GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

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, 2011	$	4,934		$	4,041		$	1,558	$	959		$	1,375		$	63	$	12,930
Goodwill related to 2012 acquisition of:
Lightscape Materials, Inc.	3			—			—		—			—			—		3
Foreign currency impact	(11		)	(16		)	—		(1		)	(9		)	—		(37		)
Net goodwill at Jun 30, 2012	$	4,926		$	4,025		$	1,558	$	958		$	1,366		$	63	$	12,896

Other Intangible Assets

Other Intangible Assets	At June 30, 2012							At December 31, 2011
In millions	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Licenses and intellectual property	$	1,701	$	(670	)	$	1,031	$	1,693	$	(594	)	$	1,099
Patents	130		(98		)	32		119		(97		)	22
Software	1,094		(629		)	465		1,049		(596		)	453
Trademarks	691		(257		)	434		695		(224		)	471
Customer related	3,652		(837		)	2,815		3,652		(730		)	2,922
Other	157		(114		)	43		150		(108		)	42
Total other intangible assets, finite lives	$	7,425	$	(2,605	)	$	4,820	$	7,358	$	(2,349	)	$	5,009
IPR&D (1), indefinite lives	78		—			78		52		—			52
Total other intangible assets	$	7,503	$	(2,605	)	$	4,898	$	7,410	$	(2,349	)	$	5,061

(1) In-process research and development (“IPR&D”) purchased in business combinations.

Schedule of Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets

Amortization Expense	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
In millions	Jun 30, 2012		Jun 30, 2011		Jun 30, 2012		Jun 30, 2011
Other intangible assets, excluding software	$	122	$	125	$	244	$	248
Software, included in “Cost of sales”	$	16	$	22	$	31	$	45

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Estimated Amortization Expense In millions
2012	$	554
2013	$	535
2014	$	513
2015	$	496
2016	$	485
2017	$	450