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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 27, 2017 | Mar. 27, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | May 02, 2017
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount to be paid for assets acquired |  |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fees incurred |  | $ 8,500,000 |  |  |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | Commitment Letter |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred fees |  |  |  | $ 3,800,000 |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |  | 1,500,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000.0
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 2014 Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |  | 750,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000.0
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | Bridge Loan |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,500,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt term |  | 364 days |  |  |
DuPont Crop Protection | FMC Agricultural Solutions | Subsequent Event | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Annual operating profit | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |
DuPont Crop Protection | FMC Agricultural Solutions | Subsequent Event | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Annual operating profit | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |

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