SEPARATION FROM DOWDUPONT Separation from DowDuPont (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Separation from DowDuPont [Text Block]

SEPARATION FROM DOWDUPONT

For additional information on the separation from DowDuPont Inc. ("DowDuPont"), see Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2021 10-K.

Agreements Related to the Separation and Distribution

The impacts of indemnifications and other post-separation agreements relating to Dow's separation from DowDuPont were primarily included in the consolidated financial statements of Dow Inc. At March 31, 2022, the Company had assets of $25 million (zero at December 31, 2021) included in "Other current assets" and $2 million ($20 million at December 31, 2021) included in "Noncurrent receivables," and liabilities of $136 million ($148 million at December 31, 2021) included in "Accrued and other current liabilities" and $37 million ($39 million at December 31, 2021) included in "Other noncurrent obligations" in the consolidated balance sheets of Dow Inc. related to these agreements.

In addition, the Company deferred a portion of the cash distribution received from DowDuPont at separation and recorded an associated liability with an offset to "Retained earnings" in the consolidated balance sheets of Dow Inc. At March 31, 2022, $15 million ($15 million at December 31, 2021) of this liability was recorded in "Accrued and other current liabilities" and $96 million ($96 million at December 31, 2021) was recorded in "Other noncurrent obligations" in the consolidated balance sheets of Dow Inc.