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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents (variable interest entities restricted) $ 190dow_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueRestrictedToConsolidatedVariableInterestEntities $ 147dow_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueRestrictedToConsolidatedVariableInterestEntities
Accounts and notes receivable:    
Trade (allowance for doubtful receivables) 110us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent 148us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Investments    
Other investments (investments carried at fair value) 2,009us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure 2,056us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
Property    
Net property (variable interest entities restricted) 2,726dow_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetRestrictedToConsolidatedVariableInterestEntities 2,646dow_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetRestrictedToConsolidatedVariableInterestEntities
Other Assets    
Other intangible assets (accumulated amortization) 3,737us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 3,270us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Liabilities and Equity    
Long-Term Debt (variable interest entities non-recourse) $ 1,229dow_NonrecourseLiabilitiesNoncurrent $ 1,360dow_NonrecourseLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Stockholders' Equity    
Preferred stock, series A par value (in dollars per share) $ 1.00us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 1.00us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Preferred stock, series A liquidation preference (in dollars per share) $ 1,000us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference $ 1,000us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
Preferred stock issued, shares 4,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued 4,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
Common Stock, Shares Authorized 1,500,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 1,500,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
Common Stock, Par Value $ 2.50us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 2.50us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Common Stock, Shares, Issued 1,242,763,276us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 1,221,557,253us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Treasury Stock, Shares 85,168,571us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 8,152,030us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares