GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill By Operating Segment

Goodwill	Electronic and Functional Materials		Coatings and Infra- structure Solutions		Ag Sciences		Perf Materials		Perf Plastics		Feedstocks and Energy		Total
In millions
Net goodwill at Dec 31, 2011	$	4,934	$	4,041	$	1,558	$	959	$	1,375	$	63	$	12,930
Goodwill related to 2012 acquisition of:
Lightscape Materials, Inc.	3		—		—		—		—		—		3
Foreign currency impact	—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Net goodwill at Sep 30, 2012	$	4,937	$	4,041	$	1,558	$	959	$	1,375	$	63	$	12,933

Other Intangible Assets

Other Intangible Assets	At September 30, 2012							At December 31, 2011
In millions	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Licenses and intellectual property	$	1,703	$	(709	)	$	994	$	1,693	$	(594	)	$	1,099
Patents	130		(99		)	31		119		(97		)	22
Software	1,059		(566		)	493		1,049		(596		)	453
Trademarks	691		(269		)	422		695		(224		)	471
Customer related	3,714		(920		)	2,794		3,652		(730		)	2,922
Other	157		(121		)	36		150		(108		)	42
Total other intangible assets, finite lives	$	7,454	$	(2,684	)	$	4,770	$	7,358	$	(2,349	)	$	5,009
IPR&D (1), indefinite lives	79		—			79		52		—			52
Total other intangible assets	$	7,533	$	(2,684	)	$	4,849	$	7,410	$	(2,349	)	$	5,061

(1) In-process research and development (“IPR&D”) purchased in business combinations.

Schedule of Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets

Amortization Expense	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
In millions	Sep 30, 2012		Sep 30, 2011		Sep 30, 2012		Sep 30, 2011
Other intangible assets, excluding software	$	117	$	125	$	361	$	373
Software, included in “Cost of sales”	$	15	$	23	$	46	$	68

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Estimated Amortization Expense In millions
2012	$	552
2013	$	533
2014	$	511
2015	$	494
2016	$	482
2017	$	448