Segment Reporting Significant Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2024		Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		$ 75		$ 33
Gain (loss) on sale of business		5		(1)
Net Sales		4,492		4,884
Seed [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		2,751		2,695
Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		1,741		2,189
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	[1]	(75)		(33)
Estimated Settlement Expense	[2]	(54)		(49)
Inventory Write-down	[3]			(4)
Gain (loss) on sale of business	[3]			3
Acquisition-related costs	[4]	(2)		(19)
Significant Items		(127)		(83)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale of business	[3]	4
Russia Seed Sale, pre-tax benefit	[3],[5]			19
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Seed [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	[1]	(20)		(21)
Estimated Settlement Expense		0		0
Inventory Write-down	[3]			(4)
Gain (loss) on sale of business		4	[3]	0
Acquisition-related costs		0		0
Significant Items		(16)		(6)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Seed [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Russia Seed Sale, pre-tax benefit				19
Net Sales				41
Cost of Revenue				22
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	[1]	(41)		(6)
Estimated Settlement Expense	[2]	(54)		(49)
Inventory Write-down				0
Gain (loss) on sale of business		0		3	[3]
Acquisition-related costs	[4]	(2)		(19)
Significant Items		(97)		(71)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Corporate Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	[1]	(14)		(6)
Estimated Settlement Expense		0		0
Inventory Write-down				0
Gain (loss) on sale of business		0		0
Acquisition-related costs		0		0
Significant Items		$ (14)		$ (6)

[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 $19 million for the three months ended March 31, 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 $41 million of net sales and $22 million of cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2023.