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Long-Term Employee Benefits (Schedule of Information for Pension Plans with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets) (Details) (Pension Plan [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Projected benefit obligation | $ 28,079 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateBenefitObligation / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | $ 26,158 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateBenefitObligation / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Accumulated benefit obligation | 26,498 dd_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithProjectedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAccumulatedBenefitObligation / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 24,574 dd_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithProjectedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAccumulatedBenefitObligation / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Fair value of plan assets | $ 18,792 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | $ 20,472 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets / dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember

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- Definition The pension accumulated benefit obligation for pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of the measurement date of each statement of financial position presented. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition If aggregate disclosures are presented, the aggregate benefit obligation for plans with benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of the measurement date of each statement of financial position presented. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e2417-114920 + Details
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- Definition If aggregate disclosures are presented, the aggregate fair value of plan assets for plans with benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of the measurement date of each statement of financial position presented. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e2417-114920 + Details
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