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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 11, 2020
Oct. 29, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Jul. 28, 2021
Feb. 01, 2021
Sep. 16, 2020
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Bank guarantees related to appeals on income tax and indirect tax cases             $ 14,000,000          
Available lines of credit             1,428,000,000          
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net             4,295,000,000 $ 1,458,000,000        
Bank guarantees and pledged assets to pursue defenses related to other contingencies             21,000,000          
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Amount/Total Amount Drawn Down             229,000,000          
Commercial Guarantees, Amount Outstanding             84,000,000          
Bank Guarantees and Standby Letters of Credit, Amount Outstanding             25,000,000          
Pharma Solutions                        
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Recall costs accrued             35,000,000          
Pledged assets                        
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                        
The amount of pledged assets, principally PP&E to cover income tax and indirect tax assessments             7,000,000          
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             381,000,000          
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             57,000,000          
Amended credit facility | Citibank, N.A.                        
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity             1,718,000,000     $ 2,000,000,000    
CHINA                        
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net             284,000,000          
CHINA | Guangzhou Flavors Plant                        
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net             60,000,000          
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