v3.19.3
TDCC Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Statement - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
9 Months Ended |
|
|
| Net income |
$ 1,038
|
$ 3,852
|
| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
445
|
1,403
|
| Income from continuing operations, net of tax |
593
|
2,449
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
2,225
|
2,183
|
| Provision (credit) for deferred income tax |
(146)
|
5
|
| Earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates less than dividends received |
(927)
|
(81)
|
| Net periodic pension benefit cost |
101
|
252
|
| Pension contributions |
(206)
|
(1,533)
|
| Net gain on sales of assets, businesses and investments |
48
|
24
|
| Adjustment to gain on step acquisition of nonconsolidated affiliate |
0
|
(20)
|
| Restructuring and asset related charges - net |
368
|
175
|
| Other net loss |
(143)
|
(327)
|
| Accounts and notes receivable |
(994)
|
1,422
|
| Inventories |
(483)
|
1,120
|
| Accounts payable |
(926)
|
1,453
|
| Other assets and liabilities, net |
715
|
1,139
|
| Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations |
3,793
|
1,707
|
| Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations |
187
|
817
|
| Cash provided by operating activities |
3,980
|
2,524
|
| Capital expenditures |
(1,384)
|
(1,445)
|
| Investment in gas field developments |
(71)
|
(82)
|
| Purchases of previously leased assets |
(9)
|
0
|
| Proceeds from sales of property and businesses, net of cash divested |
47
|
15
|
| Acquisitions of property and businesses, net of cash acquired |
0
|
20
|
| Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates |
(333)
|
(11)
|
| Distributions and loan repayments from nonconsolidated affiliates |
0
|
55
|
| Purchases of investments |
(784)
|
(1,301)
|
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments |
973
|
1,025
|
| Proceeds from interests in trade accounts receivable conduits |
0
|
657
|
| Cash used for investing activities - continuing operations |
(1,561)
|
(1,107)
|
| Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations |
(34)
|
(203)
|
| Cash used for investing activities |
(1,595)
|
(1,310)
|
| Changes in short-term notes payable |
149
|
425
|
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |
2,146
|
0
|
| Payments on long-term debt |
(4,271)
|
(859)
|
| Proceeds from issuance of parent company stock |
39
|
106
|
| Transaction financing, debt issuance and other costs |
(61)
|
0
|
| Employee taxes paid for share-based payment arrangements |
(54)
|
(76)
|
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
(16)
|
(41)
|
| Purchases of noncontrolling interests |
(131)
|
0
|
| Dividends paid to DowDuPont Inc. |
(535)
|
(3,158)
|
| Settlements and transfers related to separation from DowDuPont Inc. |
(1,935)
|
276
|
| Other financing activities, net |
0
|
2
|
| Cash used for financing activities - continuing operations |
(2,238)
|
(3,877)
|
| Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations |
(18)
|
(44)
|
| Cash used for financing activities |
(2,256)
|
(3,921)
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(54)
|
(59)
|
| Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
75
|
(2,766)
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
2,764
|
6,208
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
2,839
|
3,442
|
| Less: Restricted cash and cash equivalents, included in Other current assets |
16
|
31
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
2,823
|
3,411
|
| The Dow Chemical Company [Domain] |
|
|
| Net income |
1,142
|
3,852
|
| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
445
|
1,403
|
| Income from continuing operations, net of tax |
697
|
2,449
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
2,225
|
2,183
|
| Provision (credit) for deferred income tax |
(146)
|
5
|
| Earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates less than dividends received |
927
|
81
|
| Net periodic pension benefit cost |
101
|
252
|
| Pension contributions |
(206)
|
(1,533)
|
| Net gain on sales of assets, businesses and investments |
(48)
|
(24)
|
| Adjustment to gain on step acquisition of nonconsolidated affiliate |
0
|
20
|
| Restructuring and asset related charges - net |
368
|
175
|
| Other net loss |
157
|
327
|
| Accounts and notes receivable |
994
|
(1,422)
|
| Inventories |
483
|
(1,120)
|
| Accounts payable |
(926)
|
1,453
|
| Other assets and liabilities, net |
(860)
|
(1,139)
|
| Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations |
3,766
|
1,707
|
| Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations |
371
|
817
|
| Cash provided by operating activities |
4,137
|
2,524
|
| Capital expenditures |
(1,384)
|
(1,445)
|
| Investment in gas field developments |
(71)
|
(82)
|
| Purchases of previously leased assets |
(9)
|
0
|
| Proceeds from sales of property and businesses, net of cash divested |
47
|
15
|
| Acquisitions of property and businesses, net of cash acquired |
0
|
20
|
| Investments in and loans to nonconsolidated affiliates |
(333)
|
(11)
|
| Distributions and loan repayments from nonconsolidated affiliates |
0
|
55
|
| Purchases of investments |
(784)
|
(1,301)
|
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments |
973
|
1,025
|
| Proceeds from interests in trade accounts receivable conduits |
0
|
657
|
| Cash used for investing activities - continuing operations |
(1,561)
|
(1,107)
|
| Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations |
(34)
|
(203)
|
| Cash used for investing activities |
(1,595)
|
(1,310)
|
| Changes in short-term notes payable |
149
|
425
|
| Changes in notes payable with Dow Inc. |
400
|
0
|
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |
2,146
|
0
|
| Payments on long-term debt |
(4,271)
|
(859)
|
| Proceeds from issuance of parent company stock |
39
|
106
|
| Transaction financing, debt issuance and other costs |
(61)
|
0
|
| Employee taxes paid for share-based payment arrangements |
(54)
|
(76)
|
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
(16)
|
(41)
|
| Purchases of noncontrolling interests |
(131)
|
0
|
| Dividends paid to DowDuPont Inc. |
(535)
|
(3,158)
|
| Settlements and transfers related to separation from DowDuPont Inc. |
(61)
|
(276)
|
| Other financing activities, net |
0
|
2
|
| Cash used for financing activities - continuing operations |
(2,395)
|
(3,877)
|
| Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations |
(18)
|
(44)
|
| Cash used for financing activities |
(2,413)
|
(3,921)
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(54)
|
(59)
|
| Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
75
|
(2,766)
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
2,764
|
6,208
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
2,839
|
3,442
|
| Less: Restricted cash and cash equivalents, included in Other current assets |
16
|
31
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ 2,823
|
$ 3,411
|
| X |
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|
| X |
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|
| X |
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|
| X |
- DefinitionTransfer of Business Under Common Control
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| Balance Type: |
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|
| X |
- DefinitionIn a business combination achieved in stages, this element represents the amount of net gain (loss) recognized by the entity as a result of remeasuring to fair value the equity interest in the acquiree it held before the business combination.
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.
| Name: |
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| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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|
| X |
- DefinitionAmount of cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents restricted to withdrawal or usage. Excludes amount for disposal group and discontinued operations. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.
| Name: |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents restricted to withdrawal or usage; including effect from exchange rate change. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.
| Name: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities of discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.
| Name: |
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| X |
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| Name: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of cash inflow (outflow) of operating activities of discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.
| Name: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
- DefinitionThe aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.
| Name: |
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| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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|
| X |
- DefinitionAmount of increase (decrease) from effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents restricted to withdrawal or usage; held in foreign currencies. Excludes amounts for disposal group and discontinued operations. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.
| Name: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.
| Name: |
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| Period Type: |
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- DefinitionAmount after tax of income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the parent.
| Name: |
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| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount after tax of income (loss) from a discontinued operation attributable to the parent. Includes, but is not limited to, the income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, gain (loss) for reversal of write-down (write-down) to fair value, less cost to sell, and adjustments to a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.
| Name: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
- DefinitionThis element represents the undistributed income (or loss) of equity method investments, net of dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporations; such investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. This element excludes distributions that constitute a return of investment, which are classified as investing activities.
| Name: |
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| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| X |
- DefinitionThe increase (decrease) during the reporting period of the sum of amounts due within one year (or one business cycle) from customers for the credit sale of goods and services; and from note holders for outstanding loans.
| Name: |
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable |
| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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|
| X |
- DefinitionThe increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business.
| Name: |
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable |
| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
- DefinitionThe increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate value of all inventory held by the reporting entity, associated with underlying transactions that are classified as operating activities.
| Name: |
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| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of increase (decrease) in operating assets after deduction of operating liabilities classified as other.
| Name: |
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| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities, including discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.
| Name: |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.
| Name: |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities, including discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets.
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of income (expense) included in net income that results in no cash inflow (outflow), classified as other.
| Name: |
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| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
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| Name: |
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| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
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| Name: |
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| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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|
| X |
- DefinitionThe cash outflow for loan and debt issuance costs.
| Name: |
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| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
credit |
| Period Type: |
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|
| X |
- DefinitionThe cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase.
| Name: |
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| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
- DefinitionThe cash outflow for payments to acquire rented equipment which is recorded as an asset.
| Name: |
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| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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|
| X |
- DefinitionThe cash outflow associated with the purchase of all investments (debt, security, other) during the period.
| Name: |
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| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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|
| X |
- DefinitionThe cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.
| Name: |
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| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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|
| X |
- DefinitionThe cash outflow for exploration and development of oil and gas properties. It includes cash payments related to development of oil and gas wells drilled at previously untested geologic structures (to determine the presence of oil or gas) and wells drilled at sites where the presence of oil or gas has already been established (to extract the oil or gas).
| Name: |
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| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of cash outflow to a noncontrolling interest. Includes, but not limited to, reduction of noncontrolling interest ownership. Excludes dividends paid to the noncontrolling interest.
| Name: |
us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders |
| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
credit |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of cash outflow for pension and other postretirement benefits. Includes, but is not limited to, employer contribution to fund plan asset and payment to retiree.
| Name: |
us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
credit |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of cost (reversal of cost) for pension and other postretirement benefits.
| Name: |
us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
debit |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionThe cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity.
| Name: |
us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
debit |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionThe cash inflow associated with security instrument that either represents a creditor or an ownership relationship with the holder of the investment security with a maturity of beyond one year or normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes proceeds from (a) debt, (b) capital lease obligations, (c) mandatory redeemable capital securities, and (d) any combination of (a), (b), or (c).
| Name: |
us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
debit |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities classified as other.
| Name: |
us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
debit |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionThe net cash inflow or outflow for borrowing having initial term of repayment within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
| Name: |
us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
debit |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionThe cash inflow associated with the sale and maturity (principal being due) of other investments, prepayment and call (request of early payment) of other investments not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.
| Name: |
us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
debit |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionAggregate cash proceeds received from a combination of transactions in which noncurrent assets are sold, which may include the sale of a business, an investment in an affiliate (including an equity method investee), property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Excludes sales of trading, available-for-sale, and held-to-maturity securities.
| Name: |
us-gaap_ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
debit |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of cash outflow for debt, mandatory redeemable security, and principal payment for finance lease obligation.
| Name: |
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
credit |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of cash and cash equivalents restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.
| Name: |
us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
debit |
| Period Type: |
instant |
|
| X |
- DefinitionAmount, after cash payment, of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan and expenses resulting from the write-down of assets. Excludes expenses related to a business combination, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.
| Name: |
us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
debit |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- Details
| Name: |
dei_LegalEntityAxis=dow_TheDowChemicalCompanyDomain |
| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
na |
| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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