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TRANSFERS OF FINANCIAL ASSETS (Sale of Trade Accounts Receivable in North America and Europe) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Tranfers of Financial Assets [Line Items]      
Interests in conduits $ 285us-gaap_CashFlowsBetweenTransferorAndTransfereeBeneficialInterest $ 150us-gaap_CashFlowsBetweenTransferorAndTransfereeBeneficialInterest  
North America and Europe [Member]      
Tranfers of Financial Assets [Line Items]      
Carrying value of interests held 1,263us-gaap_InterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorFairValue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
  1,328us-gaap_InterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorFairValue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
North America and Europe [Member] | Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]      
Tranfers of Financial Assets [Line Items]      
Percentage of Anticipated Credit Losses 0.34%us-gaap_AssumptionForFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesExpectedCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
  0.35%us-gaap_AssumptionForFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesExpectedCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
Impact to carrying value, 10 percent adverse change 1us-gaap_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf10PercentAdverseChangeInExpectedCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
  1us-gaap_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf10PercentAdverseChangeInExpectedCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
Impact to carrying value, 20 percent adverse change 2us-gaap_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf20PercentAdverseChangeInExpectedCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
  2us-gaap_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValueOfInterestsContinuedToBeHeldByTransferorServicingAssetsOrLiabilitiesImpactOf20PercentAdverseChangeInExpectedCreditLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
Sale of receivables 12us-gaap_CashFlowsBetweenTransfereeAndTransferorProceedsFromNewTransfers
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
0us-gaap_CashFlowsBetweenTransfereeAndTransferorProceedsFromNewTransfers
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
 
Collections reinvested in revolving receivables 5,461us-gaap_CashFlowsBetweenTransfereeAndTransferorProceedsFromCollectionsReinvestedInRevolvingPeriodTransfers
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
6,189us-gaap_CashFlowsBetweenTransfereeAndTransferorProceedsFromCollectionsReinvestedInRevolvingPeriodTransfers
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
 
Interests in conduits 285us-gaap_CashFlowsBetweenTransferorAndTransfereeBeneficialInterest
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
[1] 150us-gaap_CashFlowsBetweenTransferorAndTransfereeBeneficialInterest
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
[1]  
Delinquencies on sold receivables still outstanding 113us-gaap_DerecognizedAssetsSecuritizedOrAssetbackedFinancingArrangementAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherDelinquentAmountAtEndOfPeriod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
  133us-gaap_DerecognizedAssetsSecuritizedOrAssetbackedFinancingArrangementAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherDelinquentAmountAtEndOfPeriod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
Trade accounts receivable outstanding and derecognized $ 2,524us-gaap_DerecognizedAssetsSecuritizedOrAssetbackedFinancingArrangementAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherPrincipalAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
  $ 2,607us-gaap_DerecognizedAssetsSecuritizedOrAssetbackedFinancingArrangementAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherPrincipalAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dow_NorthAmericaAndEuropeMember
[1] Presented in "Operating Activities" in the consolidated statements of cash flows.