Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Operating Activities
Net Income Attributable to Union Carbide Corporation	$ 399	$ 599
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	148	138
Provision (credit) for deferred income tax	109	(306)
Earnings of nonconsolidated affiliate in excess of dividends received	0	(2)
Net gain on sales of property and investments	(26)	(50)
Net gain on sale of ownership interest in nonconsolidated affiliate	(4)	0
Restructuring charges	10	2
Net periodic benefit cost	21	21
Pension contributions	(162)	(52)
Other, net	0	(1)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	10	(3)
Related company receivables	104	(82)
Inventories	8	(24)
Accounts payable	15	(25)
Related company payables	18	114
Asbestos-related payments	(92)	(39)
Other assets and liabilities	67	272
Cash provided by operating activities	625	562
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(145)	(173)
Change in noncurrent receivable from related company	3	7
Proceeds from sale of ownership interest in nonconsolidated affiliate	22	0
Proceeds from sales of property	18	58
Proceeds from sales of investments	9	3
Cash used in investing activities	(93)	(105)
Financing Activities
Dividends paid to stockholder	(531)	(455)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Notes Payable	2	0
Payments on long-term debt	(1)	(1)
Cash used in financing activities	(530)	(456)
Summary
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	2	1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	11	23
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 13	$ 24