Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Net Sales	$ 14,461		$ 14,383
Cost of sales	11,733		11,707
Research and development expenses	391		435
Selling, general and administrative expenses	779		772
Amortization of intangibles	114		115
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates	251		230
Sundry income (expense) - net	29		(32)
Interest income	13		8
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount	246		296
Income Before Income Taxes	1,491		1,264
Provision for income taxes	425		604
Net Income	1,066		660
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	17		25
Net Income Attributable to The Dow Chemical Company	1,049		635
Preferred stock dividends	85	[1]	85	[1]
Net Income Available for The Dow Chemical Company Common Stockholders	964		550
Per Common Share Data:
Earnings per common share - basic	$ 0.80		$ 0.46
Earnings per common share - diluted	$ 0.79		$ 0.46
Common stock dividends declared per share of common stock	$ 0.37		$ 0.32
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	1,190.6		1,181.1
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted	1,207.7		1,187.6
Depreciation	517		505
Capital Expenditures	$ 672		$ 346

[1] Preferred stock dividends were not added back in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the effect of adding them back would have been antidilutive.