Segment Reporting Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023		Sep. 30, 2022		Sep. 30, 2023		Sep. 30, 2022		Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 2,590		$ 2,777		$ 13,519		$ 13,630
Segment operating EBITDA	46		128		3,079		2,937
Total Assets	43,110		40,651		43,110		40,651		$ 42,618
Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,590		2,777		13,519		13,630
Segment operating EBITDA	46		128		3,079		2,937
Total Assets	38,275		36,139		38,275		36,139		37,049
EID [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,590		2,777		13,519		13,630
Segment operating EBITDA	46		128		3,079		2,937
Total Assets	43,327		40,651		43,327		40,651		42,618
Seed [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	878		862		7,837		7,333
Seed [Member] | Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	878		862		7,837		7,333
Segment operating EBITDA	(138)		(224)		1,972		1,585
Total Assets	22,829	[1]	22,665	[1]	22,829	[1]	22,665	[1]	22,952
Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,712		1,915		5,682		6,297
Crop Protection [Member] | Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,712		1,915		5,682		6,297
Segment operating EBITDA	184		352		1,107		1,352
Total Assets	$ 15,446	[1]	$ 13,474	[1]	$ 15,446	[1]	$ 13,474	[1]	$ 14,097

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