DIVESTITURES DIVESTITURES (Divestiture of Agrofresh Business) (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
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments		$ 3,747	[1]	$ 3,747	[1]	$ 3,958	$ 4,201
Agricultural Sciences [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments		130	[1]	130	[1]	275	83
Agricultural Sciences [Member] | AFSI [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Noncash Financial or Equity Instrument Consideration, Warrants Issued	6
Other Receivables		12		12		0
Agricultural Sciences [Member] | AgroFresh [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration	$ 859
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	635
Other Receivables	14
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Asset	50
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, including post closing adjustments						626
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, post closing adjustments				(20)		2
Current assets	40
Inventories	18
Net property	5
Goodwill	101
Other Intangible Assets	82
Deferred charges and other assets	1
Total assets divested	247
Current liabilities	8
Other noncurrent obligations	4
Total liabilities divested	12
Net carrying value divested	$ 235
AFSI [Member] | Agricultural Sciences [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Additional Information	17.5
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	35.00%
Equity Method Investments	$ 210
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment		143		$ (143)		0	$ 0
AgroFresh [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Additional Information	17.5
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	35.00%
Equity Method Investments	$ 210
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment		$ 143
AgroFresh [Member] | Agricultural Sciences [Member] | AgroFresh [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) of Disposal Group, Equity Method Investment Retained after Disposal, before Income Tax						$ 128

[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.