INCOME TAXES (Geographic Allocation of Income and Provision for Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Change in Tax Rate, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									$ 50
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Transition Tax for Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									865
Domestic 1, 2									(1,973)	$ 485	$ 5,313
Foreign 1									4,772	3,928	4,617
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest									2,799	4,413	9,930
Federal									(308)	91	583
State and local									0	21	38
Foreign									1,579	1,156	1,221
Total current tax expense									1,271	1,268	1,842
Federal 3									1,027	(1,255)	358
State and local									56	(10)	(8)
Foreign									(150)	6	(45)
Provision (Credit) for deferred income tax									933	(1,259)	305
Provision for income taxes									2,204	9	2,147
Net Income	$ (2,484)	$ 805	$ 1,359	$ 915	$ 84	$ 818	$ 3,227	$ 275	595	4,404	7,783
Income (loss) from portfolio actions included in Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic									308	2,100	3,500
Income (loss) from Portfolio Actions Included in Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign									562	0	$ 1,100
Expenses related to a goodwill impairment, nonqualified pension plan change in control charges and litigation settlements included in Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic									$ 2,700
Expenses related to the urethane matters settlements, asbestos-related charge and charges for environmental matters included in Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic										$ 2,600