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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 11, 2020
USD ($)
Oct. 29, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Facility
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Feb. 01, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 16, 2020
USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Bank guarantees related to appeals on income tax and indirect tax cases             $ 15,000,000        
Available lines of credit             1,530,000,000        
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net             4,566,000,000 $ 1,458,000,000      
Bank guarantees and pledged assets to pursue defenses related to other contingencies             23,000,000        
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Amount/Total Amount Drawn Down             33,000,000        
Commercial Guarantees, Amount Outstanding             95,000,000        
Bank Guarantees and Standby Letters of Credit, Amount Outstanding             29,000,000        
Pledged assets                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                      
The amount of pledged assets, principally PP&E to cover income tax and indirect tax assessments             8,000,000        
Bank Guarantees, Commercial Guarantees, Standby Letters Of Credit and Surety Bonds                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Bank Guarantees, Commercial Guarantees, Letters Of Credit and Surety Bonds Outstanding             382,000,000        
Zhejiang Ingredients Plant                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Gain Contingency, Expected Relocation Payments     $ 13,000,000     $ 50,000,000          
Gain Contingency, Relocation Payments Received                 $ 30,000,000    
Minimum                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Estimation of possible loss             0        
Maximum                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Estimation of possible loss             23,000,000        
Amended credit facility | Citibank, N.A.                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity             1,345,000,000        
CHINA                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net             $ 288,000,000        
Number of facilities | Facility             10        
CHINA | Guangzhou Flavors Plant                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net             $ 61,000,000        
CHINA | Guangzhou Fragrance Plant                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net             $ 9,000,000        
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc | Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facilities | Unsecured Debt                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Debt face amount                   $ 1,250,000,000  
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc | Senior Unsecured Notes | Unsecured Debt                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Debt face amount                   $ 6,250,000,000 $ 6,250,000,000
BRAZIL | Foreign Tax Authority                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds       $ 4,000,000 $ 8,000,000            
BRAZIL | Foreign Tax Authority | BRAZIL                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds               $ 3,000,000      
Chief Executive Officer                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense $ 20,000,000 $ 20,000,000