Dow Consolidated Balance Sheets Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents (variable interest entities restricted - 2019: $0; 2018: $71)	$ 2,823	$ 2,724
Marketable securities	11	100
Accounts and notes receivable:
Trade (net of allowance for doubtful receivables - 2019: $49; 2018: $42)	5,125	5,646
Other	3,683	3,389
Inventories	6,416	6,899
Other current assets	891	712
Assets of discontinued operations - current	0	19,900
Total current assets	18,949	39,370
Investments
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	3,007	3,320
Other investments (investments carried at fair value - 2019: $0; 2018: $1,699)	2,737	2,646
Noncurrent receivables	881	360
Total investments	6,625	6,326
Property
Property	54,890	53,984
Less accumulated depreciation	33,887	32,566
Net property (variable interest entities restricted - 2019: $0; 2018: $683)	21,003	21,418
Other Assets
Goodwill	9,785	9,846
Other intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization - 2019: $0; 2018: $3,379)	3,859	4,225
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,130	0
Deferred income tax assets	1,765	1,779
Deferred charges and other assets	821	735
Total other assets	18,360	16,585
Total Assets	64,937	83,699
Current Liabilities
Notes payable	517	298
Long-term debt due within one year	378	338
Accounts payable:
Trade	3,855	4,456
Other	2,025	2,479
Operating lease liabilities - current	418	0
Income taxes payable	490	557
Accrued and other current liabilities	3,518	2,931
Liabilities of discontinued operations - current	0	4,488
Total current liabilities	11,201	15,547
Long-Term Debt (variable interest entities nonrecourse - 2019: $0; 2018: $75)	17,213	19,253
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Deferred income tax liabilities	380	501
Pension and other postretirement benefits - noncurrent	8,447	8,926
Asbestos-related liabilities - noncurrent	1,087	1,142
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent	1,735	0
Other noncurrent obligations	6,888	4,709
Total other noncurrent liabilities	18,537	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	7,239	7,042
Retained earnings	19,873	35,460
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,219)	(9,885)
Unearned ESOP shares	(95)	(134)
Treasury stock at cost (2019: 0 shares; 2018: zero shares)	(406)	0
Dow Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	17,399	32,483
Noncontrolling interests	587	1,138
Total equity	17,986	33,621
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 64,937	$ 83,699