Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Ninth Full Fiscal Quarter

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Sixth Full Fiscal Quarter

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Third Full Fiscal Quarter

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer), excluding current portion. Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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Debt - Components of Debt (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Debt - Components of Debt (Detail) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 16, 2020 USD ($)	May 15, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 11,958		$ 4,413
Less: Short term borrowings	(628)		(634)
Long-term debt	11,330		3,779
2021 Euro Notes \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Current	$ 353		368
2021 Euro Notes \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	0.82%
2023 Notes \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.30%
Credit facilities	$ 299		299
2024 Euro Notes \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	1.88%
Credit facilities	$ 587		614
2026 Euro Notes \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	1.93%
Credit facilities	$ 936		978
2028 Notes \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.57%
Credit facilities	$ 397		397
2047 Notes \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.44%
Credit facilities	$ 494		494
2048 Notes \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	5.12%
Credit facilities	$ 786		786
Term loan credit agreement \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.65%
Credit facilities	$ 240		240
2024 Term Loan Facility(7)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBITDA with step-downs over time	4.75
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Third Full Fiscal Quarter	4.50
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Sixth Full Fiscal Quarter	3.75
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Ninth Full Fiscal Quarter	3.50
2024 Term Loan Facility(7) \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	1.46%
Credit facilities	$ 625		0
2024 Term Loan Facility(7) \| Loans payable \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate		0.75%
2024 Term Loan Facility(7) \| Loans payable \| Minimum \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate		0.00%
2024 Term Loan Facility(7) \| Loans payable \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate		2.00%
2024 Term Loan Facility(7) \| Loans payable \| Maximum \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate		1.00%
2024 Term Loan Facility(7) \| Unsecured Debt \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan credit agreement, reduction to bridge loan commitments		$ 625
Amortizing Note \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	6.09%
Credit facilities	$ 24		36
Bank overdrafts and other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank overdrafts and other	11		2
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facilities \| Unsecured Debt \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan credit agreement, reduction to bridge loan commitments		1,250
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Unsecured Debt \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan credit agreement, reduction to bridge loan commitments		$ 6,250		$ 6,250
2022 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities	$ 200
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBITDA with step-downs over time	4.75
2022 Term Loan \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					$ 200
Effective Interest Rate	1.73%
Credit facilities	$ 200		199
2022 Term Loan \| Loans payable \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate					1.225%
2022 Term Loan \| Loans payable \| Minimum \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate					0.225%
2022 Term Loan \| Loans payable \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate					2.475%
2022 Term Loan \| Loans payable \| Maximum \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate					1.475%
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Two \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	0.69%
Credit facilities	$ 300		0
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Two \| Loans payable \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate				0.697%
Credit facilities				$ 300
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Five \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	1.22%
Credit facilities	$ 1,001		0
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Five \| Loans payable \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate				1.23%
Credit facilities				$ 1,000
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	1.56%
Credit facilities	$ 1,220		0
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven \| Loans payable \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate				1.832%
Credit facilities				$ 1,200
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Thirty \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	2.21%
Credit facilities	$ 1,511		0
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Thirty \| Loans payable \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate				2.30%
Credit facilities				$ 1,500
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Forty \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.04%
Credit facilities	$ 775		0
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Forty \| Loans payable \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate				3.268%
Credit facilities				$ 750
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Fifty \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.21%
Credit facilities	$ 1,574		0
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Fifty \| Loans payable \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate				3.468%
Credit facilities				$ 1,500
2026 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBITDA with step-downs over time	4.75
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Third Full Fiscal Quarter	4.50
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Sixth Full Fiscal Quarter	3.75
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Ninth Full Fiscal Quarter	3.50
2026 Term Loan \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	1.83%
Credit facilities	$ 625		$ 0
2026 Term Loan \| Loans payable \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate		1.125%
2026 Term Loan \| Loans payable \| Minimum \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate		0.125%
2026 Term Loan \| Loans payable \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate		2.375%
2026 Term Loan \| Loans payable \| Maximum \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate		1.375%
2026 Term Loan \| Unsecured Debt \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan credit agreement, reduction to bridge loan commitments		$ 625