Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - 2022 Restructuring Actions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			18 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost		$ 2	$ 152	$ 95		$ 300
2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		350		350			$ 350
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance				83
Payments for Restructuring				(48)			(140)
Asset write-offs and adjustments				(11)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		43		43			43
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	[1],[2]	1	146	19		202
2022 Restructuring Actions | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments for Restructuring							(180)
2022 Restructuring Actions | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments for Restructuring							(210)
2022 Restructuring Actions | Severance and Related Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		115		115			115
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance				71
Payments for Restructuring				(35)
Asset write-offs and adjustments				0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		40		40			40
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost		0	66	4		88
2022 Restructuring Actions | Contract Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		61		61			61
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	[3]			12
Payments for Restructuring	[3]			(13)
Asset write-offs and adjustments	[3]			0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	[3]	3		3			3
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	[4]	1	14	4	[3]	44
2022 Restructuring Actions | Asset Related Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		115		115			115
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance				0
Payments for Restructuring				0
Asset write-offs and adjustments				(11)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		0		0			0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost		0	66	11		70
2022 Restructuring Actions | Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		59		59			59
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		50		50			50
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | Severance and Related Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		6		6			6
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | Contract Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		27		27			27
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | Asset Related Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		6		6			6
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | inventory write-offs | Cost of Goods Sold
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		3		3			3
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | Settlement Cost | Other Income
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		8		8			$ 8
Seed [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost		1	61	10		94
Crop Protection [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost		0	19	5		20
Corporate Segment | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost		$ 0	$ 66	$ 4		$ 88

[1] This amount excludes other pre-tax charges recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 impacting the Seed segment. These charges consisted of inventory write-offs and gains (losses) on sale of businesses, assets and equity investments and settlement costs associated with the Russia Exit, which are included in cost of goods sold and other income (expense) - net, in the interim Consolidated Statement of Operations, respectively. See Note 18 – Segment Information, to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information.

[2] This amount excludes other pre-tax charges recorded during the three and nine months ended September 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.

[3] The liability for contract terminations includes lease obligations. The cash impact of these obligations are substantially complete

[4] Contract terminations includes early lease terminations.