Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash used for operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 89	$ (221)
Depreciation and Amortization	678	647
(Benefit from) Provision for Deferred Income Tax	(233)	35
Net Periodic Pension Benefit	(70)	(79)
Pension Contributions	(50)	(70)
Net gain on sales of property, businesses, consolidated companies, and investments	(55)	(2)
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net	55	97
Amortization of inventory step-up	205	703
Other net loss	72	258
Changes in operating assets and liabilities - net	(2,113)	(3,343)
Cash used for operating activities	(1,422)	(1,975)
Cash (used for) provided by investing activities
Capital expenditures	(625)	(355)
Proceeds from the sale of property, businesses, and consolidated companies, net of cash divested	100	18
Purchases of investments	(16)	(201)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturities of Investments	32	922
Other investing activities - net	(5)	(2)
Cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(514)	382
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities
Change in short-term (less than 90 days) borrowings	815	(97)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	1,000	253
Payments of Long-term Debt	(283)	(31)
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	35	45
Payments of Dividends to Stockholders	(2)	(2)
Distributions to DowDuPont	317	831
Other financing activities	(22)	(32)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	1,226	(694)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	20	108
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(690)	(2,179)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, beginning of period	4,966	7,808
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, end of period	4,276	5,629
Cash [Member]
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities
Distributions to DowDuPont	$ (317)	$ (830)