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Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Net sales | $ 4,873 |  | $ 5,905 |  | $ 19,831 |  | $ 22,557 |  |
PTOI | 580 |  | 686 |  | 3,945 |  | 4,448 |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  | (2) |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | (187) |  |
Agriculture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,093 |  | 1,563 |  | 8,248 |  | 9,564 |  |
PTOI | (63) | [1] | (56) |  | 1,878 | [1],[2] | 2,171 | [3] |
Segment net assets | 10,162 |  |  |  | 10,162 |  |  |  | $ 6,695
Increase in net assets |  |  |  |  | 3,467 |  |  |  |
Electronics & Communications [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 532 |  | 620 |  | 1,577 |  | 1,810 |  |
PTOI | 104 |  | 90 |  | 283 | [2] | 176 | [3] |
Industrial Biosciences [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 305 |  | 314 |  | 870 |  | 925 |  |
PTOI | 52 |  | 42 |  | 147 | [2] | 146 | [3] |
Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 810 |  | 899 |  | 2,449 |  | 2,686 |  |
PTOI | 102 |  | 99 |  | 284 | [2] | 282 | [3] |
Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,302 |  | 1,531 |  | 4,021 |  | 4,618 |  |
PTOI | 317 |  | 366 | [4] | 933 | [2] | 1,303 | [3],[4] |
Safety & Protection [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 831 |  | 976 |  | 2,663 |  | 2,950 |  |
PTOI | 156 |  | 195 |  | 635 | [2],[5] | 536 | [3] |
Gain related to litigation settlement |  |  |  |  | 112 |  |  |  |
Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | 4 |  |
PTOI | (88) |  | $ (50) |  | (215) | [2],[6] | (166) | [3] |
Imprelis [Member] | Agriculture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recoveries, net of legal expenses | $ 147 |  |  |  | 182 |  |  |  |
Cost basis investment impairment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost basis investment impairment |  |  |  |  | (37) |  |  |  |
Cost basis investment impairment [Member] | Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost basis investment impairment |  |  |  |  | (37) |  |  |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | (244) |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Agriculture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  | (4) |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | (47) |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Electronics & Communications [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | (68) |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Industrial Biosciences [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  | (4) |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8) |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  | (2) |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | (29) |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Safety & Protection [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | (31) |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] | Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  | $ (3) |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) |  |
GLS/Vinyls [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain |  |  |  |  |  |  | 391 |  |
GLS/Vinyls [Member] | Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 391 |  |
[1] | Included $147 and $182 of net insurance recoveries recorded in other operating charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, for recovery of costs for customer claims related to the use of the Imprelis® herbicide. See Note 10 for additional information.
[2] | Included $(2) net adjustment to the estimated costs associated with the 2014 restructuring program, recorded in employee separation / asset related charges, net. These adjustments were primarily due to the identification of additional projects in certain segments, offset by lower than estimated individual severance costs and workforce reductions achieved through non-severance programs. The adjustments impacted segment results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as follows: Agriculture - $(4) , Electronics & Communications - $11, Industrial Biosciences - $(1), Nutrition & Health - $(4), Performance Materials - $(2), and Safety & Protection $1, and Other - $(3). See Note 3 for additional information.
[3] | Included a $(187) restructuring charge recorded in employee separation / asset related charges, net. The pre-tax charges by segment are: Agriculture -$(47) , Electronics & Communications -$(68) , Industrial Biosciences - $(2) , Nutrition & Health -$(8) , Performance Materials - $(29) , Safety & Protection - $(31), and Other - $(2). See Note 3 for additional information.
[4] | Included a gain of $391 recorded in other income, net associated with the sale of GLS/Vinyls. See Note 2 for additional information.
[5] | Included a gain of $112, net of legal expenses, recorded in other income, net related to the company’s settlement of a legal claim.
[6] | Included a $(37) pre-tax impairment charge recorded in employee separation / asset related charges, net for a cost basis investment. See Note 3 for additional information.

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