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Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 33 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014 Imprelis [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Imprelis [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 Imprelis [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Agriculture [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Agriculture [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Agriculture [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Agriculture [Member] Imprelis [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Electronics and Communications [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Electronics and Communications [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Industrial Biosciences [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Industrial Biosciences [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Nutrition and Health [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Nutrition and Health [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Performance Chemicals [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Performance Chemicals [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Performance Materials [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Performance Materials [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Safety and Protection [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Safety and Protection [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Other [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Other [Member]
Segment sales | $ 10,209 | $ 10,494 |  |  |  | $ 4,394 | $ 4,669 |  |  |  | $ 580 | $ 616 | $ 301 | $ 289 | $ 861 | $ 868 | $ 1,532 | $ 1,585 | $ 1,593 | $ 1,559 | $ 947 | $ 907 | $ 1 | $ 1
Less: Transfers | 81 | 86 |  |  |  | 3 | 5 |  |  |  | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 54 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
Net sales | 10,128 | 10,408 |  |  |  | 4,391 | 4,664 |  |  |  | 577 | 612 | 298 | 286 | 861 | 868 | 1,475 | 1,531 | 1,579 | 1,540 | 946 | 906 | 1 | 1
PTOI | 2,248 | 2,241 |  |  |  | 1,442 | 1,481 | [1] |  |  | 75 | 49 | 56 | 41 | 93 | 76 | 200 | 251 | 299 | 292 | 175 | 138 | (92) | (87)
Segment net assets |  |  |  |  |  | 9,196 |  |  | 5,883 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in net assets |  |  |  |  |  | 3,313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency |  |  | $ 0 | $ (35) | $ (1,175) |  |  |  |  | $ (35) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Included charges of $(35) during the three months ended March 31, 2013, recorded in Other operating charges associated with the company's process to fairly resolve claims associated with the use of Imprelis®. See Note 8 for additional information.

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