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RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET RELATED CHARGES - NET (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
DowDuPont Agriculture Division Restructuring Program [Member]  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the activities related to the Agriculture Division Program. At March 31, 2019, $11 million ($23 million at December 31, 2018) was included in "Accrued and other current liabilities" in TDCC's consolidated balance sheets.

DowDuPont Agriculture Division Program
Severance and Related Benefit Costs
Asset Write-downs and Write-offs
Total
In millions
2018 restructuring charges
$
24

$
1

$
25

Charges against the reserve
—

(1
)
(1
)
Cash payments
(1
)
—

(1
)
Reserve balance at Dec 31, 2018
$
23

$
—

$
23

Adjustments to the reserve
(4
)
—

(4
)
Cash payments
(8
)
—

(8
)
Reserve balance at Mar 31, 2019
$
11

$
—

$
11
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member]  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the activities related to the Synergy Program. At March 31, 2019, $250 million was included in "Accrued and other current liabilities" ($272 million at December 31, 2018) and $75 million was included in "Other noncurrent obligations" ($55 million at December 31, 2018) in TDCC's consolidated balance sheets.

DowDuPont Synergy Program
Severance and Related Benefit Costs
Asset Write-downs and Write-offs
Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities
Total
In millions
Reserve balance at Dec 31, 2018
$
262

$
—

$
65

$
327

2019 restructuring charges
72

100

52

224

Charges against the reserve
—

(100
)
—

(100
)
Cash payments
(97
)
—

(29
)
(126
)
Reserve balance at Mar 31, 2019
$
237

$
—

$
88

$
325