Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	36 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Imprelis [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Imprelis [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Imprelis [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Imprelis [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Agriculture [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Agriculture [Member]		Jun. 30, 2014 Agriculture [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Agriculture [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Agriculture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Agriculture [Member] Imprelis [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Agriculture [Member] Imprelis [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Electronics and Communications [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Electronics and Communications [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Electronics and Communications [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Electronics and Communications [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Industrial Biosciences [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Industrial Biosciences [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Industrial Biosciences [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Industrial Biosciences [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Nutrition and Health [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Nutrition and Health [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Nutrition and Health [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Nutrition and Health [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Performance Chemicals [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Performance Chemicals [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Performance Chemicals [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Performance Chemicals [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Performance Materials [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Performance Materials [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Performance Materials [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Performance Materials [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Safety and Protection [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Safety and Protection [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Safety and Protection [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Safety and Protection [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Other [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Other [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Other [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Other [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 2014 Restructuring Program [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] Agriculture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] Electronics and Communications [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] Industrial Biosciences [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] Nutrition and Health [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] Performance Chemicals [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] Performance Materials [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] Safety and Protection [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] Other [Member]
Segment sales	$ 9,783	$ 9,925	$ 19,992	$ 20,419					$ 3,615		$ 3,631		$ 8,009		$ 8,300					$ 617		$ 653	$ 1,197		$ 1,269	$ 317		$ 304	$ 618		$ 593	$ 926		$ 865	$ 1,787		$ 1,733	$ 1,696		$ 1,837	$ 3,287		$ 3,480	$ 1,582		$ 1,615	$ 3,116		$ 3,116	$ 1,029		$ 1,017	$ 1,976		$ 1,924	$ 1		$ 3	$ 2		$ 4
Less: Transfers	77	81	158	167					5		2		8		7					4		5	7		9	4		4	7		7	0		0	0		0	48		53	105		107	15		16	29		35	1		1	2		2	0		0	0		0
Net sales	9,706	9,844	19,834	20,252					3,610		3,629		8,001		8,293					613		648	1,190		1,260	313		300	611		586	926		865	1,787		1,733	1,648		1,784	3,182		3,373	1,567		1,599	3,087		3,081	1,028		1,016	1,974		1,922	1		3	2		4
PTOI	1,955	1,777	4,203	4,018					789	[1]	861	[2]	2,231	[1]	2,342	[2]				21	[1]	95	96	[1]	144	57	[1]	43	113	[1]	84	97	[1]	61	190	[1]	137	232	[1]	268	438	[1]	524	665	[1],[3]	332	958	[1],[3]	619	178	[1]	172	353	[1]	310	(84)	[1]	(55)	(176)	[1]	(142)
Segment net assets									10,339				10,339				5,883
Increase in net assets													4,456
Loss Contingency					0	(80)	(115)	(1,175)										(80)	(115)
Pre-tax gain on sale of business, continuing operations	391
Restructuring charges	$ (206)																																																													$ (263)	$ (47)	$ (68)	$ (2)	$ (8)	$ (19)	$ (29)	$ (31)	$ (2)

[1] Included a $(206) restructuring charge recorded in employee separation/asset related charges, net. The pre-tax charges by segment are: Agriculture -$(47), Electronics & Communications - $(68), Industrial Biosciences - $(2), Nutrition & Health - $(8), Performance Chemicals - $(19), Performance Materials - $(29), Safety & Protection - $(31), and Other - $(2). See Note 3 for additional information.

[2] Included charges of $(80) and $(115) during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, recorded in other operating charges associated with the company's process to fairly resolve claims associated with the use of Imprelis®. See Note 9 for additional information.

[3] Included a gain of $391 recorded in other income, net associated with the sale of Glass Laminating Solutions/Vinyls. See Note 2 for additional information.