Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Net sales	$ 11,014	$ 12,789	$ 21,983	$ 25,026
Cost of sales	9,420	10,540	18,562	20,520
Research and development expenses	208	221	398	429
Selling, general and administrative expenses	422	485	870	967
Amortization of intangibles	104	118	220	236
Restructuring and asset related charges - net	65	40	221	127
Integration and separation costs	348	262	800	486
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates	(15)	193	(29)	394
Interest income	21	18	39	38
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount	237	261	478	523
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	215	1,059	512	2,210
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations	125	249	266	475
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	90	810	246	1,735
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	554	445	1,068
Net income	90	1,364	691	2,803
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	15	31	60	66
Net income available for The Dow Chemical Company common stockholder	75	1,333	631	2,737
Depreciation	538	540	1,081	1,094
Capital expenditures	470	489	912	868
The Dow Chemical Company [Domain]
Net sales	11,014	12,789	21,983	25,026
Cost of sales	9,419	10,540	18,561	20,520
Research and development expenses	208	221	398	429
Selling, general and administrative expenses	418	485	866	967
Amortization of intangibles	104	118	220	236
Restructuring and asset related charges - net	65	40	221	127
Integration and separation costs	324	262	776	486
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates	(15)	193	(29)	394
Sundry income (expense) - net	109	(14)	178	40
Interest income	21	18	39	38
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount	249	261	490	523
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	342	1,059	639	2,210
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations	125	249	266	475
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	217	810	373	1,735
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	554	445	1,068
Net income	217	1,364	818	2,803
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	15	31	60	66
Net income available for The Dow Chemical Company common stockholder	202	1,333	758	2,737
Depreciation	538	540	1,081	1,094
Capital expenditures	$ 470	$ 489	$ 912	$ 868