SEPARATION FROM DOWDUPONT Discontinued Operations - Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Net sales	$ 10,764	$ 12,634	$ 32,747	$ 37,660
Cost of sales	9,377	10,456	27,939	30,976
Research and development expenses	194	193	592	622
Selling, general and administrative expenses	388	409	1,258	1,376
Amortization of intangibles	100	117	320	353
Restructuring and asset related charges - net	147	48	368	175
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates	(44)	135	(73)	529
Sundry income (expense) - net	301	(3)	369	37
Interest income	19	22	58	60
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount	233	258	711	781
Provision for income taxes	90	280	356	755
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0	335	445	1,403
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Net sales		2,719	2,953	9,175
Cost of sales		1,748	1,804	5,696
Research and development expenses		188	175	564
Selling, general and administrative expenses		273	262	828
Amortization of intangibles		61	61	188
Restructuring and asset related charges - net		64	78	202
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates		31	28	114
Sundry income (expense) - net		(11)	(18)	(6)
Interest income		5	3	16
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount		22	7	43
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax		388	579	1,778
Provision for income taxes		53	134	375
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		$ 335	$ 445	$ 1,403