NONCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates		$ 3,566			$ 3,958
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates		$ 831	$ 610
Hemlock Semiconductor LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	[1]			50.10%
DC HSC Holdings LLC [Member] [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	[2]			50.00%
Sadara [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		35.00%
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates		$ 831
Equity Method Investments Loan Conversion to Equity		880
Equity Method Investee [Member] | Sadara [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Noncurrent		$ 424			$ 473
Other Noncurrent Obligations [Member] | Hemlock Semiconductor LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	[1]			$ (958)
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates [Member] | DC HSC Holdings LLC [Member] [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	[2]			$ 571
Indirect Ownership Interest [Domain] | Hemlock Semiconductor Operations
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				80.50%

[1] Hemlock Semiconductor L.L.C. is a nonconsolidated variable interest entity. See Note 14 for additional information.

[2] DC HSC Holdings LLC holds an 80.5 percent indirect ownership interest in Hemlock Semiconductor Operations.