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Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net (Asset Impairment) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Definite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross | $ 3,531 | $ 3,454
Industrial Biosciences [Member] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived (excluding goodwill) | 158 |
Trade Names [Member] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived (excluding goodwill) | 158 |
Trade Names [Member] | Industrial Biosciences [Member] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived (excluding goodwill) | 158 |
Definite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross | $ 28 |

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