OPERATING SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Operating Segments

Operating Segment Information	Electronic and Functional Materials		Coatings and Infra- structure Solutions		Ag Sciences			Perf Materials			Perf Plastics		Feedstocks and Energy		Corp			Total
In millions
2011
Sales to external customers	$	4,599	$	7,200	$	5,655		$	14,647		$	16,257	$	11,302	$	325		$	59,985
Intersegment revenues (1)	—		—		—			91			—		23		(114		)	—
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates	104		321		4			(31		)	303		561		(39		)	1,223
Acquisition and integration related expenses (2)	—		—		—			—			—		—		31			31
EBITDA (3)	1,084		1,167		913			1,748			3,440		940		(1,507		)	7,785
Total assets	11,386		11,935		5,746			10,936			11,583		5,116		12,522			69,224
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	350		1,104		50			198			1,376		127		200			3,405
Depreciation and amortization	439		548		167			635			754		212		128			2,883
Capital expenditures	247		365		352			567			251		886		19			2,687
2010
Sales to external customers	$	4,203	$	6,596	$	4,869		$	13,957		$	15,260	$	8,457	$	332		$	53,674
Intersegment revenues (1)	—		9		—			97			2		37		(145		)	—
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates	106		343		2			16			254		407		(16		)	1,112
Restructuring charges (4)	8		20		—			—			—		—		(2		)	26
Acquisition and integration related expenses (2)	—		—		—			—			—		—		143			143
Asbestos-related credit (5)	—		—		—			—			—		—		(54		)	(54		)
EBITDA (3)	1,052		1,230		640			1,714			3,565		471		(1,472		)	7,200
Total assets	11,642		12,447		5,528			11,376			12,634		5,412		10,549			69,588
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	357		1,099		42			167			1,602		97		89			3,453
Depreciation and amortization	448		638		147			627			760		216		126			2,962
Capital expenditures	221		239		245			621			202		602		—			2,130
2009
Sales to external customers	$	3,074	$	5,598	$	4,522		$	11,780		$	12,862	$	6,346	$	693		$	44,875
Intersegment revenues (1)	—		—		—			76			—		27		(103		)	—
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates	79		215		2			46			101		195		(8		)	630
Goodwill impairment loss (6)	—		—		—			7			—		—		—			7
Restructuring charges (4)	48		262		(15		)	2			1		140		251			689
IPR&D (7)	—		—		—			—			—		—		7			7
Acquisition and integration related expenses (2)	—		—		—			—			—		—		166			166
EBITDA (3)	654		604		573			1,568			2,120		477		(1,168		)	4,828
Total assets	11,164		11,827		5,477			11,092			12,294		5,542		8,622			66,018
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	307		1,068		38			263			1,517		9		22			3,224
Depreciation and amortization	344		540		137			696			733		242		135			2,827
Capital expenditures	97		238		166			576			90		473		43			1,683

(1) Includes revenues generated by transfers of product to Agricultural Sciences from other segments, generally at market-based prices. Other transfers of products between operating segments are generally valued at cost.

(2) See Note D for information regarding acquisition and integration related expenses.

(3) A reconciliation of EBITDA to “Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes” is provided below.

(4) See Note C for information regarding restructuring charges.

(5) See Note N for information regarding the asbestos-related credit.

(6) See Note I for information regarding the goodwill impairment loss.

(7) See Note D for information regarding purchased in-process research and development.

Reconciliation of EBITDA to Income Before Income Taxes

Reconciliation of EBITDA to “Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes” In millions	2011		2010		2009
EBITDA	$	7,785	$	7,200	$	4,828
- Depreciation and amortization	2,883		2,962		2,827
+ 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

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]

Geographic Area Information	United States		Europe, Middle East and Africa		Rest of World		Total
In millions
2011
Sales to external customers	$	19,374	$	20,840	$	19,771	$	59,985
Long-lived assets (1)	$	8,651	$	3,546	$	5,102	$	17,299
2010
Sales to external customers	$	17,497	$	18,464	$	17,713	$	53,674
Long-lived assets (1)	$	8,393	$	4,501	$	4,774	$	17,668
2009
Sales to external customers	$	14,145	$	16,010	$	14,720	$	44,875
Long-lived assets (1)	$	9,212	$	4,021	$	4,908	$	18,141

(1) Long-lived assets in Germany represented 8 percent of the total at December 31, 2011, 9 percent of the total at December 31, 2010 and 11 percent of the total at December 31, 2009.