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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Impact of Accounting Policy Change (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | $ 5,133 |  | $ 5,165 |  | $ 6,057 |  | $ 6,193 |  | $ 4,980 |  | $ 4,779 |  | $ 5,844 |  | $ 5,935 |  | $ 22,548 | $ 21,538 | $ 21,264
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 122 | [1],[2],[3] | 228 | [1],[4] | 1,365 | [1],[5] | 1,774 | [1] | (34) | [6],[7],[8],[9] | (175) | [6],[7],[8] | 1,496 | [10],[11],[6] | 1,801 | [6] | 3,489 | 3,088 | 3,879
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 626 | 616 | 647
Income from continuing operations after income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,863 | 2,472 | 3,232
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,999 | 308 | 367
Net income | 185 |  | 288 |  | 1,034 | [12] | 3,355 | [13] | 93 |  | 8 |  | 1,175 |  | 1,504 |  | 4,862 | 2,780 | 3,599
As Reported [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,548 | 21,538 | 21,264
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,489 | 3,088 | 3,879
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 626 | 616 | 647
Income from continuing operations after income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,863 | 2,472 | 3,232
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,999 | 308 | 367
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,862 | 2,780 | 3,599
As computed under LIFO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,578 | 21,511 | 21,362
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,459 | 3,115 | 3,781
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 617 | 622 | 626
Income from continuing operations after income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,842 | 2,493 | 3,155
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,999 | 320 | 355
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,841 | 2,813 | 3,510
Impact change in accounting principle [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Decrease) increase to cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30) | 27 | (98)
(Decrease) increase to income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 | (27) | 98
(Decrease) increase to provision for income taxes on continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | (6) | 21
(Decrease) increase to income from continuing operations after income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | (21) | 77
(Decrease) increase to income from discontinued operations after income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (12) | 12
(Decrease) increase to net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21 | $ (33) | $ 89
[1] | First and second quarter 2013 included charges of $(35) and $(80), respectively, recorded in Other operating charges associated with the company's process to fairly resolve claims related to the use of Imprelis®. Third and fourth quarter 2013 included charges of $(65) and $(245), respectively, offset by $25 and $48 of insurance recoveries, respectively. See description in Note 16 for further details.
[2] | Fourth quarter 2013 included a $(129) impairment charge recorded in Employee separation/asset related charges, net related to an asset grouping within the Electronics & Communications segment. See Note 3 for additional information.
[3] | Fourth quarter 2013 included a net $5 restructuring adjustment consisting of a $24 benefit associated with prior year restructuring programs and a $(19) charge associated with restructuring actions related to a joint venture. The majority of the $24 net reduction recorded in Employee separation/asset related charges, net was due to the achievement of work force reductions through non-severance programs associated with the 2012 restructuring program. The charge of $(19) included $(9) recorded in Employee separation/asset related charges, net and $(10) recorded in Other income, net and was the result of restructuring actions related to a joint venture within the Performance Materials segment. See Note 3 for additional information.
[4] | Third quarter 2013 included a $(72) charge recorded in Other operating charges related to the titanium dioxide antitrust litigation. See description in Note 16 for further details.
[5] | Second quarter 2013 included a charge of $(11) in Other income, net related to interest on a prior year tax position.
[6] | First quarter, second quarter, third quarter, and fourth quarter 2012 included charges of $(50), $(265), $(125), and $(135), respectively, recorded in Other operating charges associated with the company's process to fairly resolve claims related to the use of Imprelis®. See description in Note 16 for further details.
[7] | Third quarter 2012 included a $(152) restructuring charge recorded in Employee separation/asset related charges, net related to the 2012 restructuring program. Fourth quarter 2012 included a net $(66) charge recorded in Employee separation/asset related charges, net related to costs associated with the 2012 restructuring program partially offset by a reversal of prior years restructuring accruals. See description in Note 3 for further details.
[8] | Third and fourth quarter 2012 included asset impairment charges of $(242) and $(33), respectively, recorded in Employee separation/asset related charges, net related to certain asset groupings. See descriptions in Note 3 for further details.
[9] | Fourth quarter 2012 included a pre-tax gain of $117 recorded in Other income, net associated with the sale of a business within the Agriculture segment.
[10] | Second quarter 2012 included a pre-tax gain of $122 recorded in Other income, net associated with the sale of an equity method investment in the Electronics & Communications segment.
[11] | Second quarter 2012 included a $(137) charge recorded in Other operating charges primarily related to the company's settlement of litigation with INVISTA.
[12] | Second quarter 2013 included a charge of $(49) associated with a change in accrual for a prior year tax position (inclusive of a benefit associated with interest on a prior year tax position) offset by a $33 benefit for an enacted tax law change.
[13] | First quarter 2013 included a net tax benefit of $42 consisting of a $68 benefit for the 2013 extension of certain U.S business tax provisions offset by a $(26) charge related to the global distribution of Performance Coatings cash proceeds.

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