Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Cash (used for) provided by financing activities
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, beginning of period	$ 7,808
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, end of period	4,937
Successor [Member]
Cash used for operating activities
Net income	293
Depreciation and Amortization	1,314
Provision for Deferred Income Tax	(99)
Net Periodic Pension (Benefit) Cost	(163)
Pension Contributions	(123)
Net gain on sales of property, businesses, consolidated companies, and investments	(13)
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net	188
Amortization of inventory step-up	1,385
Other net loss	248
Changes in operating assets and liabilities - net	(4,621)
Cash used for operating activities	(1,591)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities
Capital expenditures	(601)
Proceeds from the sale of property, businesses, and consolidated companies, net of cash divested	50
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates	0
Purchases of investments	(991)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturities of Investments	1,576
Other investing activities - net	0
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	34
Cash (used for) provided by financing activities
Change in short-term (less than 90 days) borrowings	454
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	254
Payments of Long-term Debt	(272)
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	57
Payments of Dividends to Stockholders	(5)
Distributions to DowDuPont	(1,658)
Other financing activities	(41)
Cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(1,211)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(103)
Change in cash classified as held for sale	0
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(2,871)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, beginning of period	7,808
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, end of period	$ 4,937
Predecessor [Member]
Cash used for operating activities
Net income		$ 1,990
Depreciation and Amortization		570
Net Periodic Pension (Benefit) Cost		219
Pension Contributions		(2,994)
Net gain on sales of property, businesses, consolidated companies, and investments		(202)
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net		312
Asset related charges		279
Other net loss		279
Changes in operating assets and liabilities - net		(4,196)
Cash used for operating activities		(4,055)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities
Capital expenditures		(524)
Proceeds from the sale of property, businesses, and consolidated companies, net of cash divested		296
Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates		(22)
Purchases of investments		(4,243)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturities of Investments		2,633
Foreign currency exchange contract settlements		(29)
Other investing activities - net		(43)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities		(1,932)
Cash (used for) provided by financing activities
Change in short-term (less than 90 days) borrowings		3,011
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt		2,234
Payments of Long-term Debt		(204)
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised		203
Payments of Dividends to Stockholders		(664)
Other financing activities		(49)
Cash (used for) provided by financing activities		4,531
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		105
Change in cash classified as held for sale		(18)
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(1,369)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, beginning of period		4,548
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, end of period		$ 3,179