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Long-Term Employee Benefits (Contributions) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Principal U.S. Pension Plan [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Employer contributions   $ 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= dd_PrincipalU.S.PensionPlanMember
$ 500us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= dd_PrincipalU.S.PensionPlanMember
 
Expected 2015 contributions to principal U.S. pension plan 50us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= dd_PrincipalU.S.PensionPlanMember
     
Pension Plan Other Than Principal Plan [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Employer contributions   190us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= dd_PensionPlanOtherThanPrincipalPlanMember
  197us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= dd_PensionPlanOtherThanPrincipalPlanMember
Employer Contributions in 2015 about the same      
Remaining pension plans with no plan assets [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Employer contributions   121us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= dd_RemainingpensionplanswithnoplanassetsMember
  116us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= dd_RemainingpensionplanswithnoplanassetsMember
Employer Contributions in 2015 about the same      
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Employer contributions   $ 233us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
  $ 207us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Employer Contributions in 2015 about the same