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Acquisitions - Schedule of intangible assets acquired (Details) - Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc $ in Millions	Feb. 01, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Amounts	$ 9,171.0
Trade names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Amounts	281.0
Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Amounts	6,785.0
Technological Know-Hows
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Amounts	$ 2,105.0
Minimum | Trade names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	4 years
Minimum | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	13 years
Minimum | Technological Know-Hows
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	5 years
Maximum | Trade names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	22 years
Maximum | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	25 years
Maximum | Technological Know-Hows
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	14 years

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