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Quarterly Financial Data (Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data) (additional) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merger related transaction costs | $ (164) | $ (122) | $ (76) | $ (24) | $ (10) |  |  |  | $ (386) | $ (10) |
Separation related transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35) | (306) | $ (175)
Net exchange (losses) gains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (106) | 30 | $ 196
Performance Chemicals [Member] | Other operating charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation related transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ (9) | $ (5) | $ (12) |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt [Member] | Interest expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation related transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20) |  |  |  |
Agriculture [Member] | Imprelis [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, period decrease |  |  |  | 23 | 130 |  |  |  | 23 | 130 |
Insurance recoveries, net of legal expenses |  |  | $ 30 |  |  | $ 147 |  | 35 | 30 | 182 |
Protection Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain related to litigation settlement |  |  |  |  | $ 33 |  | $ 112 |  |  | $ 145 |
Charge associated with remeasuring Ukrainian net monetary assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net exchange (losses) gains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (40) |  |  |
Ownership interest in DuPont (Shenzhen) Manufacturing Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposition of assets |  |  |  | $ 369 |  |  |  |  | $ 369 |  |

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