RESTRUCTURING, GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT AND ASSET RELATED CHARGES - NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the activities related to the Synergy Program. At December 31, 2019, $52 million was included in "Accrued and other current liabilities" ($205 million at December 31, 2018) and $19 million was included in "Other noncurrent obligations" ($12 million at December 31, 2018) in the consolidated balance sheets.

DowDuPont Synergy Program	Severance and Related Benefit Costs			Asset Write-downs and Write-offs			Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities			Total
In millions
2017 restructuring charges
Packaging & Specialty Plastics	$	—		$	33		$	3		$	36
Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure	—			12			—			12
Performance Materials & Coatings	—			9			2			11
Corporate	307			33			—			340
Total 2017 restructuring charges	$	307		$	87		$	5		$	399
Charges against the reserve	—			(87		)	—			(87		)
Cash payments	(37		)	—			—			(37		)
Reserve balance at Dec 31, 2017	$	270		$	—		$	5		$	275
2018 restructuring charges
Packaging & Specialty Plastics	$	—		$	10		$	3		$	13
Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure	—			—			11			11
Performance Materials & Coatings	—			7			—			7
Corporate	137			16			—			153
Total 2018 restructuring charges	$	137		$	33		$	14		$	184
Charges against the reserve	—			(33		)	—			(33		)
Cash payments	(197		)	—			(12		)	(209		)
Reserve balance at Dec 31, 2018	$	210		$	—		$	7		$	217
2019 restructuring charges
Packaging & Specialty Plastics	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	1
Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure	—			2			5			7
Performance Materials & Coatings	—			28			—			28
Corporate	123			113			20			256
Total 2019 restructuring charges	$	123		$	143		$	26		$	292
Charges against the reserve	—			(143		)	—			(143		)
Cash payments	(279		)	—			(16		)	(295		)
Reserve balance at Dec 31, 2019	$	54		$	—		$	17		$	71