GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

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, 2012	$	4,945	$	4,052	$	1,558	$	740		$	1,381	$	63	$	12,739
Sale of a Plastics Additives product line	—		—		—		(3		)	—		—		(3		)
Foreign currency impact	9		13		—		1			8		—		31
Net goodwill at Sep 30, 2013	$	4,954	$	4,065	$	1,558	$	738		$	1,389	$	63	$	12,767

Other Intangible Assets

Other Intangible Assets	At September 30, 2013							At December 31, 2012
In millions	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Licenses and intellectual property	$	1,771	$	(866	)	$	905	$	1,729	$	(747	)	$	982
Patents	124		(106		)	18		120		(100		)	20
Software	1,145		(597		)	548		1,047		(548		)	499
Trademarks	686		(329		)	357		691		(285		)	406
Customer related	3,630		(1,129		)	2,501		3,688		(974		)	2,714
Other	158		(141		)	17		158		(131		)	27
Total other intangible assets, finite lives	$	7,514	$	(3,168	)	$	4,346	$	7,433	$	(2,785	)	$	4,648
IPR&D (1), indefinite lives	37		—			37		63		—			63
Total other intangible assets	$	7,551	$	(3,168	)	$	4,383	$	7,496	$	(2,785	)	$	4,711

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

Schedule of Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets

Amortization Expense	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
In millions	Sep 30, 2013		Sep 30, 2012		Sep 30, 2013		Sep 30, 2012
Other intangible assets, excluding software	$	114	$	117	$	344	$	361
Software, included in “Cost of sales”	$	15	$	15	$	48	$	46

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Estimated Amortization Expense In millions
2013	$	527
2014	$	512
2015	$	494
2016	$	482
2017	$	448
2018	$	431