NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period						$ 809
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		$ 14		$ 61		54		$ 79
Balance at end of period		1,314				1,314
Non-redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period		1,298		839		809		931
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		14		61		54		79
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (1)	[1]	(19)		(11)		(71)		(35)
Capital contributions (2)		0		1		0		38	[2]
Purchases of noncontrolling interests (3)		0	[3]	42		0	[3]	42
Transfers of redeemable noncontrolling interests (4)		0		6	[4]	0		(108)	[4]
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests (5)		0		0		473	[5]	0
Cumulative translation adjustments		21		(24)		48		(33)
Other		0		3		1		3
Balance at end of period		1,314		833		1,314		833
Dividends Paid to a Joint Venture Not Included in Distributions to NCI		0		$ 11		14		11
Minority Interest Increase From Non-Cash Capital Contribution From Noncontrolling Interest Holders								$ 21
Ethanol to sugarcane joint venture [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity Purchase Amount		$ 202				$ 202

[1] Net of dividends paid to a joint venture, which were reclassified to "Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates" in the consolidated statements of income and totaled zero for the three months ended September 30, 2016 ($11 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015) and $14 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 ($11 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015).

[2] Includes non-cash capital contributions of $21 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

[3] The three- and nine-months ended September 30, 2016 exclude a $202 million cash payment as the noncontrolling interest was classified as "Accrued and other current liabilities" in the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 14 for additional information on purchases of noncontrolling interests

[4] Related to a noncontrolling interest that was included as part of the split-off of the chlorine value chain on October 5, 2015.

[5] Assumed in the DCC Transaction. See Note 4 for additional information.