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Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net (2016 Restructuring Program schedule )(Details) - 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | $ 199 | $ 199 | $ 680
Restructuring reserve, payments |  |  | (360) |
Restructuring reserve, net translation adjustment |  |  | 3 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  | 17 | (71) |
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs |  |  | (53) |
Severance and Related Benefit Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 181 | 181 | 648
Restructuring reserve, payments |  |  | (335) |
Restructuring reserve, net translation adjustment |  |  | 3 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  | (135) |
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs |  |  | 0 |
Asset Related Charges [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring reserve, payments |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring reserve, net translation adjustment |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  | 53 |
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs |  |  | (53) |
Other Non-Personnel Charges [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | [1] | 18 | 18 | $ 32
Restructuring reserve, payments | [1] |  | (25) |
Restructuring reserve, net translation adjustment | [1] |  | 0 |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment | [1] |  | 11 |
Restructuring reserve, asset write-offs | [1] |  | 0 |
Agriculture [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  | 13 | 29 |
Electronics & Communications [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  | 2 | (13) |
Industrial Biosciences [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  | 0 | (4) |
Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  | 1 | (12) |
Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  | (2) | (7) |
Protection Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  | 0 | (10) |
Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  | 0 | 3 |
Corporate Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  | 3 | (57) |
Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  | 14 | (74) |
Other (loss) income, net [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  | $ 3 | $ 3 |
[1] | Other non-personnel charges consist of contractual obligation costs.

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