DIVESTITURES (Divestiture of ANGUS Chemical Company) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 02, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent	$ 816	$ 708
Performance Materials & Chemicals [Member] | ANGUS Chemical Company [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration			$ 1,151
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent			10
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, including post closing adjustments	682
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, post closing adjustments	$ 12
Current assets			124
Net property			101
Goodwill			292
Deferred charges and other assets			8
Total assets divested			525
Other current liabilities			17
Other noncurrent liabilities			37
Total liabilities divested			54
Components of accumulated comprehensive loss divested			10
Net carrying value divested			$ 481