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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Retiree Medical
Assumptions used in determining the benefit obligations and expense:
Defined benefit plan, pre-65 health care cost trend rate assumed for next fiscal year		8.00%	7.00%
Defined benefit plan, pre-65 ultimate health care cost trend rate for 2026		4.50%	4.50%
Defined benefit plan, post-65 health care cost trend rate assumed for next fiscal year		8.40%	7.50%
Defined benefit plan, post-65 ultimate health care cost trend rate for 2026		4.50%	4.50%
United States \| Pension Plans
Current target asset allocation
Defined Benefit Plan Target Allocation Percentage of Assets Non Equity Securities		80.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage		20.00%
North America
Assumptions used in determining the benefit obligations and expense:
Weighted-average cash balance interest crediting rate—obligation		3.90%	3.90%	3.00%
Weighted-average cash balance interest crediting rate—expense		3.90%	3.00%	3.00%
Cash balance interest crediting rate for the plan		3.00%
North America \| Pension Plans
Expected future pension and retiree medical benefit payments:
2024		$ 14
2025		15
2026		16
2027		17
2028		17
2029-2033		$ 91
Assumptions used in determining the benefit obligations and expense:
Weighted average discount rate - obligation (as a percent)		4.80%	5.10%	2.80%
Weighted average discount rate - expense (as a percent)		5.10%	3.60%	2.40%
Weighted average rate of increase in future compensation (as a percent)		3.30%	3.80%	4.20%
Weighted average expected long-term rate of return on assets-expense (as a percent)		4.80%	3.90%	3.20%
North America \| Pension Plans \| Subsequent Event
Assumptions used in determining the benefit obligations and expense:
Weighted average expected long-term rate of return on assets-expense (as a percent)	5.00%
North America \| Retiree Medical
Expected future pension and retiree medical benefit payments:
2024		$ 2
2025		2
2026		2
2027		2
2028		2
2029-2033		$ 6
Assumptions used in determining the benefit obligations and expense:
Weighted average discount rate - obligation (as a percent)		4.80%	5.00%	2.70%
Weighted average discount rate - expense (as a percent)		5.00%	2.70%	2.20%
Canada \| Pension Plans \| CF Canadian Plan
Current target asset allocation
Defined Benefit Plan Target Allocation Percentage of Assets Non Equity Securities		80.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage		20.00%
Canada \| Pension Plans \| Terra Canadian Plan
Current target asset allocation
Defined Benefit Plan Target Allocation Percentage of Assets Non Equity Securities		100.00%
United Kingdom \| Subsequent Event
Assumptions used in determining the benefit obligations and expense:
Weighted average expected long-term rate of return on assets-expense (as a percent)	6.50%
United Kingdom \| United Kingdom Terra
Current target asset allocation
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations, Growth Portfolio		46.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations, Matching Portfolio		54.00%
United Kingdom \| United Kingdom Kemira
Current target asset allocation
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations, Growth Portfolio		57.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations, Matching Portfolio		43.00%
United Kingdom \| Pension Plans
Expected future pension and retiree medical benefit payments:
2024		$ 23
2025		24
2026		24
2027		25
2028		25
2029-2033		$ 138
Assumptions used in determining the benefit obligations and expense:
Weighted average discount rate - obligation (as a percent)		4.60%	4.80%	2.00%
Weighted average discount rate - expense (as a percent)		4.80%	2.00%	1.50%
Weighted average expected long-term rate of return on assets-expense (as a percent)		6.10%	3.40%	3.30%
Weighted-average retail price index—obligation (as a percent)		3.00%	3.20%	3.30%
Weighted-average retail price index—expense (as a percent)		3.20%	3.30%	3.00%