COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINEGENT LIABILITIES (Dow Corning Chapter 11 Related Matters) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2016	Jun. 01, 2004	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Breast Implant and Other Products Liability Claims [Domain]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Unexpended Balance of Settlement Facility			$ 148
Estimated Litigation Liability, Noncurrent			263	$ 290
Estimated Litigation Liability to Fund the Full Liability up to the Maximum Capped value of the Settlement Facility			1,867
Indemnification Asset			0
Commercial Creditor Issues [Domain]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated Litigation Liability, Current			108
June 1, 2004 Breast Implant and Other Products Liability Claims [Member] | Breast Implant and Other Products Liability Claims [Domain]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Net Present Value of Payments Committed by Dow Corning to the Settlement and Litigation Facilities to Resolve Products Liability Claims		$ 2,350
Product Liability, 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
June 1, 2004 Breast Implant and Other Products Liability Claims [Member] | Commercial Creditor Issues [Domain]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments made to Commercial Creditors for Principal and Interest		$ 1,500
June 1, 2004 Breast Implant and Other Products Liability Claims [Member] | Commercial Creditor Issues [Domain] | Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss			108
June 1, 2004 Breast Implant and Other Products Liability Claims [Member] | Commercial Creditor Issues [Domain] | Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss			356
Impact to Sundry income (expense) [Member] | Breast Implant and Other Products Liability Claims [Domain]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated Litigation Liability, Noncurrent			27		$ 0	$ 0
Loss Contingency Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease)			$ 27
Dow Corning Corporation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum Amount of Indemnified Losses Which may be Recovered after May 31, 2023 for certain pre-closing liabilities	$ 0
Indemnification Percentage of Future Losses Associated with Certain Pre-closing Liabilities	50.00%
Maximum Amount of Indemnified Losses Which may be Recovered until May 31, 2018 for certain pre-closing liabilities	$ 1,500
Maximum Amount of Indemnified Losses Which may be Recovered Between May 31, 2018 and May 31, 2023 for certain pre-closing liabilities	$ 1,000