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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Litigation - Narrative (Details)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 17 Months Ended
May 23, 2017
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2021
USD ($)
plaintiff
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
lawsuit
WaterSystem
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
lawsuit
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
lawsuit
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
lawsuit
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
lawsuit
water_district
Dec. 31, 2004
resident
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
lawsuit
Supplier
Sep. 30, 2020
lawsuit
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
lawsuit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Accrual balance     $ 88,000,000       $ 88,000,000 $ 88,000,000   $ 88,000,000   $ 60,000,000
Number of long island water suppliers filed lawsuits | Supplier                   11    
Chemical Solutions [Member] | Mining Solutions [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Long-lived assets     146,000,000       146,000,000 146,000,000   $ 146,000,000    
Chemical Solutions [Member] | Contract Termination Fees [Member] | Mining Solutions [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Other charges             26,000,000          
Chemical Solutions [Member] | Other Related Prepaid Costs [Member] | Mining Solutions [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Other charges             11,000,000          
Maximum [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Loss contingency, potential additional loss     580,000,000       580,000,000 580,000,000   580,000,000    
Funding for medical monitoring program [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Escrow deposit disbursements               $ 1,700,000        
First MDL Settlement [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Date of agreement month and year               2017-03        
Total settlement amount           $ 670,700,000            
Settlement payments $ 335,000,000                      
P F O A Second M D L Settlement                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Accrual balance     $ 29,000,000       $ 29,000,000 $ 29,000,000   $ 29,000,000    
Asbestos Issue [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Lawsuits alleging personal injury - Filed | lawsuit     1,100       1,100 1,100   1,100   1,100
Accrual balance     $ 34,000,000       $ 34,000,000 $ 34,000,000   $ 34,000,000   $ 34,000,000
Benzene Related Illness [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Lawsuits alleging illness | lawsuit     17       17 17   17   16
PFOA Matters [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Accrual balance     $ 21,000,000       $ 21,000,000 $ 21,000,000   $ 21,000,000   $ 20,000,000
Number of lawsuits filed | lawsuit                     3  
PFOA Matters [Member] | Maximum [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Settlement payments               $ 25,000,000        
Period of payments               5 years        
PFOA Matters: Drinking Water Actions [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Accrual balance     21,000,000       21,000,000 $ 21,000,000   21,000,000   $ 20,000,000
Binding settlement agreement, class size | resident                 80,000      
Number of water districts Company must provide treatment | water_district               6        
PFOA Matters: Drinking Water Actions [Member] | Funding for medical monitoring program [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Loss contingency, potential additional loss     $ 235,000,000       $ 235,000,000 $ 235,000,000   $ 235,000,000    
PFOA Matters: Additional Actions [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Lawsuits alleging personal injury - Filed | lawsuit           3,500            
DuPont [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Lawsuits alleging illness | lawsuit     50       50 50   50    
DuPont [Member] | Maximum [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Settlement payments               $ 25,000,000        
DuPont [Member] | Business Seeking to Recover Losses [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Lawsuits alleging illness | lawsuit     2       2 2   2    
Compensatory and Emotional Distress Damages [Member] | P F O A M D L Settlement                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Loss contingency damages awarded value       $ 40,000,000                
Consortium Damages [Member] | P F O A M D L Settlement                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Loss contingency damages awarded value       $ 10,000,000                
Compensatory and Punitive Damages [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Number of lawsuits filed | lawsuit     3       3 3   3    
Injunctive Relief and Compensatory and Punitive Damages [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Number of southern California public water systems filed lawsuit | WaterSystem     11                  
NJ DEP [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Number of lawsuits filed | lawsuit         4              
Cost of preparation of natural resource damage assessment plan and access to related documents         $ 100,000              
Subsequent Event [Member] | PFOA After First MDL Settlement [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Number of individual plaintiffs | plaintiff   96                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | P F O A Second M D L Settlement                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Loss contingency expected settlement amount   $ 83,000,000                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | DuPont [Member] | P F O A Second M D L Settlement                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Loss contingency expected settlement amount   27,000,000                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Chemours [Member] | P F O A Second M D L Settlement                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Loss contingency expected settlement amount   29,000,000                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Corteva [Member] | P F O A Second M D L Settlement                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Loss contingency expected settlement amount   27,000,000                    
Memorandum of Understanding [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Aggregate amount of qualified spend   $ 4,000,000,000                    
Memorandum of Understanding [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Chemours [Member] | PFAS Liabilities [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Percentage of escrow deposits contribution to restore escrow balance to 700   50.00%                    
Memorandum of Understanding [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | DuPont and Corteva [Member] | PFAS Liabilities [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Percentage of escrow deposits contribution to restore escrow balance to 700   50.00%                    
Memorandum of Understanding [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | No Later Than Each of September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022 [Member] | Chemours [Member] | PFAS Liabilities [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Escrow deposit   $ 100,000,000                    
Memorandum of Understanding [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | No Later Than Each of September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022 [Member] | DuPont and Corteva [Member] | PFAS Liabilities [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Escrow deposit   100,000,000                    
Memorandum of Understanding [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | No Later Than September 30 of Each Subsequent Year Through and Including 2028 [Member] | Chemours [Member] | PFAS Liabilities [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Escrow deposit   50,000,000                    
Memorandum of Understanding [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | No Later Than September 30 of Each Subsequent Year Through and Including 2028 [Member] | DuPont and Corteva [Member] | PFAS Liabilities [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Escrow deposit   50,000,000                    
Memorandum of Understanding [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Minimum Balance on December 31, 2028 [Member] | PFAS Liabilities [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Escrow deposit   700,000,000                    
Memorandum of Understanding [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Before January 2026 [Member] | PFAS Liabilities [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Minimum settlement amount required to allow withdrawals from escrow account   125,000,000                    
Memorandum of Understanding [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Starting in January 2026 [Member] | PFAS Liabilities [Member]                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Minimum amount of qualified spend required to allow withdrawals from escrow account   $ 200,000,000