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Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | $ 122 | $ 680 |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | $ (85) |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 798 |
Expected percentage reduction in workforce |  | 10.00% |  |
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | $ 9 | 78 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | $ 541
Agriculture [Member] | La Porte [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 68 |  |
Agriculture [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | 23 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 161 |
Agriculture [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (1) | 3 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 134
Electronics & Communications [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (2) |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 93 |
Electronics & Communications [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (2) | (15) |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 84
Industrial Biosciences [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (5) |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 60 |
Industrial Biosciences [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (1) | 1 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 20
Nutrition & Health [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (7) |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 47 |
Nutrition & Health [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (2) | 3 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 15
Performance Materials [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (4) |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 61 |
Performance Materials [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (1) | 1 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 99
Protection Solutions [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (13) |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 44 |
Protection Solutions [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (1) | (4) |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 45
Other [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | 11 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 2 |
Corporate Expenses [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (88) |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 330 |
Corporate Expenses [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (13) | (11) |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 134
Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (88) |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 793 |
Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 476
Other income, net [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  | 3 | 5 |
Other income, net [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  |  |  | 65
Other income, net [Member] | Performance Materials [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charge associated with restructuring actions |  |  |  | 65
Employee Severance [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 100 | 648 |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (154) |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 656 |
Employee Severance [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | (21) | (21) |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 301
Employee Severance [Member] | Agriculture [Member] | La Porte [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 16 |  |
Other Non-Personnel Charges [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | [1] | 22 | 32 |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment | [1] | 16 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 33 |
Other Non-Personnel Charges [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 17
Other Non-Personnel Charges [Member] | Agriculture [Member] | La Porte [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 11 |  |
Asset Related [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve |  | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  | 53 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ 109 |
Asset Related [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | $ 223
Asset Related [Member] | Agriculture [Member] | La Porte [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 41 |  |
[1] | 1. Other non-personnel charges consist of contractual obligation costs.

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