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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details)
$ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
item
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Prepaid severance and other restructuring costs $ 49 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period Ìý $ 138 $ 113 $ 105
Adjustment to Pigments & Additives opening balance sheet liabilities Ìý 1 1 Ìý
Reversal of reserves no longer required Ìý (13) (5) (26)
Net activity of discontinued operations Ìý Ìý (2) (3)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance Ìý (9) (10) 2
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 168 168 138 113
2012 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý Ìý 121
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý Ìý (104)
2013 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý Ìý 36
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý Ìý (18)
2013 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period Ìý 75 Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 65 Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (86) Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 68 68 75 Ìý
2014 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period Ìý 63 Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 64 Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (2) Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 75 75 63 Ìý
2014 initiatives and prior Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 133 Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (114) Ìý Ìý
2015 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 67 Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (35) Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 25 25 Ìý Ìý
Workforce reductions Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period Ìý 87 52 90
Adjustment to Pigments & Additives opening balance sheet liabilities Ìý 1 1 Ìý
Reversal of reserves no longer required Ìý (7) (4) (22)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance Ìý (7) (4) Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 109 $ 109 87 52
Number of positions terminated | item Ìý 1,057 Ìý Ìý
Number of positions not terminated | item Ìý 972 Ìý Ìý
Workforce reductions | 2012 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý Ìý 32
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý Ìý (66)
Workforce reductions | 2013 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý Ìý 28
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý Ìý (10)
Workforce reductions | 2013 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 37 Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (58) Ìý
Workforce reductions | 2014 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 64 Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (1) Ìý
Workforce reductions | 2014 initiatives and prior Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý $ 71 Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (68) Ìý Ìý
Workforce reductions | 2015 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 58 Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (26) Ìý Ìý
Demolition and decommissioning Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 16 16 Ìý Ìý
Demolition and decommissioning | 2012 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý Ìý 16
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý Ìý (16)
Demolition and decommissioning | 2013 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 7 Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (7) Ìý
Demolition and decommissioning | 2014 initiatives and prior Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 24 Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (8) Ìý Ìý
Demolition and decommissioning | 2015 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (1) Ìý Ìý
Non-cancelable lease costs Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period Ìý 48 60 15
Reversal of reserves no longer required Ìý (6) Ìý (4)
Net activity of discontinued operations Ìý Ìý (2) (3)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance Ìý (2) (6) 2
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 38 38 48 60
Non-cancelable lease costs | 2012 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý Ìý 53
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý Ìý (3)
Non-cancelable lease costs | 2013 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 4 Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (8) Ìý
Non-cancelable lease costs | 2014 initiatives and prior Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 15 Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (17) Ìý Ìý
Other restructuring costs Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period Ìý 3 1 Ìý
Reversal of reserves no longer required Ìý Ìý (1) Ìý
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period $ 5 5 3 1
Other restructuring costs | 2012 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý Ìý 20
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý Ìý (19)
Other restructuring costs | 2013 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý Ìý 8
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý Ìý $ (8)
Other restructuring costs | 2013 and prior initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý Ìý 17 Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý (13) Ìý
Other restructuring costs | 2014 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý Ìý $ (1) Ìý
Other restructuring costs | 2014 initiatives and prior Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 23 Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý (21) Ìý Ìý
Other restructuring costs | 2015 initiatives Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring charges Ìý 8 Ìý Ìý
Restructuring payments Ìý $ (8) Ìý Ìý