COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITES (Dow Corning Chapter 11 Related Matters) (Details) - Breast Implant and Other Products Liability Claims [Domain] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 01, 2004	Sep. 30, 2016
Unexpended Balance of Settlement Facility		$ 152
Estimated Litigation Liability, Noncurrent		290
Estimated Litigation Liability to Fund the Full Liability up to the Maximum Capped value of the Settlement Facility		1,839
June 1, 2004 Breast Implant and Other Products Liability Claims [Member]
Net Present Value of Payments Committed by Dow Corning to the Settlement and Litigation Facilities to Resolve Products Liability Claims	$ 2,350
Product Liability Contingency, Accrual, Discount Rate	7.00%
Undiscounted Value of Payments Committed by Dow Corning to the Settlement and Litigation Facilities to Resolve Products Liability Claims		3,600
Net Present Value of Payments Committed by Dow Corning to the Litigation Facility to Resolve Products Liability Claims	$ 400
Life to Date Payments to the Settlement Facility		$ 1,762