NONCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND RELATED COMPANY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Balances Due To or Due From Nonconsolidated Affiliates [Table Text Block]

Balances Due To or Due From Nonconsolidated Affiliates at December 31
In millions	2012		2011
Accounts and notes receivable - other	$	632	$	616
Noncurrent receivables	8		827
Total assets	$	640	$	1,443
Notes payable	$	66	$	92
Accounts payable - other	331		348
Total current liabilities	$	397	$	440

Equity Method Investment [Table Text Block]

Principal Nonconsolidated Affiliates at December 31	Ownership Interest
	2012		2011		2010
Compañía Mega S.A. (1)	N/A		28	%	28	%
Dow Corning Corporation	50	%	50	%	50	%
EQUATE Petrochemical Company K.S.C.	42.5	%	42.5	%	42.5	%
Equipolymers (2)	—		—		50	%
The Kuwait Olefins Company K.S.C.	42.5	%	42.5	%	42.5	%
Map Ta Phut Olefins Company Limited (3)	33	%	N/A		N/A
MEGlobal (2)	50	%	50	%	50	%
Sadara Chemical Company (4)	35	%	N/A		N/A
The SCG-Dow Group:
Siam Polyethylene Company Limited	50	%	50	%	50	%
Siam Polystyrene Company Limited	50	%	50	%	50	%
Siam Styrene Monomer Co., Ltd.	50	%	50	%	50	%
Siam Synthetic Latex Company Limited	50	%	50	%	50	%
Univation Technologies, LLC	50	%	50	%	50	%

(1) Compañia Mega S.A. is no longer considered a principal nonconsolidated affiliate as of the fourth quarter of 2012. The Company continues to maintain a 28 percent equity interest in this nonconsolidated affiliate.

(2)    On July 1, 2011, Equipolymers was merged into MEGlobal.

(3) Map Ta Phut Olefins Company Limited was added as a principal nonconsolidated affiliate in the fourth quarter of 2012. The Company's effective ownership of Map Ta Phut Olefins Company Limited is 33 percent, of which the Company directly owns 20 percent and indirectly owns 13 percent through its equity interest in Siam Polyethylene Company Limited and Siam Synthetic Latex Company Limited.

(4)    Sadara Chemical Company became a principal nonconsolidated affiliate in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Equity Method Investment Summarized Balance Sheet Information [Table Text Block]

Summarized Balance Sheet Information at December 31
In millions	2012 (1)		2011 (2)(3)
Current assets	$	8,841	$	8,823
Noncurrent assets	20,109		15,494
Total assets	$	28,950	$	24,317
Current liabilities	$	6,903	$	4,376
Noncurrent liabilities	12,788		12,573
Total liabilities	$	19,691	$	16,949
Noncontrolling interests	$	708	$	789

(1) The summarized balance sheet information for 2012 does not include the results for Compañia Mega S.A which is no longer considered a principal nonconsolidated affiliate as of the fourth quarter of 2012.

(2) The summarized balance sheet information for 2011 does not include the results for Map Ta Phut Olefins Company Limited and Sadara Chemical Company as these entities became principal nonconsolidated affiliates in 2012.

(3) The summarized balance sheet information for 2011 was updated in 2012 due to a prior period reclassification of noncurrent deferred tax assets and liabilities made by a principal nonconsolidated affiliate.

Equity Method Investment Summarized Income Statement Information [Table Text Block]

Summarized Income Statement Information
In millions	2012 (1)		2011 (2)		2010(3)
Sales	$	17,668	$	16,396	$	14,702
Gross profit	$	2,911	$	4,176	$	3,833
Net income	$	872	$	2,470	$	2,189

(1) The summarized income statement information for 2012 does not include the results for Compañia Mega S.A. which is no longer considered a principal nonconsolidated affiliate as of the fourth quarter of 2012.

(2) The summarized income statement information for 2011 does not include the results for Map Ta Phut Olefins Company and Sadara Chemical Company as these entities became principal nonconsolidated affiliates in 2012.

(3) The summarized income statement information for 2010 includes the results for Americas Styrenics LLC through June 17, 2010. It does not include the results for Map Ta Phut Olefins Company and Sadara Chemical Company as these entities became principal nonconsolidated affiliates in 2012.