REVENUE (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

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REVENUE

Revenue Recognition

The majority of Dow's revenue is derived from product sales. Dow's revenue related to product sales was 99 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 98 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (99 percent for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020), with the remaining balance primarily related to the Company's insurance operations and licensing of patents and technologies. Product sales consist of sales of Dow's products to manufacturers and distributors and considers order confirmations or purchase orders, which in some cases are governed by master supply agreements, to be contracts with a customer. Dow enters into licensing arrangements in which it licenses certain rights of its patents and technology to customers. Revenue from Dow’s licenses for patents and technology is derived from sales-based royalties and licensing arrangements based on billing schedules established in each contract.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price allocated to unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied performance obligations. At September 30, 2021, Dow had unfulfilled performance obligations of $831 million ($977 million at December 31, 2020) related to the licensing of technology. Dow expects revenue to be recognized for the remaining performance obligations over the next six years.

The remaining performance obligations are for product sales that have expected durations of one year or less, product sales of materials delivered through a pipeline for which Dow has elected the right to invoice practical expedient, or variable consideration attributable to royalties for licenses of patents and technology. Dow has received advance payments from customers related to long-term supply agreements that are deferred and recognized over the life of the contract, with remaining contract terms that range up to 20 years. Dow will have rights to future consideration for revenue recognized when product is delivered to the customer. These payments are included in "Accrued and other current liabilities" and "Other noncurrent obligations" in the consolidated balance sheets.

Disaggregation of Revenue

Dow disaggregates its revenue from contracts with customers by operating segment and business, as the Company believes it best depicts the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of its revenue and cash flows.

Net Trade Sales by Segment and Business	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
In millions	Sep 30, 2021		Sep 30, 2020		Sep 30, 2021		Sep 30, 2020
Hydrocarbons & Energy	$	2,251	$	1,021	$	6,010	$	3,027
Packaging and Specialty Plastics	5,485		3,544		14,929		10,148
Packaging & Specialty Plastics	$	7,736	$	4,565	$	20,939	$	13,175
Industrial Solutions	$	1,377	$	931	$	3,627	$	2,879
Polyurethanes & Construction Chemicals	3,102		2,124		8,670		5,632
Other	2		3		6		9
Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure	$	4,481	$	3,058	$	12,303	$	8,520
Coatings & Performance Monomers	$	1,110	$	844	$	2,975	$	2,438
Consumer Solutions	1,416		1,158		4,139		3,484
Performance Materials & Coatings	$	2,526	$	2,002	$	7,114	$	5,922
Corporate	$	94	$	87	$	248	$	219
Total	$	14,837	$	9,712	$	40,604	$	27,836

Net Trade Sales by Geographic Region	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
In millions	Sep 30, 2021		Sep 30, 2020		Sep 30, 2021		Sep 30, 2020
U.S. & Canada	$	5,476	$	3,391	$	14,431	$	9,885
EMEAI 1	5,229		3,272		14,660		9,394
Asia Pacific	2,579		2,073		7,423		5,850
Latin America	1,553		976		4,090		2,707
Total	$	14,837	$	9,712	$	40,604	$	27,836

1.Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

Dow receives payments from customers based upon contractual billing schedules. Accounts receivable are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract assets include amounts related to Dow's contractual right to consideration for completed performance obligations not yet invoiced. Contract liabilities include payments received in advance of performance under the contract and are recognized in revenue when the performance obligations are met. "Contract liabilities - current" primarily reflects deferred revenue from prepayments from customers for product to be delivered in 12 months or less and royalty payments that are deferred and will be recognized in 12 months or less. "Contract liabilities - noncurrent" includes advance payments that Dow has received from customers related to long-term supply agreements and royalty payments that are deferred and recognized over the life of the contract.

Revenue recognized in the first nine months of 2021 from amounts included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the period was approximately $250 million (approximately $110 million in the first nine months of 2020). In the first nine months of 2021, the amount of contract assets reclassified to receivables as a result of the right to the transaction consideration becoming unconditional was approximately $5 million (approximately $25 million in the first nine months of 2020).

The following table summarizes the contract assets and liabilities at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

Contract Assets and Liabilities	Balance Sheet Classification	Sep 30, 2021		Dec 31, 2020
In millions
Accounts and notes receivable - trade	Accounts and notes receivable - trade	$	6,844	$	4,839
Contract assets - current	Other current assets	$	52	$	58
Contract assets - noncurrent	Deferred charges and other assets	$	39	$	11
Contract liabilities - current 1	Accrued and other current liabilities	$	207	$	349
Contract liabilities - noncurrent	Other noncurrent obligations	$	1,910	$	1,915

1.The decrease from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021 was due to recognition of deferred royalty payments.