RESTRUCTURING RESTRUCTURING 2016 (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) employees	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) employees		Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	[1]			$ 452		$ 415		$ (3)
Entity Number of Employees | employees				56,000
Consumer Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges				$ 29	[1]	67	[1]	0
Infrastructure Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges				94	[1]	26	[1]	0
Other Asset Impairment Charges			$ 87
Performance Plastics [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges				10	[1]	$ 12	[1]	$ 0
Other Asset Impairment Charges			$ 57
2016 Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		$ 449
Charges against the reserve				(153)
Cash payments				(68)
Restructuring Reserve				228
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated | employees		2,500
Severance Costs		$ 268
Charges against the reserve				0
Cash payments				(67)
Restructuring Reserve				$ 201
Entity Number of Employees | employees				1,700
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges		153
Charges against the reserve				$ (153)
Cash payments				0
Restructuring Reserve				0
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business Exit Costs		28
Charges against the reserve				0
Cash payments				(1)
Restructuring Reserve				$ 27
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Consumer Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		28
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Consumer Solutions [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance Costs		0
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Consumer Solutions [Member] | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges		23
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Consumer Solutions [Member] | Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business Exit Costs		5
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Infrastructure Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		97
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Infrastructure Solutions [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance Costs		0
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Infrastructure Solutions [Member] | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges		74
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Infrastructure Solutions [Member] | Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business Exit Costs		23
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Performance Plastics [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		10
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Performance Plastics [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance Costs		0
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Performance Plastics [Member] | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges		10
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Performance Plastics [Member] | Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business Exit Costs		0
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		314
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance Costs		268
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member] | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges		46
2016 Restructuring [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member] | Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business Exit Costs		0
Shut Down of Energy & Water Solutions Facilities and Assets [Member] | Infrastructure Solutions [Member] | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges		70
Shut Down of Dow Corning Silicone Facilities [Member] | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges		25
Shut Down of Dow Corning Silicone Facilities [Member] | Consumer Solutions [Member] | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges		21
Shut Down of Dow Corning Silicone Facilities [Member] | Infrastructure Solutions [Member] | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges		4
Shut Down and Consolidation of Corporate Facilities [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member] | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges		25
Shut Down and Write Down of Small Manufacturing Facilities and Assets [Member] | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges		33
Shut Down and Write Down of Small Manufacturing Facilities and Assets [Member] | Consumer Solutions [Member] | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges		2
Shut Down and Write Down of Small Manufacturing Facilities and Assets [Member] | Performance Plastics [Member] | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges		10
Shut Down and Write Down of Small Manufacturing Facilities and Assets [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member] | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges		$ 21

[1] See Note 3 for information regarding the Company's restructuring programs.