Dow Consolidated Balance Sheets Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents (variable interest entities restricted - 2019: $26; 2018: $71)	$ 2,446	$ 2,724
Marketable securities	20	100
Accounts and notes receivable:
Trade (net of allowance for doubtful receivables - 2019: $40; 2018: $42)	5,661	5,646
Other	2,908	3,389
Inventories	6,841	6,899
Other current assets	761	712
Assets of discontinued operations - current	0	19,900
Total current assets	18,637	39,370
Investments
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	2,968	3,320
Other investments (investments carried at fair value - 2019: $1,688; 2018: $1,699)	2,558	2,646
Noncurrent receivables	785	360
Total investments	6,311	6,326
Property
Property	54,937	53,984
Less accumulated depreciation	33,687	32,566
Net property (variable interest entities restricted - 2019: $657; 2018: $683)	21,250	21,418
Other Assets
Goodwill	9,848	9,846
Other intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization - 2019: $3,657; 2018: $3,379)	4,000	4,225
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,183	0
Deferred income tax assets	1,857	1,779
Deferred charges and other assets	803	735
Total other assets	18,691	16,585
Total Assets	64,889	83,699
Current Liabilities
Notes payable	544	298
Long-term debt due within one year	297	338
Accounts payable:
Trade	4,188	4,456
Other	2,179	2,479
Operating lease liabilities - current	421	0
Income taxes payable	370	557
Accrued and other current liabilities	3,606	2,931
Liabilities of discontinued operations - current	0	4,488
Total current liabilities	11,605	15,547
Long-Term Debt (variable interest entities nonrecourse - 2019: $45; 2018: $75)	17,155	19,253
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Deferred income tax liabilities	500	501
Pension and other postretirement benefits - noncurrent	8,674	8,926
Asbestos-related liabilities - noncurrent	1,113	1,142
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent	1,779	0
Other noncurrent obligations	5,563	4,709
Total other noncurrent liabilities	17,629	15,278
Stockholder's Equity
Common stock (authorized 5,000,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value each; issued 2019: 749,025,762 shares; 2018: 100 shares)	7	0
Additional paid-in capital	7,186	7,042
Retained earnings	20,110	35,460
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,988)	(9,885)
Unearned ESOP shares	(99)	(134)
Treasury stock at cost (2019: 5,813,756 shares; 2018: zero shares)	(305)	0
Dow Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	17,911	32,483
Noncontrolling interests	589	1,138
Total equity	18,500	33,621
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 64,889	$ 83,699