Dow Consolidated Balance Sheets Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents (variable interest entities restricted - 2021: $49; 2020: $26)	$ 2,911	$ 5,104
Trade (net of allowance for doubtful receivables - 2021: $59; 2020: $51)	6,844	4,839
Other	2,565	2,551
Inventories	7,111	5,701
Other current assets	962	889
Total current assets	20,393	19,084
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	1,910	1,327
Other investments (investments carried at fair value - 2021: $1,958; 2020: $1,674)	3,053	2,775
Noncurrent receivables	472	465
Total investments	5,435	4,567
Property	56,522	56,325
Less: Accumulated depreciation	36,874	36,086
Net property (variable interest entities restricted - 2021: $187; 2020: $232)	19,648	20,239
Goodwill	8,801	8,908
Other intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization - 2021: $4,747; 2020: $4,428)	2,962	3,352
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,727	1,856
Deferred income tax assets	1,357	2,215
Deferred charges and other assets	1,426	1,249
Total other assets	16,273	17,580
Total Assets	61,749	61,470
Notes payable	270	156
Long-term debt due within one year	291	460
Trade	4,601	3,763
Other	2,896	2,126
Operating lease liabilities - current	413	416
Income taxes payable	621	397
Accrued and other current liabilities	3,701	3,790
Total current liabilities	12,793	11,108
Long-Term Debt (variable interest entities nonrecourse - 2021: $4; 2020: $6)	14,027	16,491
Deferred income tax liabilities	501	405
Pension and other postretirement benefits - noncurrent	8,586	11,648
Asbestos-related liabilities - noncurrent	962	1,013
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent	1,428	1,521
Other noncurrent obligations	6,424	6,279
Total other noncurrent liabilities	17,901	20,866
Common stock (authorized 5,000,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value each; issued 2021: 761,777,581 shares; 2020: 755,993,198 shares)	8	8
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock	7,988	7,595
Retained earnings	19,357	16,361
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,665)	(10,855)
Unearned ESOP Shares	24	49
Treasury Stock, Value	1,225	625
Dow Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	16,439	12,435
Noncontrolling interests	589	570
Total equity	17,028	13,005
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 61,749	$ 61,470