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Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net (2014 Restructuring Program Charges) table (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 299 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost |  | $ 440 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost |  | $ 134 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost |
Restructuring reserve | 277 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve |  | 277 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 562 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  | 263 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember
Restructuring reserve, payments |  |  | (60)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, net translation adjustment |  |  | (8)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs and adjustments |  |  | (226)dd_Assetwriteoffsandadjustments / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 268 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  | 268 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 319 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, payments |  |  | (47)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, net translation adjustment |  |  | (8)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs and adjustments |  |  | 0 dd_Assetwriteoffsandadjustments / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 264 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  | 264 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Asset Related [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 226 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = dd_AssetRelatedMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, payments |  |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = dd_AssetRelatedMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, net translation adjustment |  |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = dd_AssetRelatedMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs and adjustments |  |  | (226)dd_Assetwriteoffsandadjustments / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = dd_AssetRelatedMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = dd_AssetRelatedMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = dd_AssetRelatedMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Other Non-Personnel Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 17 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = dd_OtherNonPersonnelChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember | [1] |  |
Restructuring reserve, payments |  |  | (13)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = dd_OtherNonPersonnelChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember | [1] |  |
Restructuring reserve, net translation adjustment |  |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = dd_OtherNonPersonnelChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember | [1] |  |
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs and adjustments |  |  | 0 dd_Assetwriteoffsandadjustments / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = dd_OtherNonPersonnelChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember | [1] |  |
Restructuring reserve | $ 4 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = dd_OtherNonPersonnelChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember | [1] | $ 4 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = dd_OtherNonPersonnelChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = dd_A2014RestructuringProgramMember | [1] |  |
[1] | Other non-personnel charges consist of contractual obligation costs.

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