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Quarterly Financial Data (Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data) (Parenthetical) (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 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SICAD 2 pre-tax charge |  | $ (58)dd_SICAD2pretaxcharge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | (299)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost |  |  |  |  | (440)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost |  | (134)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost |  |  |  |  |
Net tax benefit derived from 2013 tax extension and tax on distribution of proceeds from DPC sale |  |  |  |  | 42 dd_NetTaxBenefitDerivedFrom2013TaxExtensionAndTaxOnDistributionOfProceedsFromDpcSale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 extension tax benefit |  |  |  |  | 68 dd_A2013Extensiontaxbenefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax expense on distribution of proceeds from DPC Sale |  |  |  |  | (26)dd_TaxExpenseOnDistributionOfProceedsFromDpcSale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax expense related to changes in accruals for prior year tax positions |  |  |  | (49)dd_Taxexpenserelatedtochangesinaccrualsforprioryeartaxpositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit related to foreign tax law change |  |  |  | 33 dd_TaxBenefitRelatedtoForeignTaxLawChange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (275)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Imprelis [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |
Other operating charges [Member] | Imprelis [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recoveries |  |  | 48 dd_InsuranceRecoveriesforLitigation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_OtherCostAndExpenseOperatingMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_ImprelisMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 dd_InsuranceRecoveriesforLitigation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_OtherCostAndExpenseOperatingMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_ImprelisMember |  |
Loss Contingency |  |  | (245)us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_OtherCostAndExpenseOperatingMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_ImprelisMember | (80)us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_OtherCostAndExpenseOperatingMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_ImprelisMember | (35)us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_OtherCostAndExpenseOperatingMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_ImprelisMember |  |  |  |  |  | (65)us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_OtherCostAndExpenseOperatingMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_ImprelisMember |  |
Other operating charges [Member] | Titanium Dioxide Antitrust Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (72)us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_OtherCostAndExpenseOperatingMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = dd_TitaniumDioxideAntitrustLitigationMember |  |
Other income, net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense associated with change in prior year tax accrual |  |  |  | (11)dd_InterestExpenseAssociatedWithChangeinPriorYearTaxAccrual / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_OtherIncomeNetMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  |  | (10)dd_ChargeAssociatedWithRestructuringActions / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_OtherIncomeNetMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | (375)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_EmployeeSeparationAssetRelatedChargesNetMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  | (129)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = dd_EmployeeSeparationAssetRelatedChargesNetMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | (263)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  | (562)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Other income, net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [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] | Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Program 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (234)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_RestructuringProgram2012Member |  |  |  |  |
Performance Chemicals [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation related transaction costs | (63)dd_Separationrelatedtransactioncosts / dd_DivestituresandOtherTransactionsAxis = dd_PerformanceChemicalsMember | (35)dd_Separationrelatedtransactioncosts / dd_DivestituresandOtherTransactionsAxis = dd_PerformanceChemicalsMember |  |  |  | (175)dd_Separationrelatedtransactioncosts / dd_DivestituresandOtherTransactionsAxis = dd_PerformanceChemicalsMember |  |  |  |  |  | (61)dd_Separationrelatedtransactioncosts / dd_DivestituresandOtherTransactionsAxis = dd_PerformanceChemicalsMember | (16)dd_Separationrelatedtransactioncosts / dd_DivestituresandOtherTransactionsAxis = dd_PerformanceChemicalsMember
GLS/Vinyls [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on sale of business, continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  | 391 us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal / dd_DivestituresandOtherTransactionsAxis = dd_GLSVinylsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance-based compensation plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to performance-based compensation expense | $ 70 dd_Adjustmenttoperformancebasedcompensationexpense / dd_CompensationtypeAxis = dd_PerformancebasedcompensationplansMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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