SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Sundry income (expense) - net		$ (470)	$ (1,241)
Other current assets		872		$ 665
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents		145		$ 17
Performance Materials & Chemicals [Member] | Urethane Antitrust Litigation and opt-out cases [Domain]
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period			$ 1,235
Bayer Arbitration [Domain]
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period	[1]	(469)
Bayer Arbitration [Domain] | Performance Materials & Chemicals [Member]
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period	[1]	0
Bayer Arbitration [Domain] | Agricultural Sciences [Member]
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period	[1]	(469)
October 9, 2015 Bayer Arbitral Award [Member] | Bayer Arbitration [Domain] | Agricultural Sciences [Member]
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period		$ 469

[1] Included in "Sundry income (expense) - net." See Note 10 for additional information.