Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Successor [Member]
Net Sales	$ 6,699
Cost of Goods Sold	4,847
Research and Development Expense	382
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	959
Amortization of Intangible Assets	315
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net	97
Integration and Separation Costs	255
Sundry income - net	47
Interest Expense	80
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(189)
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations	27
(Loss) income from continuing operations after income taxes	(216)
Loss from discontinued operations after income taxes	(5)
Net (loss) income	(221)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7
Net (loss) income attributable to DuPont	$ (228)
Predecessor [Member]
Net Sales		$ 7,319
Cost of Goods Sold		4,152
Other Operating Charges		200
Research and Development Expense		368
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		1,190
Amortization of Intangible Assets		51
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net		152
Integration and Separation Costs		170
Sundry income - net		202
Interest Expense		84
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes		1,375
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations		197
(Loss) income from continuing operations after income taxes		1,178
Loss from discontinued operations after income taxes		(57)
Net (loss) income		1,121
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		8
Net (loss) income attributable to DuPont		$ 1,113
Basic earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations		$ 1.35
Basic loss per share of common stock from discontinued operations		(0.07)
Basic earnings per share of common stock		1.28
Diluted earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations		1.34
Diluted loss per share of common stock from discontinued operations		(0.07)
Diluted earnings per share of common stock		1.27
Dividends declared per share of common stock		$ 0.38