Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock Reconciliation

	2016			2015			2014
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations after income taxes attributable to DuPont	$	2,509		$	1,889		$	3,135
Preferred dividends	(10		)	(10		)	(10		)
Income from continuing operations after income taxes available to DuPont common stockholders	$	2,499		$	1,879		$	3,125
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes	$	4		$	64		$	490
Net income available to common stockholders	$	2,503		$	1,943		$	3,615
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – Basic	872,560,000			893,992,000			914,752,000
Dilutive effect of the company's equity compensation plans	4,476,000			5,535,000			7,121,000
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – Diluted	877,036,000			899,527,000			921,873,000

Average Number of Anitdilutive Stock Options

	2016	2015	2014
Average number of stock options	4,794,000	4,715,000	3,000