REVENUE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

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 with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]

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.