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RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET RELATED CHARGES - NET (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
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, which are reflected on a continuing operations basis. The Company expects actions related to the Synergy Program to be substantially complete by the end of 2019.

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, 2017
$
270

$
—

$
5

$
275

 Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure
$
—

$
—

$
11

$
11

 Packaging & Specialty Plastics
—

—

3

3

 Corporate
68

3

—

71

Total restructuring charges
$
68

$
3

$
14

$
85

Charges against the reserve
—

(3
)
—

(3
)
Cash payments
(48
)
—

(3
)
(51
)
Reserve balance at Mar 31, 2018
$
290

$
—

$
16

$
306

 Corporate
$
17

$
13

$
—

$
30

Total restructuring charges
$
17

$
13

$
—

$
30

Charges against the reserve
—

(13
)
—

(13
)
Cash payments
(54
)
—

(6
)
(60
)
Reserve balance at Jun 30, 2018
$
253

$
—

$
10

$
263

 Packaging & Specialty Plastics
$
—

$
4

$
—

$
4

 Corporate
43

—

—

43

Total restructuring charges
$
43

$
4

$
—

$
47

Charges against the reserve
—

(4
)
—

(4
)
Cash payments
(56
)
—

—

(56
)
Reserve balance at Sep 30, 2018
$
240

$
—

$
10

$
250

 Performance Materials & Coatings
$
—

$
7

$
—

$
7

 Packaging & Specialty Plastics
—

6

—

6

 Corporate
9

—

—

9

Total restructuring charges
$
9

$
13

$
—

$
22

Charges against the reserve
—

(13
)
—

(13
)
Cash payments
(39
)
—

(3
)
(42
)
Reserve balance at Dec 31, 2018
$
210

$
—

$
7

$
217

 Packaging & Specialty Plastics
$
—

$
—

$
1

$
1

 Corporate
52

76

15

143

Total restructuring charges
$
52

$
76

$
16

$
144

Charges against the reserve
—

(76
)
—

(76
)
Cash payments
(79
)
—

(4
)
(83
)
Reserve balance at Mar 31, 2019
$
183

$
—

$
19

$
202

 Performance Materials & Coatings
$
—

$
22

$
—

$
22

 Corporate
25

7

5

37

Total restructuring charges
$
25

$
29

$
5

$
59

Charges against the reserve
—

(29
)
(2
)
(31
)
Cash payments
(71
)
—

—

(71
)
Reserve balance at Jun 30, 2019
$
137

$
—

$
22

$
159