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Divestitures and Other Transactions - Shenzhen, Performance Coatings, GLS/Vinyls, Performance Chemicals (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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May 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jan. 30, 2016 | Dec. 11, 2015 | Jul. 01, 2015 | Jun. 23, 2015 | May 12, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chemours shares distributed to DD stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Common stock, par value |  |  | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 |  |  | $ 0.30 |  | $ 0.30 |
Shares of DD stock converted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Separation related transaction costs |  |  | $ 35 | $ 306 | $ 175 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend received from Chemours | $ 3,923 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash distribution received from Chemours | 3,416 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets transferred at spin-off |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 431 |  |
Ownership interest in DuPont (Shenzhen) Manufacturing Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in an entity |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposition of assets |  | $ 369 | $ 369 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposition of assets, after-tax |  |  | 214 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  | 60 |  |  | $ 190 |  |  |  |
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 |  |  | 35 | 260 | 142 |  |  |  |  |
GLS/Vinyls [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on sale of business, continuing operations |  |  |  |  | 391 |  |  |  |  |
After-tax gain on sale of business, continuing operations |  |  |  |  | 273 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts and notes receivable, net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification assets |  |  | 81 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnification assets |  |  | 444 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Current Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnified liabilities |  |  | 81 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indemnified liabilities |  |  | $ 444 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Post Employment Benefit Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Curtailment gain (loss) |  |  |  | 274 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Curtailment gain (loss) |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  | 26 | $ 33 |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Expenses [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 |  |  |  |  |  |
Chemours Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | $ 59 |  |  |  |  |  |
Chemours Notes Received [Member] | SeniorNotes7PercenteDue2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 507
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00%
Chemours' Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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