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2412402 - Disclosure - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Details)
(http://www.chemtura.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails)
TableAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001091862 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL"), net of taxPeriod [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Equity Components [Axis]Equity Components [Axis]Equity Components [Axis]
Foreign Currency Translation AdjustmentsUnrecognized Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit CostsAvailable for Sale Securities - AdjustmentsEquity Component [Domain]Foreign Currency Translation AdjustmentsUnrecognized Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit CostsAvailable for Sale Securities - AdjustmentsEquity Component [Domain]Foreign Currency Translation AdjustmentsUnrecognized Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit CostsAvailable for Sale Securities - AdjustmentsEquity Component [Domain]
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at the beginning of the period
(141,000,000) 
(321,000,000) 
0  
(462,000,000) 
(86,000,000) 
(306,000,000) 
(5,000,000) 
(397,000,000) 
    
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
(44,000,000) 
5,000,000  
0  
(39,000,000) 
(52,000,000) 
(26,000,000) 
7,000,000  
(71,000,000) 
    
Amounts reclassified from AOCL
2,000,000  
133,000,000  
0  
135,000,000  
(3,000,000) 
11,000,000  
(2,000,000) 
6,000,000  
    
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income
(42,000,000) 
 
138,000,000  
 
0  
 
96,000,000  
 
(55,000,000) 
 
(15,000,000) 
 
5,000,000  
 
(65,000,000) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(117,000,000) 
 
Balance at the end of the period
(183,000,000) 
 
(183,000,000) 
 
0  
 
(366,000,000) 
 
(141,000,000) 
 
(321,000,000) 
 
0  
 
(462,000,000) 
 
(86,000,000) 
 
(306,000,000) 
 
(5,000,000) 
 
(397,000,000)