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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details)

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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of revenue        
Practical expedient - incremental cost     true  
Practical expedient - financing component     true  
Total revenues $ 2,194 $ 2,404 $ 4,228 $ 4,699
MDI Urethanes        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 1,066 1,179 2,043 2,264
MTBE        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 132 134 222 271
Differentiated        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 497 540 994 1,079
Upstream        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 40 53 83 117
Specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 231 242 461 478
Non-specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 44 50 86 93
Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 215 227 404 427
U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 819 850 1,558 1,628
Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 495 591 1,030 1,191
Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 571 634 1,065 1,225
Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 309 329 575 655
Polyurethanes        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 1,198 1,313 2,265 2,535
Polyurethanes | MDI Urethanes        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 1,066 1,179 2,043 2,264
Polyurethanes | MTBE        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 132 134 222 271
Polyurethanes | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 453 451 844 808
Polyurethanes | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 260 335 530 675
Polyurethanes | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 279 309 516 608
Polyurethanes | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 206 218 375 444
Performance Products        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 537 593 1,077 1,196
Performance Products | Differentiated        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 497 540 994 1,079
Performance Products | Upstream        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 40 53 83 117
Performance Products | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 291 316 586 659
Performance Products | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 98 112 207 220
Performance Products | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 95 115 186 225
Performance Products | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 53 50 98 92
Advanced Materials        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 275 292 547 571
Advanced Materials | Specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 231 242 461 478
Advanced Materials | Non-specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 44 50 86 93
Advanced Materials | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 77 75 150 144
Advanced Materials | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 108 116 229 234
Advanced Materials | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 71 79 132 147
Advanced Materials | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 19 22 36 46
Textile Effects        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 215 227 404 427
Textile Effects | Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 215 227 404 427
Textile Effects | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 16 17 33 34
Textile Effects | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 36 37 70 72
Textile Effects | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 127 134 232 248
Textile Effects | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 36 39 69 73
Eliminations        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues (31) (21) (65) (30)
Eliminations | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues (18) (9) (55) (17)
Eliminations | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues (7) (9) (6) (10)
Eliminations | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues (1) $ (3) (1) $ (3)
Eliminations | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues $ (5)   $ (3)