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Provision for Income Taxes Provision for Income Taxes (Schedule of Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Assets |  |
Deferred tax assets, depreciation | $ 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment | $ 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Deferred tax assets, accrued employee benefits | 5,258 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefits | 3,754 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefits
Deferred tax assets, other accrued expenses | 623 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities | 811 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities
Deferred tax assets, inventories | 305 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory | 275 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory
Deferred tax assets, unrealized exchange gains/losses | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedCurrencyLosses | 65 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedCurrencyLosses
Deferred tax assets,tax loss/tax credit carryforwards/backs | 2,466 dd_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditAndOperatingLossCarryforwardsAndCarrybacks | 2,622 dd_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditAndOperatingLossCarryforwardsAndCarrybacks
Deferred tax assets, investments in subsidiaries and affiliates | 144 dd_DeferredTaxAssetsInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates | 189 dd_DeferredTaxAssetsInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
Deferred tax assets, amortization of intangibles | 120 dd_DeferredTaxAssetsAmortizationOfIntangibles | 109 dd_DeferredTaxAssetsAmortizationOfIntangibles
Deferred tax assets, other | 328 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther | 316 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Valuation Allowance | (1,757)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | (1,764)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | 7,487 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet | 6,377 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Net deferred tax asset | 3,411 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | 2,144 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Deferred tax liabilities, depreciation | 1,612 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment | 1,707 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Deferred tax liabilities, accrued employee benefits | 555 dd_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAccruedEmployeeBenefits | 512 dd_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAccruedEmployeeBenefits
Deferred tax liabilities, other accrued expenses | 0 dd_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOtherAccruedExpenses | 87 dd_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOtherAccruedExpenses
Deferred tax liabilities, inventories | 156 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedInventoryCosts | 151 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedInventoryCosts
Deferred tax liabilities, unrealized exchange gains/losses | 165 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedCurrencyTransactionGains | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedCurrencyTransactionGains
Deferred tax liabilities, tax loss/tax credit carryforwards/backs | 0 dd_DeferredTaxLiabilityTaxLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwardsAndBacks | 0 dd_DeferredTaxLiabilityTaxLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwardsAndBacks
Deferred tax liabilities, investments in subsidiaries and affiliates | 185 dd_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates | 245 dd_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
Deferred tax liabilities, amortization of intangibles | 1,312 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets | 1,372 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
Deferred tax liabilities, other | 91 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther | 159 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
Deferred tax liabilities | $ 4,076 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities | $ 4,233 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities

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