INCOME TAXES (Notes)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	INCOME TAXES As a result of the Merger and subsequent change in the Company's ownership, certain net operating loss carryforwards available for the Company’s consolidated German tax group were derecognized. In addition, the sale of stock between two consolidated subsidiaries in 2014 created a gain that was initially deferred for tax purposes. This deferred gain became taxable as a result of activities executed in anticipation of the intended separation of DowDuPont into three publicly traded companies. As a result, in the third quarter of 2017, the Company decreased “Deferred income tax assets” in the consolidated balance sheets and recorded a charge to “Provision for income taxes” in the consolidated statements of income of $267 million. The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions, including positions impacting only the timing of tax benefits, was $239 million at September 30, 2017 and $231 million at December 31, 2016. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate was $213 million at September 30, 2017 and $223 million at December 31, 2016. In the second quarter of 2016, an adjustment was made to a reserve for a tax matter regarding a historical change in the legal ownership structure of a former nonconsolidated affiliate. The adjustment arose due to legal proceedings and the Company’s ongoing assessment of the unrecognized tax benefits, which resulted in an unfavorable impact of $57 million to “Provision for income taxes” in the consolidated statements of income. Interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions are recognized as components of "Provision for income taxes" in the consolidated statements of income and totaled a charge of $3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 (a benefit of $17 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016). During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized a charge of $7 million for interest and penalties (a charge of $73 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016). Each year the Company files hundreds of tax returns in the various national, state and local income taxing jurisdictions in which it operates. These tax returns are subject to examination and possible challenge by the tax authorities. Positions challenged by the tax authorities may be settled or appealed by the Company. As a result, there is an uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Company’s financial statements in accordance with accounting for income taxes and accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. It is reasonably possible that changes to the Company’s global unrecognized tax benefits could be significant; however, due to the uncertainty regarding the timing of completion of audits and possible outcomes, a current estimate of the range of increases or decreases that may occur within the next twelve months cannot be made.

INCOME TAXES

As a result of the Merger and subsequent change in the Company's ownership, certain net operating loss carryforwards available for the Company’s consolidated German tax group were derecognized. In addition, the sale of stock between two consolidated subsidiaries in 2014 created a gain that was initially deferred for tax purposes. This deferred gain became taxable as a result of activities executed in anticipation of the intended separation of DowDuPont into three publicly traded companies. As a result, in the third quarter of 2017, the Company decreased “Deferred income tax assets” in the consolidated balance sheets and recorded a charge to “Provision for income taxes” in the consolidated statements of income of $267 million.

The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions, including positions impacting only the timing of tax benefits, was $239 million at September 30, 2017 and $231 million at December 31, 2016. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate was $213 million at September 30, 2017 and $223 million at December 31, 2016.

In the second quarter of 2016, an adjustment was made to a reserve for a tax matter regarding a historical change in the legal ownership structure of a former nonconsolidated affiliate. The adjustment arose due to legal proceedings and the Company’s ongoing assessment of the unrecognized tax benefits, which resulted in an unfavorable impact of $57 million to “Provision for income taxes” in the consolidated statements of income.

Interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions are recognized as components of "Provision for income taxes" in the consolidated statements of income and totaled a charge of $3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 (a benefit of $17 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016). During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized a charge of $7 million for interest and penalties (a charge of $73 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016).

Each year the Company files hundreds of tax returns in the various national, state and local income taxing jurisdictions in which it operates. These tax returns are subject to examination and possible challenge by the tax authorities. Positions challenged by the tax authorities may be settled or appealed by the Company. As a result, there is an uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Company’s financial statements in accordance with accounting for income taxes and accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. It is reasonably possible that changes to the Company’s global unrecognized tax benefits could be significant; however, due to the uncertainty regarding the timing of completion of audits and possible outcomes, a current estimate of the range of increases or decreases that may occur within the next twelve months cannot be made.