Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Net Sales	$ 59,985		$ 53,674		$ 44,875
Cost of sales	51,029		45,780		39,148
Research and development expenses	1,646		1,660		1,492
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,788		2,609		2,487
Amortization of intangibles	496		509		399
Goodwill impairment loss	0		0		7	[1]
Restructuring charges	0		26	[2]	689	[2]
Purchased in-process research and development charge	0		0		7	[3]
Acquisition and integration related expenses	31	[4]	143	[4]	166	[4]
Asbestos-related credit	0		54	[5]	0
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates	1,223		1,112		630
Sundry income (expense) - net	(316)		125		891
Interest income	40		37		39
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount	1,341		1,473		1,571
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	3,601		2,802		469
Provision (Credit) for income taxes	817		481		(97)
Net Income from Continuing Operations	2,784		2,321		566
Income from discountinued operations, net of income taxes	0		0		110
Net Income	2,784		2,321		676
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	42		11		28
Net Income attributable to The Dow Chemical Company	2,742		2,310		648
Preferred stock dividends	340		340		312
Net Income Available for The Dow Chemical Company Common Stockholders	$ 2,402		$ 1,970		$ 336
Per Common Share Data:
Net income from continuing operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 2.06		$ 1.75		$ 0.22
Discountinued operations attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.10
Earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.06		$ 1.75		$ 0.32
Net income from continuing operations available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 2.05		$ 1.72		$ 0.22
Discountinued operations attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.10
Earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.05		$ 1.72		$ 0.32
Common stock dividends declared per share of common stock	$ 0.90		$ 0.60		$ 0.60
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	1,149.0		1,125.9		1,043.2
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted	1,158.2		1,143.8		1,053.9

[1] See Note I for information regarding the goodwill impairment loss.

[2] See Note C for information regarding restructuring charges.

[3] See Note D for information regarding purchased in-process research and development.

[4] See Note D for information regarding acquisition and integration related expenses.

[5] See Note N for information regarding the asbestos-related credit.