NOTES PAYABLE, LONG-TERM DEBT AND AVAILABLE CREDIT FACILITIES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 01, 2016
Notes Payable Long Term Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	$ 32	$ 333
InterNotes redeemed [Member]
Notes Payable Long Term Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Repayments of Notes Payable	52
InterNotes issued [Member]
Notes Payable Long Term Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		322
Long Term Debt entered into by Variable Interest Entities [Member]
Notes Payable Long Term Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	28	8
Long Term Debt Repayment - Variable Interest Entity [Member]
Notes Payable Long Term Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt	72	$ 94
Senior Notes [Member] | Two point five percent due February 15, 2016 [Member]
Notes Payable Long Term Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Repayments of Notes Payable	$ 349
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.50%
Dow Corning Corporation [Member]
Notes Payable Long Term Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			$ 4,672