Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Operating Activities
Net income attributable to Union Carbide Corporation	$ 743	$ 399
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	157	148
Provision for deferred income tax	28	109
Net gain on sales of property and investments	0	26
Net gain on sale of ownership interest in nonconsolidated affiliate	0	4
Restructuring and asset related charges - net	3	10
Net periodic pension benefit cost	33	21
Pension contributions	(42)	(162)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	25	10
Related company receivables	(86)	104
Inventories	(25)	8
Accounts payable	12	15
Related company payables	(112)	18
Asbestos-related payments	(79)	(92)
Other assets and liabilities	(63)	67
Cash provided by operating activities	594	625
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(174)	(145)
Change in noncurrent receivable from related company	0	3
Proceeds from sale of ownership interest in nonconsolidated affiliate	0	22
Proceeds from sales of property	0	18
Proceeds from sales of investments	0	9
Cash used for investing activities	(174)	(93)
Financing Activities
Dividends paid to parent	(423)	(531)
Changes in short-term notes payable	4	2
Payments on long-term debt	1	1
Cash used for financing activities	(420)	(530)
Summary
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	2
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	13	11
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 13	$ 13