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Debt - Components of Debt (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions						12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2021 EUR (€)	Jul. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 16, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 25, 2020 USD ($)	May 15, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2018 EUR (€)	Jun. 06, 2018 USD ($)	May 18, 2017	Mar. 14, 2016 EUR (€)	Apr. 04, 2013 USD ($)
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Commercial Paper						$ 324	$ 0
Debt						11,400	4,413
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities						(632)	(634)
Long-term debt						10,768	3,779
Proceeds from Issuance of Commercial Paper						800	0
Repayments of Commercial Paper						476
Revolving Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility										$ 1,000
Revolving credit facility										$ 1,000
Revolving Loan Facility [Member] \| Citibank, N.A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility				$ 2,000		1,025
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net				2,500
Revolving credit facility				$ 2,000		$ 1,025
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt													0.50%	0.50%
Repayments of Debt \| €			€ 300
Senior notes \| €														€ 300
Repayments of Debt \| €			€ 300
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2021 [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						0.82%
Senior Notes, Current						$ 0	368
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Two \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						0.69%
Senior Notes, Current						$ 300	0
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Two \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt									0.697%
Senior Notes, Current									$ 300
Senior Notes - 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt																		3.20%
Senior notes																		$ 300
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt																	1.75%
Senior notes \| €																	€ 500
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt													1.80%	1.80%
Senior notes \| €														€ 800
Senior Notes - 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt												4.45%
Senior notes												$ 400
Senior notes - 2047 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt																4.375%
Senior Notes - 2048 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt												5.00%
Senior notes												$ 800
Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt	$ 120	$ 120						$ 110
Repayments of Debt	$ 120	$ 120						$ 110
Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						3.65%
Revolving credit facility															$ 350
Revolving credit facility															$ 350
2022 Term Loan [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						1.73%
Senior Notes, Current						$ 0	199
Revolving credit facility											$ 200
Revolving credit facility											$ 200
2024 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA 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
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA 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
Commercial Paper [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						0.00%
Bank overdrafts and other [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank overdrafts and other						$ 7	2
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Loan Facility [Member] \| Citibank, N.A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA with step-downs over time						3.50
Maximum [Member] \| Revolving Loan Facility [Member] \| Citibank, N.A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA with step-downs over time						4.75
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Two \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on variable rate						0.10%
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes - 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						3.30%
Senior notes						$ 300	299
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						1.88%
Senior notes						$ 565	614
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Five
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						1.22%
Senior notes						$ 1,001	0
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Five \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt									1.23%
Senior notes									$ 1,000
Margin on variable rate						0.15%
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						1.93%
Senior notes						$ 900	978
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						1.56%
Senior notes						$ 1,218	0
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt									1.832%
Senior notes									$ 1,200
Margin on variable rate						0.25%
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes - 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						4.57%
Senior notes						$ 397	397
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Thirty
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						2.21%
Senior notes						$ 1,511	0
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Thirty \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt									2.30%
Senior notes									$ 1,500
Margin on variable rate						0.25%
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Forty
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						3.04%
Senior notes						$ 775	0
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Forty \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt									3.268%
Senior notes									$ 750
Margin on variable rate						0.30%
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior notes - 2047 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						4.44%
Senior notes						$ 494	494
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes - 2048 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						5.12%
Senior notes						$ 786	786
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Fifty
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						3.21%
Senior notes						$ 1,572	0
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Fifty \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt									3.468%
Senior notes									$ 1,500
Margin on variable rate						0.30%
Loans Payable [Member] \| Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Current						$ 0	240
Loans Payable [Member] \| 2024 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						1.43%
Senior notes						$ 625	0
Loans Payable [Member] \| 2026 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						1.82%
Senior notes						$ 625	0
Loans Payable [Member] \| Amortizing Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt						6.09%
Senior Notes, Current						$ 0	$ 36
Loans Payable [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc Senior Notes \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage						100.00%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 2024 Term Loan \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, face amount					$ 625
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 2026 Term Loan \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, face amount					625
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, face amount					6,250				$ 6,250
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facilities [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, face amount					$ 1,250
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term					2 years
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term					30 years
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt													$ 350	298
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt													$ 932	€ 794
Senior Notes - 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt												397
Senior Notes - 2048 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt												$ 787
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| 2022 Term Loan [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											1.225%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| 2022 Term Loan [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											2.475%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| 2024 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt					0.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| 2026 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt					1.125%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| 2024 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt					2.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| 2026 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt					2.375%
Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Loan Facility [Member] \| Citibank, N.A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on variable rate				0.00%
Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| 2022 Term Loan [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											0.225%
Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Revolving Loan Facility [Member] \| Citibank, N.A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on variable rate				0.625%
Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| 2022 Term Loan [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											1.475%
Base Rate [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| 2024 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt					0.00%
Base Rate [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| 2026 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt					0.125%
Base Rate [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| 2024 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt					1.00%
Base Rate [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| 2026 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt					1.375%