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Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | $ 297 | $ 244 |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  | $ (23) | $ 2 |  |  |  |  | $ (14)
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 680 |  |  |  | $ 680 |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 798 |  |  |  | $ 798 |  |
Expected percentage reduction in workforce |  | 10.00% |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | [1] | $ 78 |  | 256 |  | $ 78 | $ 256 |
Restructuring charges | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 541 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment | [1] |  |  |  |  | (21) |  |
Agriculture [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 161 |  |
Agriculture [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 134 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Electronics & Communications [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 93 |  |
Electronics & Communications [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | (15) |  |
Industrial Biosciences [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 51 |  |
Industrial Biosciences [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Nutrition & Health [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 47 |  |
Nutrition & Health [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19
Performance Materials [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 61 |  |
Performance Materials [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Safety & Protection [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 53 |  |
Safety & Protection [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | (4) |  |
Other [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Other [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Corporate Expenses [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 330 |  |
Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 793 |  |  |  | 793 |  |
Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 232 |  |  | 476 |
Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net [Member] | Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9
Other income, net [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  | 5 |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Other income, net [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  |  |  | 65 |  |  | 65 |
Other income, net [Member] | Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10
Other income, net [Member] | Performance Materials [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65 |
Corporate Expenses [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 134 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | (11) |  |
Employee Severance [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 648 |  |  |  | 648 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 656 |  |
Employee Severance [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 76 |  | 252 |  | 76 | 252 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 301 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | (21) |  |
Other Non-Personnel Charges [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | [2] | 32 |  |  |  | 32 |  |
Restructuring charges | [2] |  |  |  |  | 33 |  |
Other Non-Personnel Charges [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | [2] | 2 |  | 4 |  | 2 | 4 |
Restructuring charges | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 17 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Asset Related [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 109 |  |
Asset Related [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 223 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
[1] | Table above excludes activity related to Performance Chemicals, presented as a discontinued operation in the company's Consolidated Income Statement. During 2014, the company recorded a charge of $21 related to Performance Chemicals, of which the company made payments of $13 prior to separation and transferred a liability of $2 to Chemours at separation on July 1, 2015.
[2] | Other non-personnel charges consist of contractual obligation costs.

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