Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income attributable to the controlling and noncontrolling interests	$ 2,445	$ 51
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 5)	(2,191)	(67)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	254	(16)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	107	108
Pension expense (Note 13)	31	36
Canadian Pension Settlement Charge (Note 13)	18	0
Business restructuring (Note 8)	0	208
Environmental remediation charge (Note 20)	12	159
Equity affiliate earnings, net of dividends	6	(2)
Asbestos settlement, net of tax	2	2
Cash contributions to pension plans	(15)	(16)
Restructuring cash spending (Note 8)	(23)	(7)
Change in certain asset and liability accounts:
Increase in receivables	(324)	(286)
Increase in inventories	(109)	(129)
Increase in other current assets	(40)	(14)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(18)	14
(Increase) decrease in noncurrent assets	(46)	1
Increase (decrease) in noncurrent liabilities	13	(12)
Change in accrued tax and interest	25	(70)
Other	14	4
Cash (used for) operating activities - Continuing Operations	(93)	(20)
Cash from operating activities - Discontinued Operations	4	18
Cash used for operating activities	(89)	(2)
Capital spending:
Additions to property and long-term investments	(65)	(57)
Business acquisitions, net of cash balances acquired (Note 4)	0	(44)
Proceeds from separation and merger of commodity chemicals business, net (Note 5)	940	0
Deposit of cash into escrow (Note 4)	0	(26)
Release of cash held in escrow	0	19
Purchase of short-term investments	(225)	(50)
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments	987	0
Payments on cross currency swap contracts	(23)	(41)
Reductions of other property and investments	1	29
Cash from (used for) investing activities - Continuing Operations	1,615	(170)
Cash used for investing activities - Discontinued Operations	(1)	(11)
Cash from (used for) investing activities	1,614	(181)
Debt:
Net change in borrowings with maturities of three months or less	6	21
Proceeds from other debt	1	0
Repayment of long-term debt (Note 9)	(600)	(71)
Repayment of acquired debt (Note 9)	0	104
Repayment of other debt	(1)	(1)
Other financing activities:
Issuance of treasury stock (Note 14)	32	50
Purchase of treasury stock (Note 14)	(140)	(92)
Dividends paid (Note 14)	(84)	(87)
Dividends paid on subsidiary common stock to noncontrolling interests (Note 14)	(18)	(15)
Other	4	(13)
Cash used for financing activities - Continuing Operations	(800)	(312)
Cash used for financing activities - Discontinued Operations	0	0
Cash used for financing activities	(800)	(312)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(10)	16
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	715	(479)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,306	1,457
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 2,021	$ 978