NONCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES (Details) (Dow Corning Corporation [Member], USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Dow Corning Corporation [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Abstract]
Sales (at 100 percent)	$ 1,668	$ 1,545	$ 3,247	$ 2,898
Gross profit (at 100 percent)	533	554	1,072	1,060
Net income attributable to Dow Corning Corporation (at 100 percent)	$ 191	$ 221	$ 370	$ 439