Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Net sales	$ 8,354	$ 11,014	$ 18,124	$ 21,983
Cost of sales	7,610	9,420	15,840	18,562
Research and development expenses	182	208	361	398
Selling, general and administrative expenses	357	422	691	870
Amortization of intangibles	100	104	200	220
Restructuring and asset related charges - net	6	65	102	221
Integration and separation costs	46		111
Equity in losses of nonconsolidated affiliates	(95)	(15)	(184)	(29)
Sundry income (expense) - net	53	(1)	(28)	68
Interest income	6	21	21	39
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount	200	237	415	478
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(183)	215	213	512
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations	34	125	172	266
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(217)	90	41	246
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	0	0	445
Net income (loss)	(217)	90	41	691
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	8	15	27	60
Net income (loss) available for The Dow Chemical Company common stockholder	(225)	75	14	631
Depreciation	517	538	1,032	1,081
Capital expenditures	273	470	668	912
The Dow Chemical Company [Domain]
Net sales	8,354	11,014	18,124	21,983
Cost of sales	7,608	9,419	15,838	18,561
Research and development expenses	182	208	361	398
Selling, general and administrative expenses	356	418	690	866
Amortization of intangibles	100	104	200	220
Restructuring and asset related charges - net	6	65	102	221
Integration and separation costs	46	324	111	776
Equity in losses of nonconsolidated affiliates	(95)	(15)	(184)	(29)
Sundry income (expense) - net	51	109	(31)	178
Interest income	5	21	21	39
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount	200	249	415	490
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(183)	342	213	639
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations	34	125	172	266
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(217)	217	41	373
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	0	0	445
Net income (loss)	(217)	217	41	818
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	8	15	27	60
Net income (loss) available for The Dow Chemical Company common stockholder	(225)	202	14	758
Depreciation	517	538	1,032	1,081
Capital expenditures	$ 273	$ 470	$ 668	$ 912