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Other Liabilities (Schedule of Other Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Other Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued environmental remediation costs | $ 362 us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent | $ 374 us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
Miscellaneous | 1,624 us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent | 1,700 us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total other liabilities | 13,819 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent | 10,179 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Pension Plan [Member] |  |
Other Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued benefit costs (Note 17) | 9,167 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 5,575 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other Long-Term Employee Benefit Plans [Member] |  |
Other Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued benefit costs (Note 17) | $ 2,666 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | $ 2,530 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember

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