DIVESTITURES (Divestiture of Sodium Borohydride Business) (Details) - Performance Materials & Chemicals [Member] - Sodium Borohydride business [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration		$ 184
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, including post closing adjustments	$ 20
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, post closing adjustments	2
Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Gain (Loss) On Disposal After Tax	$ (10)
Inventories		23
Net property		21
Goodwill		45
Other Intangible Assets		75
Total assets divested		164
Components of accumulated comprehensive loss divested		2
Net carrying value divested		$ 166