Segment Reporting Significant Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2023		Jun. 30, 2022		Jun. 30, 2023		Jun. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 60		$ 143		$ 93		$ 148
Net Sales		6,045		6,252		10,929		10,853
2022 Restructuring Actions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		7	[1]	56	[1]	18	[1]	56
Seed [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		4,264		3,947		6,959		6,471
Seed [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		3		33		9		33
Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		1,781		2,305		3,970		4,382
Crop Protection [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		4		1		5		1
Corporate Segment | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		0		22		4		22
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	[2]	(60)		(143)		(93)		(148)
Estimated Settlement Expense	[3]	(41)				(90)		(17)
Inventory Write-down	[4]			(1)		(7)		(1)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	[4]			(5)		3		(5)
Acquisition-related costs	[5]	(15)				(34)
Employee Retention Credit		3
Significant Items		(117)		(155)		(200)		(177)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Russia Seed Sale, pre-tax benefit	[4]	(1)	[6]	(6)		18	[6]	(6)
Net Sales		30				71
Cost of Revenue		31				53
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	[4]	(3)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Seed [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	[2]	(54)		(126)		(75)		(131)
Inventory Write-down	[4]	(3)		(1)		(7)		(1)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	[4]			(5)				(5)
Significant Items		(58)		(138)		(64)		(143)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Seed [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Russia Seed Sale, pre-tax benefit	[4]	(1)	[6]	(6)		18	[6]	(6)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	[2]	(5)		(2)		(11)		0
Estimated Settlement Expense	[3]	(41)				(90)		(17)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	[4]					3
Acquisition-related costs	[5]	(15)				(34)
Employee Retention Credit		3
Significant Items		(58)		(2)		(129)		(17)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Corporate Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	[2]	(1)		(15)		(7)		(17)
Significant Items		$ (1)		$ (15)		$ (7)		$ (17)

[1] This amount excludes other pre-tax charges recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 included in cost of goods sold and other income (expense) – net, in the company’s interim Consolidated Statement of Operations, as noted above.

[2] Includes restructuring plans and asset related charges as well as accelerated prepaid amortization expense. See Note 5 - Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net, to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

[3] Consists of estimated Lorsban® related charges.

[4] Incremental gains (losses) associated with activities related to the 2022 Restructuring Actions.

[5] Relates to acquisition-related costs, including transaction and third-party integration costs associated with the completed acquisitions of Stoller and Symborg as well as the recognition of the inventory fair value step-up. See Note 3 - Business Combinations, to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information

[6] Includes a benefit (charge) of $(1) million and $18 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, relating to the sale of seeds already under production in Russia when the decision to exit the country was made and that the company was contractually required to purchase. It consists of $30 million and $71 million of net sales and $31 million and $53 million of cost of goods sold for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.