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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Equipment and Buildings [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Maximum [Member]
Equipment and Buildings [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Maximum [Member]
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Level 2 Inputs [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Level 2 Inputs [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign exchange rate - Bolivar [Member]
VEF
Jun. 30, 2014
Foreign exchange rate - SICAD 2 [Member]
VEF
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                          
Official currency exchange rate in Venezuela                       6.3dd_OfficialcurrencyexchangerateinVenezuela
/ dd_ForeignCurrencyExchangeratesAxis
= dd_ForeignexchangerateBolivarMember
 
SICAD 2 Venezuelan foreign currency exchange rate                         49.98dd_SICAD2Venezuelanforeigncurrencyexchangerate
/ dd_ForeignCurrencyExchangeratesAxis
= dd_ForeignexchangerateSICAD2Member
Fair value of cash equivalents               1,436,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
5,116,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
3,293,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
2,256,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
   
Held-to-maturity, marketable securities, maturity timing in months   3 months     12 months                
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life     15 years 5 years   25 years 7 years            
Definite-lived intangible assets, useful life   1 year     20 years                
Asset retirement obligations, useful life   1 year     25 years                
SICAD 2 pre-tax charge $ 58,000,000dd_SICAD2pretaxcharge