VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Nonconsolidated Variable Interest Entity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Apr. 04, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	$ 3,625		$ 3,747
Other	4,719		4,358
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Hemlock Semiconductor LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	0		0
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Silicon Inputs Joint Ventures [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	97		96
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | AFSI [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	44		46
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Acrylic Acid Joint Venture [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	143		171
Agricultural Sciences [Member] | AFSI [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Other	$ 12		12
Warrants to purchase common shares	6,000,000
Accounts and notes receivable	$ 2		1
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	58		59
Other Noncurrent Obligations [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Hemlock Semiconductor LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	$ (839)		$ (902)
Subsequent Event [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
AFSI common stock subject to purchase agreement		5,070,358
Share purchase agreement as percent of AFSI common stock outstanding		10.00%