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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 30 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax benefits (charges) |  |  | $ 401 dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge |  | $ (556)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge |  | $ (882)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge |  |  |  |
Net restructuring adjustment |  | 5 dd_NetRestructuringAdjustment |  |  | (3)dd_NetRestructuringAdjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit associated with prior year restructuring programs |  |  |  |  | 16 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  | (19)dd_ChargeAssociatedWithRestructuringActions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | (299)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost |  | (440)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost |  |  |  | (134)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of equity method investment |  |  | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal |  | 9 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal |  | 122 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | (275)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |  |  |  |
Imprelis [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency |  |  |  |  | (425)us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_ImprelisMember |  | (575)us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_ImprelisMember |  |  | (1,175)us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_ImprelisMember |
Insurance recoveries |  |  | 210 dd_InsuranceRecoveriesforLitigation / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_ImprelisMember |  | 73 dd_InsuranceRecoveriesforLitigation / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_ImprelisMember |  |  |  | 35 dd_InsuranceRecoveriesforLitigation / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_ImprelisMember |  |
Agriculture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax benefits (charges) |  |  | 316 dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_AgricultureMember | [1],[2],[3] | (351)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_AgricultureMember | [4],[5] | (469)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_AgricultureMember | [6],[7],[8] |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on sale of business, continuing operations |  |  | 240 us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_AgricultureMember |  |  |  | 117 us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_AgricultureMember |  |  |  |
Net restructuring adjustment |  |  |  |  | 1 dd_NetRestructuringAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_AgricultureMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (134)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_AgricultureMember |  |  |  | (11)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_AgricultureMember |  |  |  |
Agriculture [Member] | Imprelis [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency |  |  |  |  | (425)us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_ImprelisMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_AgricultureMember |  | (575)us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_ImprelisMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_AgricultureMember |  |  |  |
Insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  | 73 dd_InsuranceRecoveriesforLitigation / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_ImprelisMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_AgricultureMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Electronics & Communications [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax benefits (charges) |  |  | (84)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_ElectronicsCommunicationsMember | [1] | (131)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_ElectronicsCommunicationsMember | [5],[9] | (37)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_ElectronicsCommunicationsMember | [10],[11],[7] |  |  |
Net restructuring adjustment |  |  |  |  | (2)dd_NetRestructuringAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_ElectronicsCommunicationsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (84)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_ElectronicsCommunicationsMember |  |  |  | (9)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_ElectronicsCommunicationsMember |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_ElectronicsCommunicationsMember |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  | (129)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_ElectronicsCommunicationsMember |  | (150)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_ElectronicsCommunicationsMember |  |  |  |
Industrial Biosciences [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax benefits (charges) |  |  | (13)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_IndustrialBiosciencesMember | [1] | 1 dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_IndustrialBiosciencesMember | [5] | (3)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_IndustrialBiosciencesMember | [7] |  |  |
Net restructuring adjustment |  |  |  |  | 1 dd_NetRestructuringAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_IndustrialBiosciencesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (13)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_IndustrialBiosciencesMember |  |  |  | (3)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_IndustrialBiosciencesMember |  |  |  |
Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax benefits (charges) |  |  | (15)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_NutritionHealthMember | [1] | 6 dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_NutritionHealthMember | [5] | (49)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_NutritionHealthMember | [7] |  |  |
Net restructuring adjustment |  |  |  |  | 6 dd_NetRestructuringAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_NutritionHealthMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (15)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_NutritionHealthMember |  |  |  | (49)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_NutritionHealthMember |  |  |  |
Performance Chemicals [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax benefits (charges) |  |  | (21)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceChemicalsMember | [1] | (74)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceChemicalsMember | [12],[5] | (36)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceChemicalsMember | [11],[7] |  |  |
Net restructuring adjustment |  |  |  |  | (2)dd_NetRestructuringAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceChemicalsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (21)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceChemicalsMember |  |  |  | (3)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceChemicalsMember |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceChemicalsMember |  |  |  |
Performance Chemicals [Member] | Titanium Dioxide Antitrust Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency |  |  |  |  | (72)us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_TitaniumDioxideAntitrustLitigationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceChemicalsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax benefits (charges) |  |  | 292 dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceMaterialsMember | [1],[13] | (16)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceMaterialsMember | [5] | (104)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceMaterialsMember | [11],[7] |  |  |
Net restructuring adjustment |  |  |  |  | (16)dd_NetRestructuringAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceMaterialsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  |  |  |  | (19)dd_ChargeAssociatedWithRestructuringActions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceMaterialsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (99)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceMaterialsMember |  |  |  | (12)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceMaterialsMember |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | (92)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceMaterialsMember |  |  |  |
Safety & Protection [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax benefits (charges) |  |  | (52)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_SafetyProtectionMember | [1] | 4 dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_SafetyProtectionMember | [5] | (58)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_SafetyProtectionMember | [7] |  |  |
Net restructuring adjustment |  |  |  |  | 4 dd_NetRestructuringAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_SafetyProtectionMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (52)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_SafetyProtectionMember |  |  |  | (58)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_SafetyProtectionMember |  |  |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax benefits (charges) |  |  | (22)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_OtherSegmentMember | [1] | 5 dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_OtherSegmentMember | [5] | (126)dd_SegmentReportingInformationOtherBenefitCharge / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_OtherSegmentMember | [14],[7] |  |  |
Net restructuring adjustment |  |  |  |  | 5 dd_NetRestructuringAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_OtherSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (22)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_OtherSegmentMember |  |  |  | 11 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_OtherSegmentMember |  |  |  |
Other [Member] | INVISTA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge related to litigation settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  | (137)us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement / us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis = dd_InvistaMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_OtherSegmentMember |  |  |  |
Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit associated with prior year restructuring programs |  | 24 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_EmployeeSeparationAssetRelatedChargesNetMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  | (9)dd_ChargeAssociatedWithRestructuringActions / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_EmployeeSeparationAssetRelatedChargesNetMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (375)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_EmployeeSeparationAssetRelatedChargesNetMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  | (129)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_EmployeeSeparationAssetRelatedChargesNetMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net [Member] | Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  |  |  |  | (9)dd_ChargeAssociatedWithRestructuringActions / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_EmployeeSeparationAssetRelatedChargesNetMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceMaterialsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income, net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  | (10)dd_ChargeAssociatedWithRestructuringActions / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_OtherIncomeNetMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income, net [Member] | Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  |  |  |  | (10)dd_ChargeAssociatedWithRestructuringActions / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_OtherIncomeNetMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceMaterialsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (562)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (263)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Agriculture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (134)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_AgricultureMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Electronics & Communications [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (84)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_ElectronicsCommunicationsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Industrial Biosciences [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (13)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_IndustrialBiosciencesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (15)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_NutritionHealthMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Performance Chemicals [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (21)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceChemicalsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (99)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceMaterialsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Safety & Protection [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (52)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_SafetyProtectionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (22)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_OtherSegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | (234)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_EmployeeSeparationAssetRelatedChargesNetMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  | (497)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_EmployeeSeparationAssetRelatedChargesNetMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Other income, net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions | (65)dd_ChargeAssociatedWithRestructuringActions / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_OtherIncomeNetMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  | (65)dd_ChargeAssociatedWithRestructuringActions / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_OtherIncomeNetMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Other income, net [Member] | Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  |  | (65)dd_ChargeAssociatedWithRestructuringActions / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_OtherIncomeNetMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dd_PerformanceMaterialsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Related [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | (226)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = dd_AssetRelatedMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GLS/Vinyls [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on sale of business, continuing operations |  |  | $ 391 us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal / dd_DivestituresandOtherTransactionsAxis = dd_GLSVinylsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Included a $(440) restructuring charge associated with the 2014 restructuring program consisting of $(375) recorded in employee separation/asset related charges, net, and $(65) recorded in other income, net. The pre-tax charges by segment are: Agriculture - $(134), Electronics & Communications - $(84), Industrial Biosciences - $(13), Nutrition & Health - $(15), Performance Chemicals - $(21), Performance Materials - $(99), Safety & Protection - $(52), and Other - $(22). See Note 3 for additional information.
[2] | Included a gain of $240 recorded in other income, net associated with the sale of the copper fungicide and land management businesses, both within the Agriculture segment.
[3] | Included income of $210 for insurance recoveries, recorded in other operating charges, associated with the company's process to fairly resolve claims related to the use of Imprelis®. See Note 15 for additional information.
[4] | Included charges of $(425), offset by $73 of insurance recoveries, recorded in other operating charges associated with the company's process to fairly resolve claims related to the use of Imprelis®. See Note 15 for additional information.
[5] | Included a net $(3) restructuring adjustment consisting of a $16 benefit associated with prior year restructuring programs and a $(19) charge associated with restructuring actions related to a joint venture. The majority of the $16 net reduction recorded in employee separation/asset related charges, net was due to the achievement of work force reductions through non-severance programs associated with the 2012 restructuring program. The charge of $(19) included $(9) recorded in employee separation/asset related charges, net and $(10) recorded in other income, net and was the result of restructuring actions related to a joint venture within the Performance Materials segment. Pre-tax amounts by segment were: Agriculture - $1, Electronics & Communications - $(2), Industrial Biosciences - $1, Nutrition & Health - $6, Performance Chemicals - $(2), Performance Materials - $(16), Safety & Protection - $4; and Other - $5. See Note 3 for additional information.
[6] | Included a $117 gain recorded in other income, net associated with the sale of a business.
[7] | Included a $(134) restructuring charge recorded in employee separation/asset related charges, net primarily as a result of the company's plan to eliminate corporate costs previously allocated to Performance Coatings and cost-cutting actions to improve competitiveness, partially offset by a reversal of prior year restructuring accruals. Charges by segment were: Agriculture - $(11); Electronics & Communications - $(9); Industrial Biosciences - $(3); Nutrition & Health - $(49); Performance Chemicals - $(3); Performance Materials - $(12); Safety & Protection - $(58); and Other - $11. See Note 3 for additional information.
[8] | Included a $(575) charge recorded in other operating charges associated with the company's process to fairly resolve claims related to the use of Imprelis®. See Note 15 for additional information.
[9] | Included a $(129) impairment charge recorded in employee separation/asset related charges, net related to an asset grouping within the Electronics & Communications segment. See Note 3 for additional information.
[10] | Included a $122 gain recorded in other income, net associated with the sale of an equity method investment.
[11] | Included a $(275) impairment charge recorded in employee separation/asset related charges, net related to asset groupings, which impacted the segments as follows: Electronics & Communications - $(150); Performance Chemicals - $(33); and Performance Materials - $(92). See Note 3 for additional information
[12] | Included a $(72) charge recorded in other operating charges related to the titanium dioxide antitrust litigation.
[13] | Included a gain of $391 recorded in other income, net associated with the sale of Glass Laminating Solutions/Vinyls. See Note 2 for additional information.
[14] | Included a $(137) charge in other operating charges primarily related to the company's settlement of the 2008 lawsuit filed by subsidiaries of Koch Industries, Inc. (INVISTA).

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