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Stock Dividend Ownership Interest Percentage, Related Company

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Amount, after adjustment, of cost-method investment. Adjustments include, but are not limited to, dividends received in excess of earnings after date of investment that are considered a return of investment and other than temporary impairments.

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Amount of paid and unpaid common stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in stock.

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Amount of investment in equity method investee and investment in and advance to affiliate.

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INVESTMENTS IN RELATED COMPANIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Feb. 15, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in related companies	$ 238			$ 639
Dow International Holdings Company [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest Percentage, Related Company	5.00%	4.70%	11.90%	12.00%
Cost Method Investments	$ 232			$ 633
Stock Dividend Ownership Interest Percentage, Related Company			63.40%
Dow Quimica Mexicana S.A. de C.V. [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest Percentage, Related Company	15.00%			15.00%
Cost Method Investments	$ 5			$ 5
Other [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest Percentage, Related Company	0.00%			0.00%
Cost Method Investments	$ 1			$ 1
The Dow Chemical Company [Member] \| Dow International Holdings Company [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest Percentage, Related Company			88.10%
Dividends, Common Stock, Stock	$ 401