Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Information

Three Months Ended March 31,	Agriculture1			Electronics & Communications		Industrial Biosciences		Nutrition & Health		Performance Chemicals		Performance Coatings		Performance Materials		Safety & Protection		Pharm-aceuticals		Other			Total
2012
Segment sales	$	4,080		$	677	$	288	$	808	$	1,900	$	1,050	$	1,600	$	941	$	—	$	1		$	11,345
Less: Transfers	2			4		3		—		77		—		26		3		—		—			115
Net sales	4,078			673		285		808		1,823		1,050		1,574		938		—		1			11,230
PTOI	1,264		2	33		41		83		512		87		240		100		27		(60		)	2,327
2011
Segment sales	$	3,504		$	811	$	—	$	324	$	1,797	$	993	$	1,707	$	965	$	—	$	36		$	10,137
Less: Transfers	—			5		—		—		67		—		28		3		—		—			103
Net sales	3,504			806		—		324		1,730		993		1,679		962		—		36			10,034
PTOI	1,111			111		—		25		394		65		288		145		50		(64		)	2,125

¹  As of March 31, 2012, Agriculture net assets were $7,509, an increase of $2,744 from $4,765 at December 31, 2011. The increase was primarily due to higher trade receivables due to normal seasonality in the sales and cash collections cycle.

²  Included a $(50) charge recorded in cost of goods sold and other operating charges associated with the company's process to fairly resolve claims associated with the use of Imprelis^®. See Note 7 for additional information.

Reconciliation to Consolidated Income Statements

	Three Months Ended  March 31,
	2012			2011
Total segment PTOI	$	2,327		$	2,125
Net exchange losses, including affiliates	(80		)	(143		)
Corporate expenses and net interest	(306		)	(280		)
Income before income taxes	$	1,941		$	1,702