OPERATING SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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			Feed-stocks and Energy		Corp			Total
In millions
2013
Sales to external customers	$	4,591	$	7,132		$	7,137	$	13,415		$	14,645		$	9,854	$	306		$	57,080
Intersegment revenues (1)	—		—			—		97			—			40		(137		)	—
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates	112		121			6		(64		)	359			539		(39		)	1,034
Restructuring charges (credits) (2)	—		(1		)	—		(15		)	(6		)	—		—			(22		)
EBITDA (3)	1,040		832			969		1,436			4,549			858		861			10,545
Total assets	11,067		11,438			7,058		9,850			10,920			5,772		13,396			69,501
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	579		1,140			88		100			1,289			224		1,081			4,501
Depreciation and amortization	425		466			189		666			707			128		100			2,681
Capital expenditures	139		181			319		159			332			1,172		—			2,302
2012
Sales to external customers	$	4,481	$	6,898		$	6,382	$	13,608		$	14,479		$	10,695	$	243		$	56,786
Intersegment revenues (1)	—		—			—		107			—			43		(150		)	—
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates	94		50			1		(92		)	134			452		(103		)	536
Goodwill impairment loss (4)	—		—			—		220			—			—		—			220
Restructuring charges (credits) (2)	65		53			—		378			26			7		814			1,343
EBITDA (3)	958		823			977		1,036			3,018			718		(1,939		)	5,591
Total assets	11,448		11,630			6,367		11,073			11,193			5,276		12,618			69,605
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	462		1,041			86		167			1,264			128		973			4,121
Depreciation and amortization	420		476			176		703			673			141		109			2,698
Capital expenditures	268		269			316		287			264			1,163		47			2,614
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 (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates	104		321			4		(31		)	303			561		(39		)	1,223
Acquisition-related integration expenses (5)	—		—			—		—			—			—		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

(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 3 for information regarding restructuring charges.

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

(4) See Note 9 for information regarding the goodwill impairment loss.

(5) See Note 4 for information regarding acquisition-related integration expenses.

Reconciliation of EBITDA to Income Before Income Taxes

Reconciliation of EBITDA to “Income Before Income Taxes” In millions	2013		2012		2011
EBITDA	$	10,545	$	5,591	$	7,785
- Depreciation and amortization	2,681		2,698		2,883
+ Interest income	41		41		40
- Interest expense and amortization of debt discount	1,101		1,269		1,341
Income Before Income Taxes	$	6,804	$	1,665	$	3,601

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
2013
Sales to external customers	$	18,712	$	18,244	$	20,124	$	57,080
Long-lived assets	$	9,320	$	3,210	$	4,924	$	17,454
2012
Sales to external customers	$	18,391	$	19,185	$	19,210	$	56,786
Long-lived assets	$	8,953	$	3,374	$	5,193	$	17,520
2011
Sales to external customers	$	19,374	$	20,840	$	19,771	$	59,985
Long-lived assets	$	8,651	$	3,546	$	5,102	$	17,299