INVENTORIES (Schedule of Inventories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory Increase Primarily Due to Acquisition	$ 39	$ (188)
Finished goods	4,494		$ 3,879
Work in process	1,755		1,502
Raw materials	939		730
Supplies	841		768
Total FIFO inventories	8,029		6,879
Adjustment of inventories to a LIFO basis	(16)		(8)
Total inventories	8,013		$ 6,871
Dow Corning Corporation [Member]
Inventory Increase Primarily Due to Acquisition	$ 1,142