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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
(In millions)Crop ProtectionSeedTotal
Balance as of December 31, 2021$4,672 $5,435 $10,107 
Currency translation adjustment(63)(72)(135)
Other goodwill adjustments1
(19)(10)
Balance as of December 31, 2022$4,618 $5,344 $9,962 
Acquisitions2
512 — 512 
Currency translation adjustment53 78 131 
Balance as of December 31, 2023$5,183 $5,422 $10,605 
1.Consists primarily of the goodwill included in the sale of a business in the crop protection segment and reallocation of the former digital reporting unit goodwill between the seed and the crop protection segments.
2.On March 1, 2023, the company completed the acquisitions of Stoller and Symborg, which are included in the crop protection segment. See Note 4 – Business Combinations, to the Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information.
Other Intangible Assets
(In millions)
December 31, 20231
December 31, 2022
 GrossAccumulated
Amortization
NetGrossAccumulated
Amortization
Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization (finite-lived):      
Germplasm$6,291 $(1,081)$5,210 $6,291 $(826)$5,465 
Customer-related
2,427 (734)1,693 1,912 (585)1,327 
Developed technology1,849 (1,004)845 1,485 (830)655 
Trademarks/trade names2,111 (339)1,772 2,009 (251)1,758 
Other2
395 (294)101 395 (271)124 
Total other intangible assets with finite lives
13,073 (3,452)9,621 12,092 (2,763)9,329 
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (indefinite-lived):      
IPR&D— 10 — 10 
Total other intangible assets with indefinite lives— 10 — 10 
Total other intangible assets$13,078 $(3,452)$9,626 $12,102 $(2,763)$9,339 
1.Includes the intangible assets acquired in connection with the Stoller and Symborg acquisitions, which were completed on March 1, 2023. See Note 4 – Business Combinations, to the Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information.
2.Primarily consists of sales and farmer networks, marketing and manufacturing alliances and noncompetition agreements.
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense
(In millions)
2024$683 
2025646 
2026636 
2027576 
2028554