Consolidated Income Statements (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Net sales	$ 34,723	[1]	$ 35,734	[1]	$ 34,812	[1]
Other income, net	1,323		410		498
Total	36,046		36,144		35,310
Cost of goods sold	21,703		22,547		21,400
Other operating charges	1,067		1,560		1,856
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,344		5,833		5,886
Research and development expense	2,067		2,153		2,123
Interest expense	377		448		464
Employee separation / asset related charges, net	497		114		493
Total	31,055		32,655		32,222
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	4,991		3,489		3,088
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations	1,370		626		616
Income from continuing operations after income taxes	3,621		2,863		2,472
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes	15		1,999		308
Net income	3,636		4,862		2,780
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	11		14		25
Net income attributable to DuPont	$ 3,625		$ 4,848		$ 2,755
Basic earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations	$ 3.94		$ 3.07		$ 2.61
Basic earnings per share of common stock from discontinued operations	$ 0.02		$ 2.16		$ 0.33
Basic earnings per share of common stock	$ 3.95		$ 5.22		$ 2.94
Diluted earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations	$ 3.90		$ 3.04		$ 2.59
Diluted earnings per share of common stock from discontinued operations	$ 0.02		$ 2.14		$ 0.33
Diluted earnings per share of common stock	$ 3.92		$ 5.18		$ 2.91
Dividends per share of common stock	$ 1.84		$ 1.78		$ 1.70

[1] Net sales, based on the location of the customer, are generally presented for locations with greater than two percent of total net sales.