NONCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND RELATED COMPANY TRANSACTIONS, Impact of Sales to Nonconsolidated Affiliates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 01, 2016
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments		$ 3,747	[1]	$ 3,958	$ 4,201
Performance Materials & Chemicals [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments		1,588	[1]	155	698
Performance Plastics [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments		881	[1]	304	705
Infrastructure Solutions [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments		$ 647	[1]	$ 986	$ 922
MEGlobal [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percent of net total sales made to related party		1.00%		1.00%	1.00%
MEGlobal [Member] | Performance Materials & Chemicals [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percent of net total sales made to related party		2.00%		2.00%	2.00%
MEGlobal [Member] | Performance Plastics [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percent of net total sales made to related party		1.00%		1.00%	1.00%
DC HSC Holdings LLC [Member] [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percent of net total sales made to related party		1.00%
DC HSC Holdings LLC [Member] [Member] | Infrastructure Solutions [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percent of net total sales made to related party		2.00%
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates [Member] | DC HSC Holdings LLC [Member] [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	[2]					$ 571

[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] DC HSC Holdings LLC holds an 80.5 percent indirect ownership interest in Hemlock Semiconductor Operations.