VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Nonconsolidated Variable Interest Entity) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates		$ 3,747	[1]	$ 3,747	[1]	$ 3,958	$ 4,201
Ethanol to sugarcane joint venture [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		100.00%		100.00%
Crude Acrylic Acid Joint Venture [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates		$ 171		$ 171		160
Hemlock Semiconductor LLC [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount		0		0
Silicon Inputs Joint Ventures [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates		96		96
AFSI [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates		46		46		191
Agricultural Sciences [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates		130	[1]	130	[1]	275	83
AFSI [Member] | Agricultural Sciences [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount		59		59		197
Other Receivables		12		12		0
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Noncash Financial or Equity Instrument Consideration, Warrants Issued	6
Other Receivables, Gross, Current		1		1		6
Other Noncurrent Obligations [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates		128		128		148
Other Noncurrent Obligations [Member] | Hemlock Semiconductor LLC [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates		(902)		(902)
AFSI [Member] | Agricultural Sciences [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	$ 210
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment		$ 143		$ (143)		$ 0	$ 0

[1] Equity contributions to Sadara, which prior to 2016 were reflected in the Corporate segment, were reallocated to Performance Materials & Chemicals and Performance Plastics in 2016.