Restructuring and Related Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Sep. 30, 2020

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

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

The following table summarizes the activities related to the 2020 Restructuring Program:

2020 Restructuring Program	Severance and Related Benefit Costs		Asset Write-downs and Write-offs		Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities		Total
In millions
Packaging & Specialty Plastics	$	—	$	11	$	—	$	11
Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure	—		22		—		22
Performance Materials & Coatings	—		117		57		174
Corporate	297		47		24		368
Total restructuring charges	$	297	$	197	$	81	$	575
Charges against the reserve	—		(197)		—		(197)
Cash payments	(1)		—		—		(1)
Reserve balance at Sep 30, 2020	$	296	$	—	$	81	$	377

The following table summarizes the activities related to the Synergy Program, which are reflected on a continuing operations basis:

DowDuPont Synergy Program	Severance and Related Benefit Costs		Asset Write-downs and Write-offs		Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities		Total
In millions
Reserve balance at Dec 31, 2018	$	210	$	—	$	7	$	217
Packaging & Specialty Plastics	$	—	$	—	$	1	$	1
Corporate	52		76		15		143
Total restructuring charges	$	52	$	76	$	16	$	144
Charges against the reserve	—		(76)		—		(76)
Cash payments	(79)		—		(4)		(83)
Reserve balance at Mar 31, 2019	$	183	$	—	$	19	$	202
Performance Materials & Coatings	$	—	$	22	$	—	$	22
Corporate	25		7		5		37
Total restructuring charges	$	25	$	29	$	5	$	59
Charges against the reserve	—		(29)		—		(29)
Cash payments	(71)		—		(2)		(73)
Reserve balance at Jun 30, 2019	$	137	$	—	$	22	$	159
Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure	$	—	$	—	$	5	$	5
Performance Materials & Coatings	—		1		—		1
Corporate	46		4		—		50
Total restructuring charges	$	46	$	5	$	5	$	56
Charges against the reserve	—		(5)		—		(5)
Cash payments	(77)		—		(6)		(83)
Reserve balance at Sep 30, 2019	$	106	$	—	$	21	$	127
Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure	$	—	$	2	$	—	$	2
Performance Materials & Coatings	—		5		—		5
Corporate	—		26		—		26
Total restructuring charges	$	—	$	33	$	—	$	33
Charges against the reserve	—		(33)		—		(33)
Cash payments	(52)		—		(4)		(56)
Reserve balance at Dec 31, 2019	$	54	$	—	$	17	$	71
Corporate	$	90	$	—	$	—	$	90
Total restructuring charges	$	90	$	—	$	—	$	90
Cash payments	(42)		—		(1)		(43)
Reserve balance at Mar 31, 2020	$	102	$	—	$	16	$	118
Cash payments	(21)		—		(1)		(22)
Reserve balance at Jun 30, 2020	$	81	$	—	$	15	$	96
Adjustment to the reserve	(4)		—		—		(4)
Cash payments	(44)		—		—		(44)
Reserve balance at Sep 30, 2020	$	33	$	—	$	15	$	48