Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	UNION CARBIDE CORP /NEW/
Entity Central Index Key	0000100790
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1,000