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Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Net sales | $ 7,061 | $ 7,121 | $ 14,466 | $ 14,958 |
Segment operating earnings | 1,613 | 1,447 | 3,330 | 3,257 |
Agriculture [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 3,218 | 3,218 | 7,004 | 7,155 |
Segment operating earnings | 865 | 772 | 1,966 | 1,910 |
Segment net assets | 10,153 |  | 10,153 |  | $ 6,751
Increase in net assets |  |  | 3,402 |  |
Electronics & Communications [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 494 | 528 | 946 | 1,045 |
Segment operating earnings | 93 | 89 | 152 | 168 |
Industrial Biosciences [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 355 | 357 | 707 | 707 |
Segment operating earnings | 62 | 50 | 125 | 104 |
Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 835 | 826 | 1,636 | 1,639 |
Segment operating earnings | 130 | 100 | 234 | 186 |
Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,335 | 1,338 | 2,584 | 2,719 |
Segment operating earnings | 325 | 301 | 598 | 618 |
Protection Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 786 | 806 | 1,515 | 1,596 |
Segment operating earnings | 188 | 181 | 364 | 348 |
Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 38 | 48 | 74 | 97 |
Segment operating earnings | (50) | (46) | (109) | (77) |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment operating earnings | $ 1,613 | $ 1,447 | $ 3,330 | $ 3,257 |

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