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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Feb. 01, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value, in dollars per share | $ 0.125 |  | $ 0.125 |
Cash acquired | $ 11 | $ 207 |  |
Goodwill | 16,298 |  | $ 16,414 |
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value, in dollars per share |  |  |  | $ 0.125
Taste |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 6,505 |  | 6,555 |
Health & Biosciences |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 6,707 |  | 6,749 |
Pharma Solutions |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,269 |  | 1,282 |
Scent [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 1,817 |  | $ 1,828 |
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc | DuPont de Nemours, Inc | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of interests acquired |  |  |  | 55.40%

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