Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating Activities
Net Income Attributable to Union Carbide Corporation	$ 240	$ 195
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	45	46
Provision for deferred income tax	28	2
Earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates in excess of dividends received	0	(1)
Pension contributions	(51)	(1)
Other, net	(1)	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	(13)	3
Related company receivables	57	267
Inventories	(32)	(58)
Accounts payable	(19)	7
Related company payables	(18)	(336)
Other assets and liabilities	17	112
Cash provided by operating activities	253	236
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(53)	(50)
Change in noncurrent receivable from related company	0	33
Proceeds from sales of investments	2	0
Cash used in investing activities	(51)	(17)
Financing Activities
Dividends paid to stockholder	(200)	(220)
Cash used in financing activities	(200)	(220)
Summary
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2	(1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	23	23
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 25	$ 22