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Long-Term Employee Benefits (Schedules of Net Periodic Benefit Costs) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost | $ 406 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost |  | $ 953 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost |  | $ 832 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost |
Other Long-Term Employee Benefit Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income assumed from purchase of noncontrolling interest | 0 dd_Accumulatedothercomprehensiveincomeassumedfrompurchaseofnoncontrollinginterest / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 0 dd_Accumulatedothercomprehensiveincomeassumedfrompurchaseofnoncontrollinginterest / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 1 dd_Accumulatedothercomprehensiveincomeassumedfrompurchaseofnoncontrollinginterest / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Total loss (benefit) recognized in other comprehensive income, attributable to DuPont | 387 dd_Othercomprehensiveincomelosspensionandotherpostretirementbenefitplansadjustmentbeforetaxattributabletoparent / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | (452)dd_Othercomprehensiveincomelosspensionandotherpostretirementbenefitplansadjustmentbeforetaxattributabletoparent / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | (738)dd_Othercomprehensiveincomelosspensionandotherpostretirementbenefitplansadjustmentbeforetaxattributabletoparent / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income | 368 dd_TotalofDefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedinNetPeriodicBenefitCostandOtherComprehensiveIncome / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | (565)dd_TotalofDefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedinNetPeriodicBenefitCostandOtherComprehensiveIncome / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | (585)dd_TotalofDefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedinNetPeriodicBenefitCostandOtherComprehensiveIncome / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Net Periodic Benefit (Credit) Cost [Member] | Other Long-Term Employee Benefit Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Service cost | 17 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 29 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 37 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Interest cost | 121 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 130 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 174 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Amortization of loss | 57 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 76 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 94 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Amortization of prior service (benefit) cost | (214)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | (195)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | (155)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Curtailment loss (gain) | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | (154)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | (3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Settlement loss | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1 / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 1 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1 / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1 / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost | (19)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | [1] | (113)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | [1] | 153 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_NetPeriodicBenefitCreditCostMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | [1]
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Other Long-Term Employee Benefit Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 2 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in OCI [Member] | Other Long-Term Employee Benefit Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss (gain) | 280 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | (513)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 60 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Amortization of loss | (57)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | (76)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | (94)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Prior service benefit | (50)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | (211)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | (857)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Amortization of prior service benefit (cost) | 214 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 195 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 155 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Curtailment (loss) gain | 0 dd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanValuationforCurtailmentBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 154 dd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanValuationforCurtailmentBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 3 dd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanValuationforCurtailmentBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Settlement loss | 0 dd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanValuationforSettlementsBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 1 dd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanValuationforSettlementsBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 0 dd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanValuationforSettlementsBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Total loss (benefit) recognized in other comprehensive income | $ 387 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | $ (452)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | $ (739)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = dd_ChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIMember / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
[1] | The above amounts include net periodic benefit cost relating to discontinued operations for 2014, 2013 and 2012 of $0, $0 and $2, respectively.

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