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Debt - Components of Debt (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 25, 2021 EUR (€) | Jul. 28, 2021 | Feb. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 16, 2020 USD ($) | May 15, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper | $ 200.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 200.0 | $ 0.0 |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 11,526.0 |  |  |  |  | 11,526.0 | 4,413.0 |  |
Less: Short term borrowings | (708.0) |  |  |  |  | (708.0) | (634.0) |  |
Long-term debt | $ 10,818.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 10,818.0 | 3,779.0 |  |
Minimum | Amended credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBITDA with step-downs over time |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Amended credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBITDA with step-downs over time |  |  |  | 4.75 |  |  |  |  |
2021 Euro Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt | € |  |  | € 300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt | € |  |  | € 300 |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 Euro Notes | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 0.82% |  |  |  |  | 0.82% |  |  |
Senior Notes, Current | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | 368.0 |  |
2023 Notes | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 3.30% |  |  |  |  | 3.30% |  |  |
Credit facilities | $ 300.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 300.0 | 299.0 |  |
2024 Euro Notes | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 1.88% |  |  |  |  | 1.88% |  |  |
Credit facilities | $ 584.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 584.0 | 614.0 |  |
2026 Euro Notes | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 1.93% |  |  |  |  | 1.93% |  |  |
Credit facilities | $ 930.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 930.0 | 978.0 |  |
2028 Notes | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 4.57% |  |  |  |  | 4.57% |  |  |
Credit facilities | $ 397.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 397.0 | 397.0 |  |
2047 Notes | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 4.44% |  |  |  |  | 4.44% |  |  |
Credit facilities | $ 494.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 494.0 | 494.0 |  |
2048 Notes | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 5.12% |  |  |  |  | 5.12% |  |  |
Credit facilities | $ 786.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 786.0 | 786.0 |  |
Term loan credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt | 120.0 | $ 120.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt | $ 120.0 | $ 120.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan credit agreement | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 3.65% |  |  |  |  | 3.65% |  |  |
Term loan credit agreement | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Current | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | 240.0 |  |
2024 Term Loan Facility(7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBITDA with step-downs over time |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Third Full Fiscal Quarter |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Sixth Full Fiscal Quarter |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Ninth Full Fiscal Quarter |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |
2024 Term Loan Facility(7) | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 1.41% |  |  |  |  | 1.41% |  |  |
Credit facilities | $ 625.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 625.0 | 0.0 |  |
2024 Term Loan Facility(7) | Loans payable | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |
2024 Term Loan Facility(7) | Loans payable | Minimum | Base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
2024 Term Loan Facility(7) | Loans payable | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |
2024 Term Loan Facility(7) | Loans payable | Maximum | Base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
2024 Term Loan Facility(7) | Unsecured Debt | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan credit agreement, reduction to bridge loan commitments |  |  |  |  | $ 625.0 |  |  |  |
Amortizing Note | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 6.09% |  |  |  |  | 6.09% |  |  |
Senior Notes, Current | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | 36.0 |  |
Bank overdrafts and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank overdrafts and other | 6.0 |  |  |  |  | 6.0 | 2.0 |  |
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facilities | Unsecured Debt | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan credit agreement, reduction to bridge loan commitments |  |  |  |  | 1,250.0 |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Unsecured Debt | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan credit agreement, reduction to bridge loan commitments |  |  |  |  | $ 6,250.0 |  |  | $ 6,250.0 |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Unsecured Debt | Minimum | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Unsecured Debt | Maximum | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |
2022 Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Current | $ 200.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 200.0 |  |  |
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBITDA with step-downs over time |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75 |  |  |
2022 Term Loan | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200.0
Effective Interest Rate | 1.73% |  |  |  |  | 1.73% |  |  |
Senior Notes, Current | $ 200.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 200.0 | 199.0 |  |
2022 Term Loan | Minimum | LIBOR | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.225%
2022 Term Loan | Minimum | Base rate | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.225%
2022 Term Loan | Maximum | LIBOR | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.475%
2022 Term Loan | Maximum | Base rate | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.475%
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Two | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 0.69% |  |  |  |  | 0.69% |  |  |
Senior Notes, Current | $ 300.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 300.0 | 0.0 |  |
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Two | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.697% |
Senior Notes, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300.0 |
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Two | Loans payable | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin (percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Five | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 1.22% |  |  |  |  | 1.22% |  |  |
Credit facilities | $ 1,001.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,001.0 | 0.0 |  |
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Five | Loans payable | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.23% |
Credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000.0 |
Applicable margin (percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.15% |  |  |
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 1.56% |  |  |  |  | 1.56% |  |  |
Credit facilities | $ 1,219.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,219.0 | 0.0 |  |
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven | Loans payable | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.832% |
Credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200.0 |
Applicable margin (percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Thirty | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 2.21% |  |  |  |  | 2.21% |  |  |
Credit facilities | $ 1,511.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,511.0 | 0.0 |  |
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Thirty | Loans payable | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.30% |
Credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500.0 |
Applicable margin (percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Forty | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 3.04% |  |  |  |  | 3.04% |  |  |
Credit facilities | $ 775.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 775.0 | 0.0 |  |
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Forty | Loans payable | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.268% |
Credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750.0 |
Applicable margin (percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Fifty | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 3.21% |  |  |  |  | 3.21% |  |  |
Credit facilities | $ 1,573.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,573.0 | 0.0 |  |
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Fifty | Loans payable | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.468% |
Credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500.0 |
Applicable margin (percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |
2026 Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBITDA with step-downs over time |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Third Full Fiscal Quarter |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Sixth Full Fiscal Quarter |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Ninth Full Fiscal Quarter |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |
2026 Term Loan | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 1.78% |  |  |  |  | 1.78% |  |  |
Credit facilities | $ 625.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 625.0 | $ 0.0 |  |
2026 Term Loan | Loans payable | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |
2026 Term Loan | Loans payable | Minimum | Base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |
2026 Term Loan | Loans payable | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 2.375% |  |  |  |
2026 Term Loan | Loans payable | Maximum | Base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 1.375% |  |  |  |
2026 Term Loan | Unsecured Debt | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan credit agreement, reduction to bridge loan commitments |  |  |  |  | $ 625.0 |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc Senior Notes | Loans payable | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Commercial Paper | Loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |

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