DIVESTITURES Divestiture(Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

Dow Chlorine Value Chain Income Statement Information
In millions	2015(1)		2014		2013
Income Before Income Taxes (2)	$	139	$	281	$	212
Loss before income taxes attributable to noncontrolling interests	11		5		4
Income Before Income Taxes attributable to The Dow Chemical Company (2)	$	150	$	286	$	216

(1)    Income statement information for 2015 includes results through September 30, 2015.

(2)    Excludes transaction costs associated with the separation of the chlorine value chain, which are reported below.

Sodium Borohydride business [Member]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

SBH Assets and Liabilities Divested on January 30, 2015
In millions
Inventories	$	23
Property	21
Goodwill	45
Other intangible assets	75
Total assets divested	$	164
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss divested	$	2
Net carrying value divested	$	166

ANGUS Chemical Company [Member]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

ANGUS Assets and Liabilities Divested on February 2, 2015
In millions
Current assets	$	124
Property	101
Goodwill	292
Deferred charges and other assets	8
Total assets divested	$	525
Current liabilities	$	17
Other noncurrent liabilities	37
Total liabilities divested	$	54
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss divested	$	10
Net carrying value divested	$	481

AgroFresh [Member]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

AgroFresh Assets and Liabilities Divested on July 31, 2015
In millions
Current assets	$	40
Inventories	18
Property	5
Goodwill	101
Other intangible assets	82
Deferred charges and other assets	1
Total assets divested	$	247
Current liabilities	$	8
Other noncurrent obligations	4
Total liabilities divested	$	12
Net carrying value divested	$	235