Restructuring and Other Charges, Net - Changes in Employee-Related Restructuring Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 15
Additional Charges (Reversals), Net	52
Additional charges, net	52	$ 2
Payments	(8)
Ending Balance	59
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Additional Charges (Reversals), Net	(1)
Additional charges, net	44
Employee Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1
Additional Charges (Reversals), Net	(1)
Payments	0
Ending Balance	0
Employee Severance \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	9
Additional Charges (Reversals), Net	(1)
Payments	(6)
Ending Balance	2
Other \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1
Additional Charges (Reversals), Net	0
Payments	0
Ending Balance	1
Frutarom Integration Initiative
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Additional charges, net	36
Frutarom Integration Initiative \| Employee Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	4
Additional Charges (Reversals), Net	(3)
Payments	(1)
Ending Balance	0
2023 Restructuring Program \| Employee Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0
Additional Charges (Reversals), Net	57
Payments	(1)
Ending Balance	56
Nourish
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Additional charges, net	30	2
Scent
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Additional charges, net	10	0
Health & Biosciences
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Additional charges, net	10	0
Pharma Solutions
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Additional charges, net	$ 2	$ 0

Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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