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MERGER WITH DUPONT (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 01, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017
Planned Merger with DuPont [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock issued (in shares)		100	100
Treasury Stock
Planned Merger with DuPont [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	$ 935
Common Stock
Planned Merger with DuPont [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	3,107
Additional Paid-in Capital
Planned Merger with DuPont [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	$ 2,172
Dow
Planned Merger with DuPont [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)					$ 2.50
Dow to DowDuPont Share Exchange Ratio for Common Shares					1
DowDuPont
Planned Merger with DuPont [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)				$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock issued (in shares)				100