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NONCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND RELATED COMPANY TRANSACTIONS, Balances Due To or Due From Nonconsolidated Affiliates (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Notes Payable, Balance Due To Nonconsolidated Affiliates $ 189us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent $ 137us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
Equity Method Investee [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Accounts and notes receivable - other, Balance Due From Nonconsolidated Affiliates 511us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
512us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
Noncurrent receivables, Balance Due From Nonconsolidated Affiliates 212us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
[1] 5us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
Total assets, Balance Due From Nonconsolidated Affiliates 723us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
517us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
Notes Payable, Balance Due To Nonconsolidated Affiliates 189us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
137us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
Accounts Payable, Balance Due To Nonconsolidated Affiliates 274us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
221us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
Total current liabilities, Balance Due To Nonconsolidated Affiliates 463us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
358us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
Sadara [Member] | Equity Method Investee [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Noncurrent receivables, Balance Due From Nonconsolidated Affiliates $ 193us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dow_SadaraMember
 
[1] Included in "Noncurrent receivables" is a $193 million note receivable from Sadara that is expected to be converted into equity in the first quarter of 2015.