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Acquisitions - Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 01, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 15, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value |  | $ 0.125 | $ 0.125 | $ 0.125 |  |  |
Cash paid to acquire business | $ 7,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 16,414 | $ 16,414 | $ 5,593 | $ 5,497 |  |
Net defined benefit plan assets |  | 136 | 136 | 101 |  |  |
Nourish |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 6,555 | 6,555 | 4,859 | 4,873 |  |
Health & Biosciences |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 6,749 | 6,749 | 0 | 0 |  |
Pharma Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,282 | 1,282 | 0 | 0 |  |
Scent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,828 | 1,828 | 734 | $ 624 |  |
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction | 44.60% |  |  |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares | 141,740,461 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value | $ 0.125 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.125 |
Cash acquired from acquisition | $ 7,359 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Net Sales |  |  | 6,084 |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Net Income (Loss) |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |
Cash paid to acquire business | 15,929 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interests issued and issuable | 25 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension funding adjustment | (12) |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred | $ 15,942 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition share price | $ 112.38 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net pension balance differential amount settled in cash | $ 220 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 207 | 193 | 193 |  |  |  |
Receivables | 962 | 953 | 953 |  |  |  |
Inventory | 1,615 | 1,590 | 1,590 |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 342 | 374 | 374 |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 3,242 | 3,066 | 3,066 |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | 75 | 83 | 83 |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 9,176 | 9,223 | 9,223 |  |  |  |
Other assets | 702 | 818 | 818 |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (1,028) | (1,079) | (1,079) |  |  |  |
Accrued payroll and employee benefits | (163) | (148) | (148) |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | (2,369) | (2,395) | (2,395) |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | (7,636) | (7,636) | (7,636) |  |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities | (907) | (895) | (895) |  |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets assumed | 4,218 | 4,147 | 4,147 |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interest | (26) | (22) | (22) |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 11,762 | 11,817 | 11,817 |  |  |  |
Purchase price | 15,954 | 15,942 | 15,942 |  |  |  |
Finite lived intangible assets |  |  | 9,210 |  |  |  |
Lease adjustment | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net defined benefit plan liabilities | 221 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs | 75 |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  | 91 | 91 | 29 |  |  | $ 21
Unaudited pro forma net sales |  |  | 12,163 | 11,143 |  |  |
Unaudited pro forma net income attributable to the Company |  |  | 687 | $ 192 |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | In Process Research and Development |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite lived intangible assets |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Microcrystalline Cellulose |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs | $ 61 |  |  |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite lived intangible assets |  |  | 261 |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite lived intangible assets |  |  | 6,734 |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Technological Know-Hows |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite lived intangible assets |  |  | 2,194 |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite lived intangible assets |  |  | $ 21 |  |  |  |
Useful Lives |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Nourish |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 2,900 | $ 2,900 |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Health & Biosciences |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 6,712 | 6,712 |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Pharma Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,329 | 1,329 |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Scent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 876 | 876 |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Restatement Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | (14) | (14) |  |  |  |
Receivables |  | (9) | (9) |  |  |  |
Inventory |  | (25) | (25) |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | 32 | 32 |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (176) | (176) |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes |  | 8 | 8 |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 47 | 47 |  |  |  |
Other assets |  | 116 | 116 |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  | (51) | (51) |  |  |  |
Accrued payroll and employee benefits |  | 15 | 15 |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (26) | (26) |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities |  | 12 | 12 |  |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets assumed |  | (71) | (71) |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interest |  | 4 | 4 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 55 | 55 |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  | (12) | $ (12) |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dilutive Shares Quotient Multiplier | 44.60% |  |  |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Lives |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Lives |  |  | 11 years |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Technological Know-Hows |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Lives |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dilutive Shares Quotient Multiplier | 55.40% |  |  |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Lives |  |  | 22 years |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Lives |  |  | 27 years |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Technological Know-Hows |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Lives |  |  | 18 years |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | DuPont de Nemours, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment on cash payment from DuPont |  | $ 53 |  |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc [Member] | DuPont de Nemours, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interest acquired | 55.40% |  |  |  |  |  |

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