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Debt - Additional Information (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 ($)	Jun. 06, 2018 USD ($)	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