Consolidated Income Statements - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net sales	$ 7,405	$ 7,837
Cost of goods sold	4,242	4,516
Other operating charges	185	148
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,128	1,220
Research and development expense	418	479
Other income, net	(372)	(199)
Interest expense	92	84
Employee separation / asset related charges, net	77	38
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	1,635	1,551
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations	406	530
Income from continuing operations after income taxes	1,229	1,021
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes	3	14
Net income	1,232	1,035
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	6	4
Net income attributable to DuPont	$ 1,226	$ 1,031
Basic earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations	$ 1.40	$ 1.12
Basic earnings per share of common stock from discontinued operations	0.00	0.01
Basic earnings per share of common stock	1.40	1.13
Diluted earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations	1.39	1.11
Diluted earnings per share of common stock from discontinued operations	0.00	0.01
Diluted earnings per share of common stock	1.39	1.13
Dividends per share of common stock	$ 0.38	$ 0.47