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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of increase (decrease) of the credit facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt - Components of Debt (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions											12 Months Ended
	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 ($)	May 18, 2017 USD ($)	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 ($)	Sep. 25, 2018 EUR (€)	Jun. 06, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial Paper											$ 187	$ 324
Debt, Long-Term and Short-Term, Combined Amount											10,970	11,400
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities											(597)	(632)
Long-term debt											10,373	10,768
Proceeds from Issuance of Commercial Paper											6,040	800
Repayments of Commercial Paper											6,177	476
Long-term Debt											10,580
Commercial paper with original maturities greater than 3 months											225
Proceeds from Issuance of Commercial Paper											6,040	800
Repayments of Commercial Paper											6,177	476
Revolving Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility											902				$ 1,000
Revolving credit facility											902				$ 1,000
Revolving Loan Facility [Member] \| Citibank, N.A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility						$ 2,000					2,000
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net						2,500
Line of credit											100
Proceeds from Lines of Credit											550	0
Revolving credit facility						$ 2,000					$ 2,000
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt																		0.50%	0.50%
Repayments of Debt \| €					€ 300
Senior notes \| €																			€ 300
Repayments of Debt \| €					€ 300
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Two \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											0.69%
Senior Notes, Current											$ 0	300
Repayments of Debt	$ 300
Repayments of Debt	$ 300
Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Two \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt														0.697%
Senior Notes, Current														$ 300
Senior Notes - 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt										3.20%
Senior notes										$ 300
Proceeds related to the issuance of Senior Notes										$ 298
Senior Notes - 2023 [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											3.30%
Senior Notes, Current											$ 300
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt									1.75%
Senior notes \| €									€ 500
Debt instrument, term									8 years
Proceeds related to the issuance of Senior Notes \| €									€ 496
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt																		1.80%	1.80%
Senior notes \| €																			€ 800
Senior Notes - 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt																	4.45%
Senior notes																	$ 400
Senior notes - 2047 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt								4.375%
Senior notes								$ 500
Proceeds related to the issuance of Senior Notes								$ 494
Senior Notes - 2048 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt																	5.00%
Senior notes																	$ 800
Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt			$ 120	$ 120									$ 110
Repayments of Debt			$ 120	$ 120									$ 110
Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility																				$ 350
Revolving credit facility																				$ 350
2022 Term Loan [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility																$ 200
Revolving credit facility																$ 200
2024 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [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
2026 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [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
Bank overdrafts and other [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank overdrafts and other											6	7
Revolving Loan Facility [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit											$ 100	0
Minimum \| Revolving Loan Facility [Member] \| Citibank, N.A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA with step-downs over time											3.50
Minimum \| 2024 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA with step-downs over time							3.50
Minimum \| 2026 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA with step-downs over time							3.50
Maximum \| Revolving Loan Facility [Member] \| Citibank, N.A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA with step-downs over time											4.50
Maximum \| 2024 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA with step-downs over time		4.50					4.75
Maximum \| 2026 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA with step-downs over time		4.50					4.75
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes - 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes												300
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											1.88%
Senior notes											$ 532	565
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Five
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											1.22%
Senior notes											$ 1,000	1,001
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Five \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt														1.23%
Senior notes														$ 1,000
Margin on variable rate											0.15%
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											1.93%
Senior notes											$ 845	900
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											1.56%
Senior notes											$ 1,215	1,218
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt														1.832%
Senior notes														$ 1,200
Margin on variable rate											0.25%
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes - 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											4.57%
Senior notes											$ 398	397
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Thirty
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											2.21%
Senior notes											$ 1,510	1,511
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Thirty \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt														2.30%
Senior notes														$ 1,500
Margin on variable rate											0.25%
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Forty
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											3.04%
Senior notes											$ 774	775
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Forty \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt														3.268%
Senior notes														$ 750
Margin on variable rate											0.30%
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior notes - 2047 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											4.44%
Senior notes											$ 495	494
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes - 2048 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											5.12%
Senior notes											$ 787	786
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Fifty
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											3.21%
Senior notes											$ 1,571	1,572
Loans Payable [Member] \| Senior Notes, Due Two Thousand Fifty \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt														3.468%
Senior notes														$ 1,500
Margin on variable rate											0.30%
Loans Payable [Member] \| 2024 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											3.65%
Senior notes											$ 625	625
Loans Payable [Member] \| 2026 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt											4.92%
Senior notes											$ 625	$ 625
Loans Payable [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc Senior Notes \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage											100.00%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 2024 Term Loan \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, face amount							$ 625
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 2026 Term Loan \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, face amount							625
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, face amount							6,250							$ 6,250
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facilities [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, face amount							$ 1,250
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Minimum \| Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term							2 years
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Maximum \| Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term							30 years
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt																		$ 350	298
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt																		$ 932	€ 794
Senior Notes - 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt																	397
Senior Notes - 2048 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt																	$ 787
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum \| 2022 Term Loan [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt																1.225%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum \| 2022 Term Loan [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt																2.475%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Minimum \| 2024 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt							0.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Minimum \| 2026 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt							1.125%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Maximum \| 2024 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt							2.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Maximum \| 2026 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt							2.375%
Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum \| Revolving Loan Facility [Member] \| Citibank, N.A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on variable rate						0.00%
Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum \| 2022 Term Loan [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt																0.225%
Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum \| Revolving Loan Facility [Member] \| Citibank, N.A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on variable rate						0.625%
Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum \| 2022 Term Loan [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt																1.475%
Base Rate [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Minimum \| 2024 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt							0.00%
Base Rate [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Minimum \| 2026 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt							0.125%
Base Rate [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Maximum \| 2024 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt							1.00%
Base Rate [Member] \| Loans Payable [Member] \| Maximum \| 2026 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt							1.375%