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Amount of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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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	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Feb. 15, 2019
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in related companies	$ 237	$ 237
Dow International Holdings Company [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest Percentage, Related Company	5.00%	5.00%	4.70%	11.90%
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Amount	$ 232	$ 232
Dow Quimica Mexicana S.A. de C.V. [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest Percentage, Related Company	14.00%	15.00%
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Amount	$ 5	$ 5