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Debt - Components of Debt (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2021 EUR (€)	Jul. 28, 2021	Feb. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 16, 2020 USD ($)	May 15, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial Paper	$ 200.0					$ 200.0	$ 0.0
Long-term Debt, Gross	11,526.0					11,526.0	4,413.0
Less: Short term borrowings	(708.0)					(708.0)	(634.0)
Long-term debt	$ 10,818.0					$ 10,818.0	3,779.0
Minimum \| Amended credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBITDA with step-downs over time				3.50
Maximum \| Amended credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBITDA with step-downs over time				4.75
2021 Euro Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt \| €			€ 300
Repayments of Debt \| €			€ 300
2021 Euro Notes \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	0.82%					0.82%
Senior Notes, Current	$ 0.0					$ 0.0	368.0
2023 Notes \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.30%					3.30%
Credit facilities	$ 300.0					$ 300.0	299.0
2024 Euro Notes \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	1.88%					1.88%
Credit facilities	$ 584.0					$ 584.0	614.0
2026 Euro Notes \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	1.93%					1.93%
Credit facilities	$ 930.0					$ 930.0	978.0
2028 Notes \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.57%					4.57%
Credit facilities	$ 397.0					$ 397.0	397.0
2047 Notes \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.44%					4.44%
Credit facilities	$ 494.0					$ 494.0	494.0
2048 Notes \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	5.12%					5.12%
Credit facilities	$ 786.0					$ 786.0	786.0
Term loan credit agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt	120.0	$ 120.0
Repayments of Debt	$ 120.0	$ 120.0
Term loan credit agreement \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.65%					3.65%
Term loan credit agreement \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Current	$ 0.0					$ 0.0	240.0
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	1.41%					1.41%
Credit facilities	$ 625.0					$ 625.0	0.0
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					$ 625.0
Amortizing Note \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	6.09%					6.09%
Senior Notes, Current	$ 0.0					$ 0.0	36.0
Bank overdrafts and other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank overdrafts and other	6.0					6.0	2.0
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facilities \| Unsecured Debt \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan credit agreement, reduction to bridge loan commitments					1,250.0
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Unsecured Debt \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan credit agreement, reduction to bridge loan commitments					$ 6,250.0			$ 6,250.0
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Unsecured Debt \| Minimum \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of debt					2 years
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Unsecured Debt \| Maximum \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of debt					30 years
2022 Term Loan
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Senior Notes, Current	$ 200.0					$ 200.0
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBITDA with step-downs over time						4.75
2022 Term Loan \| Loans payable
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Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity									$ 200.0
Effective Interest Rate	1.73%					1.73%
Senior Notes, Current	$ 200.0					$ 200.0	199.0
2022 Term Loan \| Minimum \| LIBOR \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate									1.225%
2022 Term Loan \| Minimum \| Base rate \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate									0.225%
2022 Term Loan \| Maximum \| LIBOR \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate									2.475%
2022 Term Loan \| Maximum \| Base rate \| Loans payable
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%					0.69%
Senior Notes, Current	$ 300.0					$ 300.0	0.0
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Two \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate								0.697%
Senior Notes, Current								$ 300.0
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Two \| Loans payable \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin (percent)						0.10%
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Five \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	1.22%					1.22%
Credit facilities	$ 1,001.0					$ 1,001.0	0.0
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Five \| Loans payable \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate								1.23%
Credit facilities								$ 1,000.0
Applicable margin (percent)						0.15%
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	1.56%					1.56%
Credit facilities	$ 1,219.0					$ 1,219.0	0.0
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven \| Loans payable \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate								1.832%
Credit facilities								$ 1,200.0
Applicable margin (percent)						0.25%
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Thirty \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	2.21%					2.21%
Credit facilities	$ 1,511.0					$ 1,511.0	0.0
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Thirty \| Loans payable \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate								2.30%
Credit facilities								$ 1,500.0
Applicable margin (percent)						0.25%
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Forty \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.04%					3.04%
Credit facilities	$ 775.0					$ 775.0	0.0
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Forty \| Loans payable \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate								3.268%
Credit facilities								$ 750.0
Applicable margin (percent)						0.30%
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Fifty \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.21%					3.21%
Credit facilities	$ 1,573.0					$ 1,573.0	0.0
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Fifty \| Loans payable \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate								3.468%
Credit facilities								$ 1,500.0
Applicable margin (percent)						0.30%
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	1.78%					1.78%
Credit facilities	$ 625.0					$ 625.0	$ 0.0
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					$ 625.0
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc Senior Notes \| Loans payable \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage						100.00%
Commercial Paper \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	0.00%					0.00%