Restructuring and Other Charges (Income) - Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Severance and Employee Benefits	$ 47.0	$ 5.9	$ 12.7
Other Charges (Income)	(1.4)	(43.2)	10.3
Asset Disposal Charges	2.8	11.2	18.1
Total	48.4	(26.1)	41.1
Project Focus
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Severance and Employee Benefits	40.1
Other Charges (Income)	5.4
Asset Disposal Charges	0.0
Total	45.5
DuPont Crop restructuring
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Severance and Employee Benefits	0.0	0.0	1.2
Other Charges (Income)	(8.1)	(49.9)	4.5
Asset Disposal Charges	2.8	1.2	11.0
Total	(5.3)	(48.7)	16.7
Regional realignment
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Severance and Employee Benefits		3.8	5.5
Other Charges (Income)		4.1	5.3
Asset Disposal Charges		0.0	0.2
Total		7.9	11.0
Other items
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Severance and Employee Benefits	6.9	2.1	6.0
Other Charges (Income)	1.3	2.6	0.5
Asset Disposal Charges	0.0	10.0	6.9
Total	$ 8.2	$ 14.7	$ 13.4

Amount, before tax, of (gain) loss recognized for the (reversal of write-down) write-down to fair value, less cost to sell, of a disposal group. Excludes discontinued operations.

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