Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Operating activities
Net income	$ 3,636	$ 4,862		$ 2,780
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	1,254	1,280		1,376
Amortization of intangible Assets	363	323		337
Net periodic pension benefit cost	406	953		832
Contributions to pension plans	(311)	(313)		(848)
Gain on sales of a businesses	(726)	(2,687)		0
Other operating activities - net	362	177		353
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
Accounts and notes receivable	(127)	(883)		114
Inventories and other operating assets	(311)	(535)		(812)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable and other operating liabilities	(1,028)	156		1,037
Accrued interest and income taxes	194	(154)		(320)
Cash provided by operating activities	3,712	3,179		4,849
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(2,020)	(1,882)	[1]	(1,793)	[1]
Investments in affiliates	(42)	(58)		(97)
Payments for businesses - net of cash acquired	0	(133)		(18)
Proceeds from sales of businesses - net	1,058	4,841		0
Proceeds from sales of assets, net	34	142		302
Purchases of short-term financial instruments	(936)	(497)		(650)
Proceeds from maturities ans sales of short-term financial instruments	950	452		965
Foreign currency exchange contract settlements	430	40		(40)
Other investing activities - net	189	40		(15)
Cash (used for) provided by for investing activities	(337)	2,945		(1,346)
Financing activities
Dividends paid to stockholders	(1,696)	(1,661)		(1,594)
Net (decrease) increase in short-term (less than 90 days) borrowings	(11)	16		(200)
Long-term and other borrowings:
Receipts	104	2,013		323
Payments	(1,794)	(1,312)		(916)
Repurchase of common stock	(2,000)	(1,000)		(400)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	327	536		550
Payments for noncontrolling interests	0	(65)		(470)
Other financing activities - net	(4)	(1)		10
Cash used for financing activities	(5,074)	(1,474)		(2,697)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(332)	(88)		(13)
Cash reclassified as held for sale	0	0		(95)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(2,031)	4,562		698
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	8,941	4,379		3,586
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	6,910	8,941		4,379
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year, excluding held for sale	6,910	8,941		4,284
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	394	489		501
Income taxes	$ 1,016	$ 1,323		$ 1,054

[1] See Note 1 for additional information on the presentation of the Performance Coatings business which met the criteria for discontinued operations during 2012.