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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Other Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross $ 7,296us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 7,472us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Intangible assets gross carrying amount 7,375dow_IntangibleAssetsGrossCarryingAmount 7,505dow_IntangibleAssetsGrossCarryingAmount
Other Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (3,757)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (3,737)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net 3,539us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 3,735us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Other Intangible Assets, Net 3,618us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 3,768us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) 79us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill [1] 33us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill [1]
Licenses and intellectual property [Member]    
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 1,773us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
1,777us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Other Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (1,092)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
(1,060)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net 681us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
717us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Patents [Member]    
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 120us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
122us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
Other Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (107)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
(108)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net 13us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
14us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
Software [Member]    
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 1,283us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
1,287us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Other Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (655)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
(648)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net 628us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
639us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Trademarks [Member]    
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 686us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
685us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Other Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (418)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
(409)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net 268us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
276us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Customer related [Member]    
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 3,259us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
3,443us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
Other Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (1,341)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
(1,366)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net 1,918us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
2,077us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
Other Intangible Assets [Member]    
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 175us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
158us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Other Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (144)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
(146)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net $ 31us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
$ 12us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
[1] In-process research and development (“IPR&D”) purchased in a business combination.