GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill [Line Items]

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

Univation Intangible Assets	Gross Carrying Amount		Weighted-average Amortization Period
In millions
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Licenses and intellectual property	$	340	10 years
Software	5		5 years
Trademarks	12		18 years
Customer-related	76		10 years
Total	$	433	10 years

Goodwill By Operating Segment

2015 Goodwill	Agricultural Sciences			Consumer Solutions			Infrastructure Solutions			Performance Materials & Chemicals			Performance Plastics			Total
In millions
Gross goodwill at Jan 1, 2015	$	1,558		$	4,598		$	4,451		$	1,029		$	1,425		$	13,061
Accumulated impairments at Jan 1, 2015	—			(209		)	—			(220		)	—			(429		)
Net goodwill at Jan 1, 2015	$	1,558		$	4,389		$	4,451		$	809		$	1,425		$	12,632
Divestiture of ANGUS Chemical Company	—			—			—			(292		)	—			(292		)
Divestiture of the Sodium Borohydride business	—			—			—			(45		)	—			(45		)
Sale of Agricultural Sciences product lines	(16		)	—			—			—			—			(16		)
Divestiture of AgroFresh	(101		)	—			—			—			—			(101		)
Split-off of the chlorine value chain	—			—			—			(71		)	—			(71		)
Goodwill related to the Coodetec acquisition	31			—			—			—			—			31
Goodwill related to the Univation step acquisition	—			—			—			—			141			141
Foreign currency impact	—			(15		)	(69		)	(10		)	(31		)	(125		)
Net goodwill at Dec 31, 2015	$	1,472		$	4,374		$	4,382		$	391		$	1,535		$	12,154
Accumulated impairments at Dec 31, 2015	—			209			—			220			—			429
Gross goodwill at Dec 31, 2015	$	1,472		$	4,583		$	4,382		$	611		$	1,535		$	12,583

2014 Goodwill	Agricultural Sciences			Consumer Solutions			Infrastructure Solutions			Performance Materials & Chemicals			Performance Plastics			Total
In millions
Gross goodwill at Jan 1, 2014	$	1,563		$	4,618		$	4,540		$	1,041		$	1,465		$	13,227
Accumulated impairments at Jan 1, 2014	—			(209		)	—			(220		)	—			(429		)
Net goodwill at Jan 1, 2014	$	1,563		$	4,409		$	4,540		$	821		$	1,465		$	12,798
Purchase price adjustment of a seed company	(5		)	—			—			—			—			(5		)
Foreign currency impact	—			(20		)	(89		)	(12		)	(40		)	(161		)
Net goodwill at Dec 31, 2014	$	1,558		$	4,389		$	4,451		$	809		$	1,425		$	12,632
Accumulated impairments at Dec 31, 2014	—			209			—			220			—			429
Gross goodwill at Dec 31, 2014	$	1,558		$	4,598		$	4,451		$	1,029		$	1,425		$	13,061

Other Intangible Assets

Other Intangible Assets at December 31	2015							2014
In millions	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Licenses and intellectual property	$	1,943	$	(1,087	)	$	856	$	1,777	$	(1,060	)	$	717
Patents	119		(108		)	11		122		(108		)	14
Software	1,253		(628		)	625		1,287		(648		)	639
Trademarks	666		(441		)	225		685		(409		)	276
Customer-related	3,164		(1,366		)	1,798		3,443		(1,366		)	2,077
Other	165		(140		)	25		158		(146		)	12
Total other intangible assets, finite lives	$	7,310	$	(3,770	)	$	3,540	$	7,472	$	(3,737	)	$	3,735
IPR&D (1), indefinite lives	77		—			77		33		—			33
Total other intangible assets	$	7,387	$	(3,770	)	$	3,617	$	7,505	$	(3,737	)	$	3,768

(1)    In-process research and development ("IPR&D") purchased in a business combination.

Schedule of Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets

Amortization Expense In millions	2015		2014		2013
Other intangible assets, excluding software (1)	$	419	$	436	$	461
Software, included in “Cost of sales”	$	72	$	70	$	67

(1)    Includes a $3 million asset impairment charge related to intangible assets in 2013.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Estimated Amortization Expense for Next Five Years In millions
2016	$	486
2017	$	467
2018	$	453
2019	$	387
2020	$	357