Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (variable interest entities restricted - 2017: $107; 2016: $75)	$ 6,188	$ 6,607
Marketable securities	4	0
Accounts and notes receivable:
Trade (net of allowance for doubtful receivables - 2017: $117; 2016: $110)	7,338	4,666
Other	4,711	4,312
Inventories	8,376	7,363
Other current assets	627	711
Total current assets	27,244	23,659
Investments
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	3,742	3,747
Other investments (investments carried at fair value - 2017: $1,512; 2016: $1,959)	2,510	2,969
Noncurrent receivables	594	708
Total investments	6,846	7,424
Property
Property	60,426	57,438
Less accumulated depreciation	36,614	33,952
Net property (variable interest entities restricted - 2017: $907; 2016: $961)	23,812	23,486
Other Assets
Goodwill	13,938	15,272
Other intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization - 2017: $5,161; 2016: $4,295)	5,549	6,026
Deferred income tax assets	1,722	3,079
Deferred charges and other assets	829	565
Total other assets	22,038	24,942
Total Assets	79,940	79,511
Current Liabilities
Notes payable	484	272
Long-term debt due within one year	752	635
Accounts payable:
Trade	5,360	4,519
Other	3,062	2,097
Income taxes payable	694	600
Accrued and other current liabilities	4,025	4,481
Total current liabilities	14,377	12,604
Long-Term Debt (variable interest entities nonrecourse - 2017: $249; 2016: $330)	19,765	20,456
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Deferred income tax liabilities	764	923
Pension and other postretirement benefits - noncurrent	10,794	11,375
Asbestos-related liabilities - noncurrent	1,237	1,364
Other noncurrent obligations	5,994	5,560
Total other noncurrent liabilities	18,789	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	6,553	4,262
Retained earnings	28,050	30,338
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,591)	(9,822)
Unearned ESOP shares	(189)	(239)
Treasury stock at cost (2017: zero shares; 2016: 31,661,501 shares)	0	(1,659)
The Dow Chemical Company's stockholders' equity	25,823	25,987
Noncontrolling interests	1,186	1,242
Total equity	27,009	27,229
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 79,940	$ 79,511