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Indemnification Asset

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Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies.

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Amount of expense for newly incurred environmental loss contingencies. Includes, but is not limited to, remediation expense and interest accretion.

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Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which decreases (increases) the accrual for environmental loss contingencies.

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) which increases (decreases) the accrual for environmental loss contingencies from revisions in estimates to existing obligations. Excludes changes related to business acquisitions, divestitures, or currency movement.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of environmental remediation costs capitalized. These expenditures may relate to long-lived improvements in operating facilities.

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The charge against earnings in the period for known or estimated future costs arising from requirements to perform environmental remediation activities.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Environmental Matters) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Revision in Estimates	$ 399	$ (399)
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
Accrual adjustment		590	$ 176
Payments against reserve		(241)	(208)
Foreign currency impact		(4)	(23)
Environmental Remediation Expense		(588)	(176)	$ (163)
Capital expenditures for environmental protection		83	55	57
Packaging & Specialty Plastics [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Revision in Estimates	5	(5)
Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Revision in Estimates	8	(8)
Performance Materials & Coatings [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Revision in Estimates	50	(50)
Corporate Segment [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Revision in Estimates	336	(336)
Other Environmental Matters
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrued obligations for environmental matters		810	810	865	$ 810
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
Balance at Jan 1		810	865
Balance at Dec 31		1,155	810	$ 865
Other Environmental Matters \| Superfund Sites
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrued obligations for environmental matters		156	156		156
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
Balance at Jan 1		156
Balance at Dec 31		207	156
Other Environmental Matters, Off-Site Matters
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrued obligations for environmental matters		95	95		95
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
Balance at Jan 1		95
Balance at Dec 31		$ 135	$ 95
Dow Silicones Corporation
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Indemnification asset	100				$ 0
Dow Silicones Corporation \| Environmental Issue [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Indemnification asset	$ 48