TDCC Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Statement $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Net income (loss)	$ (1,272)	$ 4,775	$ 595
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	445	1,835	1,882
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	(1,717)	2,940	(1,287)
Depreciation and amortization	2,938	2,909	2,546
Provision (Credit) for deferred income tax	(228)	(429)	1,413
Earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates less than (in excess of) dividends received	1,114	108	253
Net periodic pension benefit cost	144	279	1,032
Pension contributions	(261)	(1,651)	(1,672)
Net gain on sales of assets, businesses and investments	(81)	(38)	(419)
Restructuring, goodwill impairment and asset related charges - net	3,219	221	2,739
Other net loss	198	415	451
Accounts and notes receivable	1,253	(855)	(11,431)
Inventories	668	(859)	(891)
Accounts payable	(948)	787	1,081
Other assets and liabilities, net	(586)	(731)	(258)
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	5,713	3,096	(6,443)
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations	217	1,158	1,514
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	5,930	4,254	(4,929)
Capital expenditures	(1,961)	(2,091)	(2,807)
Investment in gas field developments	(76)	(114)	(121)
Purchases of previously leased assets	(9)	(26)	(187)
Proceeds from sales of property and businesses, net of cash divested	84	47	522
Acquisitions of property and businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(20)	47
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates	(638)	(18)	(749)
Distributions and loan repayments from nonconsolidated affiliates	89	55	69
Purchases of investments	(899)	(1,530)	(642)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments	1,252	1,214	1,165
Proceeds from interests in trade accounts receivable conduits	0	657	9,462
Other investing activities, net	0	0	34
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	(2,158)	(1,826)	6,793
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations	(34)	(369)	725
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(2,192)	(2,195)	7,518
Changes in short-term notes payable	307	(178)	268
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	2,287	1,999	0
Payments on long-term debt	(5,561)	(3,054)	(617)
Proceeds from issuance of parent company stock	93	112	66
Proceeds from sales of common stock	0	0	423
Transaction financing, debt issuance and other costs	(119)	(70)	0
Employee taxes paid for share-based payment arrangements	(60)	(77)	(81)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(77)	(135)	(101)
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	(297)	0	0
Dividends paid to stockholders	(1,550)	0	(2,179)
Dividends paid to parent	(535)	(3,711)	(1,056)
Transfer of business under common control	1,935	(240)	6
Other financing activities, net	0	3	(4)
Cash used for financing activities - continuing operations	(4,077)	(5,351)	(3,275)
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations	(18)	(53)	(50)
Cash used for financing activities	(4,095)	(5,404)	(3,325)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(27)	(99)	320
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(384)	(3,444)	(416)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	2,764	6,208	6,624
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	2,380	2,764	6,208
Less: Restricted cash and cash equivalents, included in Other current assets	13	40	19
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	2,367	2,724	6,189
The Dow Chemical Company
Net income (loss)	(1,150)	4,775	595
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	445	1,835	1,882
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	(1,595)	2,940	(1,287)
Depreciation and amortization	2,938	2,909	2,546
Provision (Credit) for deferred income tax	(228)	(429)	1,413
Earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates less than (in excess of) dividends received	1,114	108	253
Net periodic pension benefit cost	144	279	1,032
Pension contributions	(261)	(1,651)	(1,672)
Net gain on sales of assets, businesses and investments	(81)	(38)	(419)
Restructuring, goodwill impairment and asset related charges - net	3,219	221	2,739
Other net loss	213	415	451
Accounts and notes receivable	1,253	(855)	(11,431)
Inventories	668	(859)	(891)
Accounts payable	(948)	787	1,081
Other assets and liabilities, net	(730)	(731)	(258)
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	5,706	3,096	(6,443)
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations	371	1,158	1,514
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	6,077	4,254	(4,929)
Capital expenditures	(1,961)	(2,091)	(2,807)
Investment in gas field developments	(76)	(114)	(121)
Purchases of previously leased assets	(9)	(26)	(187)
Proceeds from sales of property and businesses, net of cash divested	84	47	522
Acquisitions of property and businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(20)	47
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates	(638)	(18)	(749)
Distributions and loan repayments from nonconsolidated affiliates	89	55	69
Purchases of investments	(899)	(1,530)	(642)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments	1,252	1,214	1,165
Proceeds from interests in trade accounts receivable conduits	0	657	9,462
Other investing activities, net	0	0	34
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations	(2,158)	(1,826)	6,793
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - discontinued operations	(34)	(369)	725
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(2,192)	(2,195)	7,518
Changes in short-term notes payable	307	(178)	268
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	2,287	1,999	0
Payments on long-term debt	(5,561)	(3,054)	(617)
Proceeds from issuance of parent company stock	93	112	66
Proceeds from sales of common stock	0	0	423
Transaction financing, debt issuance and other costs	(119)	(70)	0
Employee taxes paid for share-based payment arrangements	(60)	(77)	(81)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(77)	(135)	(101)
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	(297)	0	0
Dividends paid to stockholders	0	0	(2,179)
Transfer of business under common control	(61)	(240)	6
Other financing activities, net	0	3	(4)
Cash used for financing activities - continuing operations	(4,224)	(5,351)	(3,275)
Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations	(18)	(53)	(50)
Cash used for financing activities	(4,242)	(5,404)	(3,325)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(27)	(99)	320
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	2,764	6,208	6,624
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	2,380	2,764	6,208
Less: Restricted cash and cash equivalents, included in Other current assets	13	40	19
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	2,367	2,724	6,189
DowDuPont | The Dow Chemical Company
Dividends paid to parent	(535)	(3,711)	(1,056)
Dow Inc. [Member] | The Dow Chemical Company
Dividends paid to parent	$ (201)	$ 0	$ 0