Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock Reconciliation Table

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016			2015
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations after income taxes attributable to DuPont	$	1,223		$	1,017
Preferred dividends	(2		)	(2		)
Income from continuing operations after income taxes available to DuPont common stockholders	$	1,221		$	1,015
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes available to DuPont common stockholders	$	3		$	14
Net income available to common stockholders	$	1,224		$	1,029
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - Basic	873,546,000			906,835,000
Dilutive effect of the company’s employee compensation plans	3,705,000			6,984,000
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted	877,251,000			913,819,000

Average Number of Antidilutive Stock Options

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016	2015
Average number of stock options	5,104,000	—