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Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 Imprelis [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Imprelis [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Imprelis [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Agriculture [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Agriculture [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Agriculture [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Agriculture [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Agriculture [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Agriculture [Member] Imprelis [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Agriculture [Member] Imprelis [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Agriculture [Member] Imprelis [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Agriculture [Member] Imprelis [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Electronics and Communications [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Electronics and Communications [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Electronics and Communications [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Electronics and Communications [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Industrial Biosciences [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Industrial Biosciences [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Industrial Biosciences [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Industrial Biosciences [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Nutrition and Health [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Nutrition and Health [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Nutrition and Health [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Nutrition and Health [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Performance Chemicals [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Performance Chemicals [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Performance Chemicals [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Performance Chemicals [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Performance Materials [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Performance Materials [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Performance Materials [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Performance Materials [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Safety and Protection [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Safety and Protection [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Safety and Protection [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Safety and Protection [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Pharmaceuticals [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Pharmaceuticals [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Pharmaceuticals [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Pharmaceuticals [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Other [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Other [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Other [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Other [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 INVISTA [Member] Other [Member]
Segment sales | $ 9,925 | $ 10,022 | $ 20,419 | $ 20,317 |  |  |  | $ 3,631 |  | $ 3,388 |  | $ 8,300 | [1] | $ 7,468 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 653 | $ 795 |  | $ 1,269 | $ 1,472 |  | $ 304 | $ 300 | $ 593 | $ 588 | $ 865 | $ 885 | $ 1,733 | $ 1,693 | $ 1,782 | $ 1,968 | $ 3,367 | $ 3,868 | $ 1,670 | $ 1,699 | $ 3,229 | $ 3,299 | $ 1,017 | $ 986 | $ 1,924 | $ 1,927 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 3 | $ 1 |  | $ 4 | $ 2 |  |
Less: Transfers | 81 | 105 | 167 | 220 |  |  |  | 2 |  | 2 |  | 7 | [1] | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 |  | 9 | 9 |  | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 69 | 107 | 146 | 16 | 24 | 35 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Net sales | 9,844 | 9,917 | 20,252 | 20,097 |  |  |  | 3,629 |  | 3,386 |  | 8,293 | [1] | 7,464 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 648 | 790 |  | 1,260 | 1,463 |  | 300 | 298 | 586 | 583 | 865 | 885 | 1,733 | 1,693 | 1,729 | 1,899 | 3,260 | 3,722 | 1,654 | 1,675 | 3,194 | 3,249 | 1,016 | 983 | 1,922 | 1,921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |  | 4 | 2 |  |
PTOI | 1,777 | 1,961 | 4,018 | 4,384 |  |  |  | 861 | [2] | 682 | [2] | 2,342 | [1],[2] | 1,970 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 95 | 221 | [3] | 144 | 280 | [3] | 43 | 42 | 84 | 81 | 61 | 105 | 137 | 184 | 264 | 594 | 515 | 1,165 | 336 | 344 | 628 | 621 | 172 | 181 | 310 | 340 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 43 | (73) | (224) | [4] | (164) | (300) | [4] |
Segment net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,207 |  |  |  | 9,207 |  |  |  | 4,756 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,451 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product claims |  |  |  |  | (80) | (115) | (865) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (80) | (265) | (115) | (315) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge related to litigation settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (137)
[1] | As of June 30, 2013, Agriculture net assets were $9,207, an increase of $4,451 from $4,756 at December 31, 2012. The increase was primarily due to higher trade receivables due to normal seasonality in the sales and cash collections cycle.
[2] | Included charges of $(80) and $(115) during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, and $(265) and $(315) during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, recorded in other operating charges associated with the company's process to fairly resolve claims associated with the use of Imprelis®. See Note 9 for additional information.
[3] | Included a $122 gain recorded in other income, net related to the sale of the company's interest in an equity method investment.
[4] | Included a $(137) charge recorded in other operating charges related to the company's settlement of litigation with INVISTA.

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