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Long-Term Borrowings and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2008
Mar. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Total long-term debt $ 10,664us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 12,392us-gaap_LongTermDebt    
Less short-term portion of long-term debt 1,405us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 1,674us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent    
Total long-term debt less current maturities 9,259us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 10,718us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent    
Capital lease obligations 12us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent 23us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent    
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations 9,271us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 10,741us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations    
Medium-term notes due 2038-2041 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Medium-term notes 114us-gaap_MediumTermNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_MediumTermNotesDue20132041Member		 [1] 121us-gaap_MediumTermNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_MediumTermNotesDue20132041Member		 [1]    
Average interest rate 0.00%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_MediumTermNotesDue20132041Member		      
5.875% notes due 2014 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   5.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote5Point875PercentDue2014Member		 [2]    
Senior notes 0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote5Point875PercentDue2014Member		 [2] 170us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote5Point875PercentDue2014Member		 [2]    
1.75% notes due 2014, Note [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote1Point75PercentDue2014NoteMember		 [2]    
Senior notes 0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote1Point75PercentDue2014NoteMember		 [2] 400us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote1Point75PercentDue2014NoteMember		 [2]    
Floating rate notes due 2014 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Senior notes 0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_FloatingRateSeniorNoteDue2014Member		 [2],[3] 600us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_FloatingRateSeniorNoteDue2014Member		 [2],[3]    
Interest rate on floating rate notes 0.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_FloatingRateSeniorNoteDue2014Member		 0.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_FloatingRateSeniorNoteDue2014Member		    
4.875% notes due 2014 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point875PercentDue2014Member		 4.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point875PercentDue2014Member		    
Senior notes 0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point875PercentDue2014Member		 [2] 500us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point875PercentDue2014Member		 [2]    
3.25% notes due 2015 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote3Point25PercentDue2015Member		 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote3Point25PercentDue2015Member		    
Senior notes 1,001us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote3Point25PercentDue2015Member		 [2],[4] 1,028us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote3Point25PercentDue2015Member		 [2],[4]    
3.25% notes due 2015 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Notional amount of interest rate swaps 1,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote3Point25PercentDue2015Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember		 1,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote3Point25PercentDue2015Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember		    
Fair value of interest rate swaps, asset 1us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote3Point25PercentDue2015Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember		 29us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote3Point25PercentDue2015Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember		    
4.75% notes due 2015 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point75PercentDue2015Member		 4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point75PercentDue2015Member		    
Senior notes 400us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point75PercentDue2015Member		 [2] 400us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point75PercentDue2015Member		 [2]    
1.95% notes due 2016 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 1.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote1Point95PercentDue2016Member		 1.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote1Point95PercentDue2016Member		    
Senior notes 499us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote1Point95PercentDue2016Member		 498us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote1Point95PercentDue2016Member		    
2.75% notes due 2016 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote2Point75PercentDue2016Member		 2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote2Point75PercentDue2016Member		    
Senior notes 500us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote2Point75PercentDue2016Member		 500us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote2Point75PercentDue2016Member		    
5.25% notes due 2016 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote5Point25PercentDue2016Member		 5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote5Point25PercentDue2016Member		    
Senior notes 600us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote5Point25PercentDue2016Member		 599us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote5Point25PercentDue2016Member		    
6.00% notes due 2018 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote6PercentDue2018Member		 6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote6PercentDue2018Member		    
Senior notes 1,338us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote6PercentDue2018Member		 [5] 1,361us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote6PercentDue2018Member		 [5]    
6.00% notes due 2018 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Effective yield of interest rate swap     3.85%dd_EffectiveYieldOnInterestRateSwap
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote6PercentDue2018Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember		  
5.75% notes due 2019 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote5Point75PercentDue2019Member		 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote5Point75PercentDue2019Member		    
Senior notes 499us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote5Point75PercentDue2019Member		 499us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote5Point75PercentDue2019Member		    
4.625% notes due 2020 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point625PercentDue2020Member		 4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point625PercentDue2020Member		    
Senior notes 998us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point625PercentDue2020Member		 997us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point625PercentDue2020Member		    
3.625% notes due 2021 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote3Point625PercentDue2021Member		 3.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote3Point625PercentDue2021Member		    
Senior notes 999us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote3Point625PercentDue2021Member		 999us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote3Point625PercentDue2021Member		    
4.25% notes due 2021 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point25PercentDue2021Member		 4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point25PercentDue2021Member		    
Senior notes 499us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point25PercentDue2021Member		 499us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point25PercentDue2021Member		    
2.80% notes due 2023 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote2point80percentnotesdue2023Member		 2.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote2point80percentnotesdue2023Member		   2.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote2point80percentnotesdue2023Member
Senior notes 1,250us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote2point80percentnotesdue2023Member		 1,250us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote2point80percentnotesdue2023Member		   1,250us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote2point80percentnotesdue2023Member
6.50% debentures due 2028 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote6Point50PercentDue2028Member		 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote6Point50PercentDue2028Member		    
Debenture notes 299dd_DebentureNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote6Point50PercentDue2028Member		 299dd_DebentureNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote6Point50PercentDue2028Member		    
5.60% notes due 2036 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote5Point60PercentDue2036Member		 5.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote5Point60PercentDue2036Member		    
Senior notes 396us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote5Point60PercentDue2036Member		 395us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote5Point60PercentDue2036Member		    
4.90% notes due 2041 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point90PercentDue2041Member		 4.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point90PercentDue2041Member		    
Senior notes 494us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point90PercentDue2041Member		 494us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4Point90PercentDue2041Member		    
4.15% notes due 2043 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4point15percentdue2043Member		 4.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4point15percentdue2043Member		   4.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4point15percentdue2043Member
Senior notes 749us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4point15percentdue2043Member		 749us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4point15percentdue2043Member		   750us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_SeniorNote4point15percentdue2043Member
Other Loans [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Other loans 29us-gaap_OtherLoansPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_OtherLoansMember		 [2] 33us-gaap_OtherLoansPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_OtherLoansMember		 [2]    
Average interest rate 4.20%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_OtherLoansMember		 4.20%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_OtherLoansMember		    
Other Loans, Various Currencies [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Other loans $ 0us-gaap_OtherLoansPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_OtherLoansVariousCurrenciesMember		 [2] $ 1us-gaap_OtherLoansPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= dd_OtherLoansVariousCurrenciesMember		 [2]    
[1] Average interest rates on medium-term notes were 0.0% at December 31, 2014 and 2013
[2] Includes long-term debt due within one year.
[3] Interest rate on floating notes during 2014 and at December 31, 2013 was 0.7%.
[4] At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the company had outstanding interest rate swap agreements with gross notional amounts of $1,000. Over the remaining terms of the notes, the company will receive fixed payments equivalent to the underlying debt and pay floating payments based on USD LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate). The fair value of outstanding swaps was an asset of $1 and $29 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[5] During 2008, the interest rate swap agreement associated with these notes was terminated. The gain will be amortized over the remaining life of the bond, resulting in an effective yield of 3.85%.