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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - Other (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax $ 22us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax $ 25us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax $ 29us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Tax (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax 28us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax (6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax 97us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax (1,228)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax 876us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax (1,037)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), Tax 185us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBenefitPlanImprovementTaxEffect 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBenefitPlanImprovementTaxEffect 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBenefitPlanImprovementTaxEffect
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service (Cost) Credit, Tax 6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax 6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax 7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax
Other comprehensive income amortization of net loss included in net periodic pension costs, tax 158dow_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfNetLossIncludedInNetPeriodicPensionCostsTax 266dow_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfNetLossIncludedInNetPeriodicPensionCostsTax 174dow_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfNetLossIncludedInNetPeriodicPensionCostsTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax (25)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax 5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax (9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax (8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax 13us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Tax $ (32)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
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$ (20)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
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$ (8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
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