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Acquisitions - Pending Transaction with Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2021	Sep. 16, 2020	Dec. 15, 2019
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares	141,740,461
Business acquisition share price	$ 0.125
Cash paid to acquire business	$ 7,300,000,000
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] \| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interest acquired	100.00%
DuPont de Nemours, Inc [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] \| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interest acquired	55.40%
Senior Unsecured Bridge Term Loan [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt, face amount			$ 7,500,000,000
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facilities [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt, face amount			$ 1,250,000,000
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facilities [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt, face amount	$ 1,250,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt, face amount		$ 6,250,000,000