SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) yr $ / shares		Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification						$ 293
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment						51
Deferred income tax assets - current						0
Other current assets		$ 665		$ 665		647
Total current assets		23,659		23,659		23,941
Noncurrent receivables		708		708		816
Total investments		7,424		7,424		7,697
Deferred income tax assets - noncurrent		3,079		3,079		2,140
Asbestos-related insurance receivables - noncurrent						0
Total other assets		24,942		24,942		18,446
Total Assets	[2]	79,511	[1]	79,511	[1]	67,938	$ 68,639
Deferred income tax liabilities - current						0
Total current liabilities		12,604		12,604		11,115
Deferred income tax liabilities - noncurrent		923		923		587
Total other noncurrent liabilities		19,222		19,222		14,425
Total Liabilities and Equity		79,511		79,511		67,938
Asbestos-related charge				$ 1,113	[3]	$ 0	$ 78	[3]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Change on Net Income		(636)
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Change on Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ / shares				$ (0.57)
Liability for Asbestos Claims and Defense Costs Gross		1,490		$ 1,490
Amortization Period for Cost Capitalized on Asset Retirement Obligations (in years) | yr				10
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Percentage				99.00%		99.00%	99.00%
Sales Revenue, Non Goods, Net, Percentage				1.00%		1.00%	1.00%
Asbestos liability for defense and processing costs [Member]
Asbestos-related charge		$ 1,009
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Deferred income tax assets - current						$ 827
Other current assets						354
Total current assets						24,475
Noncurrent receivables						765
Total investments						7,646
Deferred income tax assets - noncurrent						1,694
Asbestos-related insurance receivables - noncurrent						51
Total other assets						18,051
Total Assets						68,026
Deferred income tax liabilities - current						100
Total current liabilities						11,215
Deferred income tax liabilities - noncurrent						575
Total other noncurrent liabilities						14,413
Total Liabilities and Equity						$ 68,026

[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.

[2] Presented in accordance with newly implemented ASU 2015-17 and ASU 2015-03. See Notes 1 and 2 for additional information.

[3] See Note 15 for information regarding the asbestos-related charge.