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Segment Information (Significant Pre-tax (charges) benefits not included in Segment Operating Earnings) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Segment significant (charges) / benefits $ (160) $ 74 $ (146) $ 6
Loss contingency accrual, period decrease 30      
Agriculture [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Segment significant (charges) / benefits 0 35 [1],[2] 0 (38) [1],[2],[3]
Electronics & Communications [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Segment significant (charges) / benefits (1) [4] 8 [2] (6) [4] 15 [2]
Industrial Biosciences [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Segment significant (charges) / benefits 0 [4] 3 [2] (6) [4] 4 [2]
Nutrition & Health [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Segment significant (charges) / benefits 0 [4] 12 [2] 160 [4],[5] 13 [2]
Performance Materials [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Segment significant (charges) / benefits (2) [4] 9 [2] (13) [4] 5 [2]
Protection Solutions [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Segment significant (charges) / benefits (157) [4] 7 [2] (281) [4] 10 [2]
Other Segment [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Segment significant (charges) / benefits 0 0 [2] 0 (3) [2]
Imprelis [Member] | Agriculture [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Insurance Recoveries, Net of Legal Expenses   30    
Loss contingency accrual, period decrease       23
2016 Restructuring Program [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment   44   28
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost   90   88
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Agriculture [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost   5   (16)
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Electronics & Communications [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost   8   15
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Industrial Biosciences [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost   3   4
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Nutrition & Health [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost   12   13
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Performance Materials [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost   9   5
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Protection Solutions [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost   7   10
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Other Segment [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost   $ 0   (3)
2017 Restructuring Program [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment (160)   (308)  
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost (160)   (312)  
2017 Restructuring Program [Member] | Electronics & Communications [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost (1)   (6)  
2017 Restructuring Program [Member] | Industrial Biosciences [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost 0   (6)  
2017 Restructuring Program [Member] | Nutrition & Health [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost 0   (2)  
2017 Restructuring Program [Member] | Performance Materials [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost (2)   (13)  
2017 Restructuring Program [Member] | Protection Solutions [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost $ (157)   (281)  
La Porte [Member] | Agriculture [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost       $ (75)
Food Safety Diagnostic Business [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal     $ 162  
[1] Includes $30 of net insurance recoveries recorded in other operating charges in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for recovery of costs for customer claims related to the use of Imprelis® herbicide. Includes $23 for reduction in accrual recorded in other operating charges in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statement for the six months ended June 30, 2016 for customer claims related to the use of the Imprelis® herbicide.
[2] Includes a $44 and $28 net restructuring benefit in employee separation / asset related charges, net in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, associated with the 2016 global cost savings and restructuring program. See Note 4 for additional information.
[3] Includes a $(75) restructuring charge recorded in employee separation / asset related charges, net in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statement for the six months ended June 30, 2016, related to the decision not to re-start the insecticide manufacturing facility at the La Porte site located in La Porte, Texas. See Note 4 for additional information.
[4] Includes a $(160) and $(308) restructuring charge in employee separation / asset related charges, net in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, associated with the 2017 restructuring program. See Note 4 for additional information.
[5] Includes a $162 gain recorded in other (loss) income, net, in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statement for the six months ended June 30, 2017, associated with the sale of the company's global food safety diagnostic business.