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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details)

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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of revenue        
Practical expedient - incremental cost     true  
Practical expedient - financing component     true  
Total revenues $ 1,687 $ 1,968 $ 5,140 $ 5,783
MDI Urethanes        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 993 1,126 2,931 3,268
Differentiated        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 281 329 880 991
Specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 222 233 683 711
Non-specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 34 46 120 139
Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 179 204 583 631
U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 564 663 1,726 1,841
Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 466 543 1,464 1,705
Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 520 605 1,518 1,746
Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 137 157 432 491
Polyurethanes        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 993 1,126 2,931 3,268
Polyurethanes | MDI Urethanes        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 993 1,126 2,931 3,268
Polyurethanes | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 362 386 1,094 1,065
Polyurethanes | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 272 317 802 992
Polyurethanes | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 287 336 803 944
Polyurethanes | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 72 87 232 267
Performance Products        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 281 329 880 991
Performance Products | Differentiated        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 281 329 880 991
Performance Products | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 132 153 404 447
Performance Products | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 74 91 249 283
Performance Products | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 60 69 179 210
Performance Products | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 15 16 48 51
Advanced Materials        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 256 279 803 850
Advanced Materials | Specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 222 233 683 711
Advanced Materials | Non-specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 34 46 120 139
Advanced Materials | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 74 71 224 215
Advanced Materials | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 93 108 322 342
Advanced Materials | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 69 79 201 226
Advanced Materials | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 20 21 56 67
Textile Effects        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 179 204 583 631
Textile Effects | Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 179 204 583 631
Textile Effects | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 15 17 48 51
Textile Effects | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 29 31 99 103
Textile Effects | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 104 122 336 370
Textile Effects | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 31 34 100 107
Eliminations        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues (22) 30 (57) 43
Eliminations | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues (19) 36 (44) 63
Eliminations | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues (2) (4) (8) (15)
Eliminations | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues   (1) (1) (4)
Eliminations | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues $ (1) $ (1) $ (4) $ (1)