Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (variable interest entities restricted - 2017: $115; 2016: $75)	$ 8,394	$ 6,607
Accounts and notes receivable:
Trade (net of allowance for doubtful receivables - 2017: $125; 2016: $110)	5,174	4,666
Other	5,214	4,312
Inventories	8,477	7,363
Other current assets	773	711
Total current assets	28,032	23,659
Investments
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	3,975	3,747
Other investments (investments carried at fair value - 2017: $1,408; 2016: $1,959)	2,400	2,969
Noncurrent receivables	657	708
Total investments	7,032	7,424
Property
Property	60,204	57,438
Less accumulated depreciation	35,887	33,952
Net property (variable interest entities restricted - 2017: $925; 2016: $961)	24,317	23,486
Other Assets
Goodwill	15,485	15,272
Other intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization - 2017: $4,901; 2016: $4,295)	5,752	6,026
Deferred income tax assets	2,507	3,079
Deferred charges and other assets	804	565
Total other assets	24,548	24,942
Total Assets	83,929	79,511
Current Liabilities
Notes payable	584	272
Long-term debt due within one year	578	635
Accounts payable:
Trade	4,857	4,519
Other	2,988	2,097
Income taxes payable	595	600
Accrued and other current liabilities	5,373	4,481
Total current liabilities	14,975	12,604
Long-Term Debt (variable interest entities nonrecourse - 2017: $310; 2016: $330)	20,004	20,456
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Deferred income tax liabilities	899	923
Pension and other postretirement benefits - noncurrent	10,398	11,375
Asbestos-related liabilities - noncurrent	1,266	1,364
Other noncurrent obligations	6,116	5,560
Total other noncurrent liabilities	18,679	19,222
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock (2017: authorized and issued 100 shares of $0.01 par value each; 2016: authorized 1,500,000,000 shares of $2.50 par value each; issued:1,242,794,836 shares)	0	3,107
Additional paid-in capital	6,433	4,262
Retained earnings	31,636	30,338
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,795)	(9,822)
Unearned ESOP shares	(192)	(239)
Treasury stock at cost (2017: zero shares; 2016: 31,661,501 shares)	0	(1,659)
The Dow Chemical Company’s stockholders’ equity	29,082	25,987
Noncontrolling interests	1,189	1,242
Total equity	30,271	27,229
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 83,929	$ 79,511