BUSINESS SEPARATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019	Feb. 15, 2019
Dow International Holdings Company [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common Stock, Related Company		1,067
The Dow Chemical Company [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Dividends, Common Stock, Stock	$ 401
Dividends, Paid-in-kind	$ 71

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