GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill By Operating Segment

Goodwill	Electronic and Functional Materials		Coatings and Infra- structure Solutions		Ag Sciences		Perf Materials		Perf Plastics		Feedstocks and Energy		Total
In millions
Net goodwill at Dec. 31, 2010	$	4,949	$	4,057	$	1,546	$	966	$	1,386	$	63	$	12,967
Acquisition of seed company	—		—		12		—		—		—		12
Foreign currency impact	3		8		—		1		3		—		15
Net goodwill at Sept. 30, 2011	$	4,952	$	4,065	$	1,558	$	967	$	1,389	$	63	$	12,994

Other Intangible Assets

Other Intangible Assets	At September 30, 2011							At December 31, 2010
In millions	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Licenses and intellectual property	$	1,686	$	(554	)	$	1,132	$	1,733	$	(466	)	$	1,267
Patents	120		(97		)	23		121		(95		)	26
Software	1,044		(572		)	472		965		(506		)	459
Trademarks	696		(209		)	487		693		(168		)	525
Customer related	3,683		(679		)	3,004		3,647		(492		)	3,155
Other	147		(105		)	42		122		(78		)	44
Total other intangible assets, finite lives	$	7,376	$	(2,216	)	$	5,160	$	7,281	$	(1,805	)	$	5,476
IPR&D (1), indefinite lives	52		—			52		54		—			54
Total other intangible assets	$	7,428	$	(2,216	)	$	5,212	$	7,335	$	(1,805	)	$	5,530

(1) Purchased in-process research and development (“IPR&D”).

Schedule of Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets

Amortization Expense	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
In millions	Sep 30, 2011		Sep 30, 2010		Sep 30, 2011		Sep 30, 2010
Other intangible assets, excluding software	$	125	$	124	$	373	$	377
Software, included in “Cost of sales”	$	23	$	21	$	68	$	64

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Estimated Amortization Expense In millions
2011	$	589
2012	$	558
2013	$	535
2014	$	512
2015	$	492
2016	$	480