Difference amount between basic and diluted net income per share.

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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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Net Income Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - $ / shares		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 15, 2019
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Difference amount between basic and diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ 0.01
Common stock, par value		$ 0.125	$ 0.125
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares	141,740,461
Common stock, par value	$ 0.125				$ 0.125
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] \| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc [Member] \| DuPont de Nemours, Inc [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interest acquired	55.40%