Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Operating Activities
Net Income Attributable to Union Carbide Corporation	$ 355	$ 413
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	98	92
Provision (credit) for deferred income tax	85	(319)
Earnings of nonconsolidated affiliate in excess of dividends received	0	(1)
Net gain on sales of property and investments	(26)	(50)
Net gain on sale of ownership interest in nonconsolidated affiliate	(4)	0
Restructuring charges	2	2
Pension contributions	(161)	(51)
Other, net	0	(1)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	7	2
Related company receivables	88	48
Inventories	0	(21)
Accounts payable	12	(8)
Related company payables	(32)	42
Asbestos-related payments	(68)	(31)
Other assets and liabilities	43	344
Cash provided by operating activities	399	461
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(98)	(118)
Change in noncurrent receivable from related company	2	(2)
Proceeds from sale of ownership interest in nonconsolidated affiliate	22	0
Proceeds from sales of property	18	57
Proceeds from sales of investments	8	3
Cash used in investing activities	(48)	(60)
Financing Activities
Dividends paid to stockholder	(350)	(400)
Changes in short-term notes payable	1	0
Payments on long-term debt	0	1
Cash used in financing activities	(349)	(401)
Summary
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	2	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	11	23
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 13	$ 23