Segment Reporting Significant Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2023		Sep. 30, 2022		Sep. 30, 2023		Sep. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale of business						$ 12		$ 17
Net Sales		$ 2,590		$ 2,777		13,519		13,630
Seed [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		878		862		7,837		7,333
Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		1,712		1,915		5,682		6,297
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		(2)	[1]	(152)		(95)	[1]	(300)	[1]
Estimated Settlement Expense		(66)	[2]	(40)		(156)	[2]	(57)	[2]
Inventory Write-down	[3]			(32)		(7)		(33)
Gain (loss) on sale of business				15	[3]	7	[3]	15
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investment	[3]							(5)
Acquisition-related costs	[4]	(7)				(41)
Employee Retention Credit				9		3		9
Significant Items		(71)		(202)		(271)		(379)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Settlement, Foreign, Amount	[3]			(2)				(8)
Russia Seed Sale, pre-tax benefit	[3],[5]					18
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale of business	[3]	4
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Seed [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	[1]	1		(66)		(74)		(197)
Inventory Write-down	[3]			(32)		(7)		(33)
Gain (loss) on sale of business	[3]	4
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investment	[3]							(5)
Employee Retention Credit				6				6
Significant Items		5		(94)		(59)		(237)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Seed [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Settlement, Foreign, Amount	[3]			(2)				(8)
Russia Seed Sale, pre-tax benefit	[3],[5]					18
Net Sales						71
Cost of Revenue						53
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	[1]	0		(20)		(11)		(20)
Estimated Settlement Expense		(66)	[2]	(40)		(156)	[2]	(57)	[2]
Gain (loss) on sale of business				15		3	[3]	15	[3]
Acquisition-related costs	[4]	(7)				(41)
Employee Retention Credit				3		3		3
Significant Items		(73)		(42)		(202)		(59)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Corporate Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	[1]	(3)		(66)		(10)		(83)
Significant Items		$ (3)		$ (66)		$ (10)		$ (83)

[1] 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.

[2] Consists of estimated Lorsban® related charges.

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

[4] 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

[5] Includes a benefit (charge) of $18 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, 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 $71 million of net sales and $53 million of cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.