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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 325
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 325
-SubTopic 20
-Section 35
-Paragraph 2
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Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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Percentage of subsidiary's or equity method investee's stock owned by parent immediately after all stock transactions.

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INVESTMENTS IN RELATED COMPANIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 18, 2015
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in related companies	$ 639		$ 639
Treasury Stock, Shares, Constructively Retired	64.49	64.58
Dow International Holdings Company [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Cost Method Investments	$ 633		$ 633
Common Stock, Related Company				462.7096
Ownership Interest Percentage, Related Company	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	19.10%
Investments in related companies		$ 174
Dow Quimica Argentina S.A. [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Cost Method Investments	$ 0		$ 0
Ownership Interest Percentage, Related Company	23.00%		23.00%
Dow Quimica Mexicana S.A. de C.V. [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Cost Method Investments	$ 5		$ 5
Ownership Interest Percentage, Related Company	15.00%		15.00%
Other Investments [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Cost Method Investments	$ 1		$ 1
Ownership Interest Percentage, Related Company	0.00%		0.00%
The Dow Chemical Company [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions		100.00%
The Dow Chemical Company [Member] \| Dow International Holdings Company [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest Percentage, Related Company				80.90%