Consolidated Income Statements - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Net sales	$ 7,743	$ 7,405
Cost of goods sold	4,371	4,242
Other operating charges	204	185
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,260	1,128
Research and development expense	416	418
Other income net	(306)	(372)
Interest expense	84	92
Employee separation / asset related charges, net	152	77
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	1,562	1,635
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations	224	406
Income from continuing operations after income taxes	1,338	1,229
(Loss) income from discontinued operations after income taxes	217	(3)
Net income	1,121	1,232
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	8	6
Net income attributable to DuPont	$ 1,113	$ 1,226
Basic earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations	$ 1.53	$ 1.40
Basic loss per share of common stock from discontinued operations	(0.25)	0.00
Basic earnings per share of common stock	1.28	1.40
Diluted earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations	1.52	1.39
Diluted loss per share of common stock from discontinued operations	(0.25)	0.00
Diluted earnings per share of common stock	1.27	1.39
Dividends per share of common stock	$ 0.38	$ 0.38