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Divestitures and Other Transactions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jan. 30, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Jan. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jun. 23, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chemours shares distributed to DD stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Shares of DD stock converted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5
Common stock, par value | $ 0.30 |  | $ 0.30 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30
Separation related transaction costs | $ 10 | $ 68 | $ 30 | $ 289 |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation related transaction costs | 10 | 59 | 30 | 243 |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation related transaction costs |  | 9 |  | 26 |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense [Member] | Loss on extinguishment of debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation related transaction costs |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Expenses [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation related transaction costs |  | 9 |  | 26 |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in DuPont (Shenzhen) Manufacturing Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of entity |  |  | 369 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of entity, after-tax |  |  | $ 214 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in an entity |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Chemours [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01
Prepayment to Chemours for goods and services | 94 |  | $ 94 |  |  |  | $ 190 |  |
Accounts and Notes Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification assets | 82 |  | 82 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification assets | 391 |  | 391 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnified liabilities | 82 |  | 82 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnified liabilities | 391 |  | 391 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-Term Employee Benefit Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Curtailment gain | 0 | 274 | 33 | 274 |  |  |  |  |
Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Curtailment gain | $ 1 | $ 7 | $ (65) | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Chemours Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | $ 59 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of goods and services related to prepayment to Chemours |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of goods and services related to prepayment to Chemours |  |  |  |  |  | 15 months |  |  |

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