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Restructuring and Other Charges, Net - Changes in Employee-Related Restructuring Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 14 |
Additional Charges (Reversals), Net | 4 |
Additional charges, net | 4 | $ 5
Ending Balance | 22 |
Business Combination, Restructuring Liabilities | 4 |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 0 |
Additional Charges (Reversals), Net | 0 |
Ending Balance | 4 |
Business Combination, Restructuring Liabilities | 4 |
Employee Severance |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 2 |
Additional Charges (Reversals), Net | 4 |
Additional charges, net | 4 |
Ending Balance | 6 |
Frutarom Integration Initiative | Employee Severance |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 3 |
Additional Charges (Reversals), Net | 0 |
Additional charges, net | 27 |
Ending Balance | 3 |
Frutarom Integration Initiative | Other |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 3 |
Additional Charges (Reversals), Net | 0 |
Ending Balance | 3 |
2019 Severance Initiatives | Employee Severance |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 6 |
Additional Charges (Reversals), Net | 0 |
Additional charges, net | 21 |
Ending Balance | 6 |
Taste |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Additional charges, net | 0 | 5
Shared IT & Corporate Costs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Additional charges, net | $ 4 | $ 0

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