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Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 5,299 | $ 4,873 | $ 7,121 | $ 7,837 | $ 5,849 | $ 5,905 | $ 8,058 | $ 8,594 | $ 25,130 | [1] | $ 28,406 | [1] | $ 28,998 | [1]
Segment operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,243 |  | 5,032 |  | 4,906 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,466 |  | 1,617 |  | 1,603 |
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49 |  | (36) |  | 22 |
Segment net assets | 22,156 |  |  |  | 23,018 |  |  |  | 22,156 |  | 23,018 |  | 23,084 |
Affiliate net assets | 688 |  |  |  | 762 |  |  |  | 688 |  | 762 |  | 891 |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,629 |  | 2,020 |  | 1,882 |
Assets held for sale | 0 |  |  |  | 6,227 |  |  |  | 0 |  | 6,227 |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,130 |  | 28,406 |  | 28,998 |
Segment operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,243 |  | 5,032 |  | 4,906 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,177 |  | 1,214 |  | 1,181 |
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47 |  | (37) |  | 23 |
Segment net assets | 22,156 |  |  |  | 23,018 |  |  |  | 22,156 |  | 23,018 |  | 23,084 |
Affiliate net assets | 688 |  |  |  | 761 |  |  |  | 688 |  | 761 |  | 888 |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 970 |  | 1,100 |  | 1,175 |
Agriculture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,798 |  | 11,296 |  | 11,728 |
Segment operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,646 |  | 2,352 |  | 2,480 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 453 |  | 436 |  | 358 |
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31 |  | 31 |  | 37 |
Segment net assets | 6,751 |  |  |  | 6,696 |  |  |  | 6,751 |  | 6,696 |  | 5,919 |
Affiliate net assets | 234 |  |  |  | 240 |  |  |  | 234 |  | 240 |  | 272 |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 334 |  | 407 |  | 485 |
Electronics & Communications [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,070 |  | 2,381 |  | 2,534 |
Segment operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 359 |  | 336 |  | 314 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  | 97 |  | 105 |
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |  | 20 |  | 20 |
Segment net assets | 1,323 |  |  |  | 1,359 |  |  |  | 1,323 |  | 1,359 |  | 1,448 |
Affiliate net assets | 139 |  |  |  | 137 |  |  |  | 139 |  | 137 |  | 141 |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 |  | 52 |  | 73 |
Industrial Biosciences [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,171 |  | 1,244 |  | 1,211 |
Segment operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203 |  | 192 |  | 151 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84 |  | 85 |  | 81 |
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  | 8 |  | 2 |
Segment net assets | 2,443 |  |  |  | 2,529 |  |  |  | 2,443 |  | 2,529 |  | 2,640 |
Affiliate net assets | 41 |  |  |  | 45 |  |  |  | 41 |  | 45 |  | 48 |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77 |  | 90 |  | 77 |
Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,256 |  | 3,529 |  | 3,473 |
Segment operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 373 |  | 369 |  | 286 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 236 |  | 264 |  | 271 |
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Segment net assets | 5,457 |  |  |  | 5,942 |  |  |  | 5,457 |  | 5,942 |  | 6,472 |
Affiliate net assets | 9 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 9 |  | 7 |  | 7 |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120 |  | 112 |  | 138 |
Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,305 |  | 6,059 |  | 6,166 |
Segment operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,216 |  | 1,267 |  | 1,249 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125 |  | 139 |  | 162 |
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8) |  | (77) |  | (9) |
Segment net assets | 2,918 |  |  |  | 3,125 |  |  |  | 2,918 |  | 3,125 |  | 3,334 | [2]
Affiliate net assets | 171 |  |  |  | 238 |  |  |  | 171 |  | 238 |  | 318 |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 159 |  | 134 |  | 179 |
Safety & Protection [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,527 |  | 3,892 |  | 3,880 |
Segment operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 704 |  | 772 |  | 664 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 175 |  | 187 |  | 198 |
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |  | 27 |  | 21 |
Segment net assets | 3,045 |  |  |  | 3,100 |  |  |  | 3,045 |  | 3,100 |  | 3,196 |
Affiliate net assets | 73 |  |  |  | 80 |  |  |  | 73 |  | 80 |  | 83 |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105 |  | 105 |  | 109 |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  | 5 |  | 6 |
Segment operating earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (258) |  | (256) |  | (238) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  | 6 |  | 6 |
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30) |  | (46) |  | (48) |
Segment net assets | 219 |  |  |  | 267 |  |  |  | 219 |  | 267 |  | 75 |
Affiliate net assets | $ 21 |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 21 |  | 14 |  | 19 |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130 |  | 200 |  | $ 114 |
GLS/Vinyls [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  |  |  | $ 228 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 228 |  |  |
[1] | Net sales, based on the location of the customer, are generally presented for locations with greater than two percent of total net sales.
[2] | Includes assets held for sale related to GLS/Vinyls of $228 as of December 31, 2013. See Note 3 for additional information.

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