Segment Reporting Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2023		Jun. 30, 2022		Jun. 30, 2023		Jun. 30, 2022		Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		$ 6,045		$ 6,252		$ 10,929		$ 10,853
Segment operating EBITDA		1,778		1,749		3,033		2,809
Segment Assets		39,294		36,289		39,294		36,289		$ 37,049
Income (loss) from continuing operations after income taxes		880		1,002		1,487		1,579
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes on continuing operations		(204)		(325)		(373)		(446)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		1,084		1,327		1,860		2,025
Interest income		54		24		94		39
Interest Expense		82		16		113		25
Net exchange gains (losses)	[1]	(104)		(36)		(140)		(83)
Mark-to-market gain (loss) on certain foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges				(27)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization		306		302		593		609
Interest income		(54)		(24)		(94)		(39)
Net exchange gains (losses)		104		36		140		83
Non-operating benefits - net		44		(60)		87		(125)
Mark-to-market gain (loss) on certain foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges		63		(33)		78		3
Segment Reporting Information Other Benefit (Charge)		117		155		200		177
Corporate Expenses		32		30		56		51
EID [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		6,045		6,252		10,929		10,853
Segment operating EBITDA		1,778		1,749		3,033		2,809
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes on continuing operations		202		322		368		441
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		1,077		1,317		1,840		2,006
Income from Continuing Operations After Taxes		875		995		1,472		1,565
EID [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization		306		302		593		609
Interest income		(54)		(24)		(94)		(39)
Interest Expense		89		26		133		44
Net exchange gains (losses)		104		36		140		83
Non-operating benefits - net		44		(60)		87		(125)
Mark-to-market gain (loss) on certain foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges		63		(33)		78		3
Segment Reporting Information Other Benefit (Charge)		117		155		200		177
Corporate Expenses		32		30		56		51
Seed [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		4,264		3,947		6,959		6,471
Segment operating EBITDA		1,458		1,240		2,110		1,809
Segment Assets		22,952	[2]	22,757	[2]	22,952	[2]	22,757	[2]	22,952
Seed [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information Other Benefit (Charge)		58		138		64		143
Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		1,781		2,305		3,970		4,382
Segment operating EBITDA		320		509		923		1,000
Segment Assets		16,342	[2]	13,532	[2]	16,342	[2]	13,532	[2]	$ 14,097
Crop Protection [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information Other Benefit (Charge)		$ 58		$ 2		$ 129		$ 17

[1] Includes net pre-tax exchange gains (losses) of $(46) million and $(67) million associated with the devaluation of the Argentine peso for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $(18) million and $(33) million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.

[2] Segment assets at December 31, 2022 were $22,952 million and $14,097 million for Seed and Crop Protection, respectively.