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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 15, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 04, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 25, 2021 EUR (€) | Jul. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 06, 2018 USD ($) | May 18, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 14, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 14, 2016 EUR (€) | Apr. 04, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 16, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 25, 2020 USD ($) | May 15, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 25, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 25, 2018 EUR (€) | Mar. 14, 2016 EUR (€)
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase price of principal amount of Senior Notes in percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,580 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,040 | $ 800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,177 | 476 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Loan Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 902 |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  | $ 120 | $ 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 110 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2022 Term Loan [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt | € |  |  |  |  | € 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 0.50% |
Senior notes | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 300 |
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 years | 8 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 500
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75%
Senior notes discount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 1
Proceeds related to the issuance of Senior Notes | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 496 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting discount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 3
Other deferred costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on pre-issuance hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2026 Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Third Full Fiscal Quarter |  | 4.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Sixth Full Fiscal Quarter |  | 4.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Ninth Full Fiscal Quarter |  | 3.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To Credit Adjusted EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Fourth Step-Down |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2026 Term Loan | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA with step-downs over time |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2026 Term Loan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA with step-downs over time |  | 4.50 |  |  |  |  | 4.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Loan Facility [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2024 Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Third Full Fiscal Quarter |  | 4.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Sixth Full Fiscal Quarter |  | 4.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Ninth Full Fiscal Quarter |  | 3.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Net Debt To Credit Adjusted EBITDA With Step-Downs Over Time, Fourth Step-Down |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2024 Term Loan | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA with step-downs over time |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2024 Term Loan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA with step-downs over time |  | 4.50 |  |  |  |  | 4.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Two | Loans Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.69% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Two | Loans Payable [Member] | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.697% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 800 |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.80% | 1.80% |
Senior Notes - 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.45% |  |  |
Senior Notes - 2048 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800 |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Senior Notes - 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds related to the issuance of Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 298 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other deferred costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes - 2023 [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes - 2047 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds related to the issuance of Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 494 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other deferred costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on pre-issuance hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 532 | 565 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.88% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | 2026 Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 625 | 625 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.92% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | 2024 Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 625 | 625 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Five |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 | 1,001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.22% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Five | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.23% |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,215 | 1,218 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.56% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.832% |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Thirty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,510 | 1,511 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.21% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Thirty | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.30% |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Forty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 774 | 775 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.04% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Forty | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.268% |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Fifty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,571 | 1,572 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.21% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Fifty | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.468% |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 845 | 900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.93% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Notes - 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 398 | 397 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.57% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Notes - 2048 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 787 | 786 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.12% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Notes - 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior notes - 2047 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 495 | 494 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.44% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2026 Term Loan | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 625 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | 2024 Term Loan | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 625 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,250 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Minimum | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Maximum | Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350 | € 298 |
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 932 | € 794 |
Senior Notes - 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 397 |  |  |
Senior Notes - 2048 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 787 |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | 2022 Term Loan [Member] | Minimum | Loans Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.225% |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | 2022 Term Loan [Member] | Maximum | Loans Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.475% |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] | 2026 Term Loan | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] | 2026 Term Loan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] | 2024 Term Loan | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] | 2024 Term Loan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | 2022 Term Loan [Member] | Minimum | Loans Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.225% |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | 2022 Term Loan [Member] | Maximum | Loans Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.475% |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] | 2026 Term Loan | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] | 2026 Term Loan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] | 2024 Term Loan | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] | 2024 Term Loan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, N.A [Member] | Revolving Loan Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt related commitment fees and debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Lines of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 550 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Lines of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, N.A [Member] | Revolving Loan Facility [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA with step-downs over time |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, N.A [Member] | Revolving Loan Facility [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA with step-downs over time |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, N.A [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Revolving Loan Facility [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, N.A [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Revolving Loan Facility [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, N.A [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate | Revolving Loan Facility [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, N.A [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate | Revolving Loan Facility [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount [Member] | Senior Notes - 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 398 | 397 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount [Member] | Senior Notes - 2048 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 787 | $ 786 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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