RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4) $ in Millions |
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3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
Mar. 04, 2015
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Feb. 12, 2015
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Dec. 01, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Pension-related charges |
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$ 3
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$ 2
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Reversal of reserves no longer required |
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(1)
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(8)
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Non-cash charges |
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$ 30
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87
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36
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Accelerated depreciation |
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$ 2
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77
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Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs |
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14
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39
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221
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91
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Calais, France Facility |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Non-cash charges |
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10
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Accelerated depreciation |
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73
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Decrease in titanium dioxide capacity due to closing operations | kt |
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100
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Decrease in titanium dioxide capacity due to closing operations (as a percent) |
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13.00%
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Polyurethanes | Geismar, Louisiana facility |
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Non-cash charges |
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16
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Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Restructuring charges |
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9
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Noncash pension-related charges |
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8
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Pigments and Additives |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Pension-related charges |
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3
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Corporate and other |
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Restructuring charges |
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11
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Reversal of reserves no longer required |
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$ (1)
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Workforce reductions |
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Noncash pension-related charges |
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11
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Reversal of reserves no longer required |
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$ (1)
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Workforce reductions | Calais, France Facility |
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Restructuring charges |
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21
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Workforce reductions | Performance Products |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Restructuring charges |
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23
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Workforce reductions | Polyurethanes |
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Restructuring charges |
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14
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Workforce reductions | Advanced Materials |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Restructuring charges |
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6
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Workforce reductions | Textile Effects | Qingdao plant |
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Restructuring charges |
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6
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Workforce reductions | Pigments and Additives |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Restructuring charges |
$ 5
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51
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Expected number of positions to be terminated | item |
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900
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Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | Textile Effects |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Restructuring charges |
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6
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Demolition and decommissioning | Textile Effects |
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Restructuring charges |
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4
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Other restructuring costs | Textile Effects |
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Restructuring charges |
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2
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Other restructuring costs | Pigments and Additives |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Restructuring charges |
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12
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Global transformational change program | Advanced Materials |
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
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Restructuring charges |
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12
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2013 and prior initiatives |
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Restructuring charges |
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$ 9
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60
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2014 initiatives and prior |
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Restructuring charges |
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11
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87
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2014 initiatives and prior | Performance Products |
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Restructuring charges |
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2
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2014 initiatives and prior | Polyurethanes |
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2
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2014 initiatives and prior | Advanced Materials |
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Restructuring charges |
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2014 initiatives and prior | Textile Effects |
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Restructuring charges |
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15
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2014 initiatives and prior | Pigments and Additives |
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Restructuring charges |
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63
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2014 initiatives and prior | Corporate and other |
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2014 initiatives and prior | Workforce reductions |
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57
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$ 31
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45
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10
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2015 initiatives | Polyurethanes |
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26
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2015 initiatives | Corporate and other |
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
Ìý
|
2015 initiatives | Workforce reductions |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Restructuring charges |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
44
|
Ìý
|
2015 initiatives | Other restructuring costs |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Restructuring charges |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
Ìý
|
Other initiatives | Textile Effects |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Restructuring charges |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
$ 5
|
Ìý
|