COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016 complaint	Dec. 31, 2016 location complaint item
Loss contingencies
Number of complaints filed by individuals		23
Period to appeal court's decision after entry of final judgment under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure		30 days
Environmental matters
Number of locations for environmental assessments and remediation | location		40
Deepwater Horizon Incident | Nalco
Loss contingencies
Number of oil dispersants for which the EPA released toxicity data		8
Number of putative class action complaints filed		6
Number of complaints filed by individuals | complaint	9
Number of master complaints naming Nalco and others who responded to the oil spill (known as the "B3 Bundle") | complaint		1
Number of proposed class action settlements		2