Cover Page	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 shares
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38646
Entity Registrant Name	Dow Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	30-1128146
Entity Address, Address Line One	2211 H.H. Dow Way
Entity Address, City or Town	Midland
Entity Address, State or Province	MI
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	48674
City Area Code	989
Local Phone Number	636-1000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	DOW
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	741,495,905
Entity Central Index Key	0001751788
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
The Dow Chemical Company [Domain]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-03433
Entity Registrant Name	The Dow Chemical Company
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	38-1285128
Entity Address, Address Line One	2211 H.H. Dow Way
Entity Address, City or Town	Midland
Entity Address, State or Province	MI
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	48674
City Area Code	989
Local Phone Number	636-1000
Title of 12(b) Security	4.625% Notes due October 1, 2044
Trading Symbol	DOW/44
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	100
Entity Central Index Key	0000029915
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false