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Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Program |
| Severance and Related Benefit Costs | Asset Related Charges | Other Non-Personnel Charges 1 | Total
Balance at December 31, 2015 | $ | 648 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 32 |  | $ | 680 |
Payments | (393 | ) | — |  | (26 | ) | (419 | )
Net translation adjustment | (1 | ) | — |  | — |  | (1 | )
Other adjustments | (154 | ) | 53 |  | 16 |  | (85 | )
Asset write-offs | — |  | (53 | ) | — |  | (53 | )
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | 100 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 22 |  | $ | 122 |
1. Other non-personnel charges consist of contractual obligation costs.
2014 Restructuring Program [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring Adjustment by Segment [Table Text Block] |
For the year ended December 31, | 2016 | 2015 | 2014
Agriculture | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 3 |  | $ | 134 |
Electronics & Communications | (2 | ) | (15 | ) | 84 |
Industrial Biosciences | (1 | ) | 1 |  | 20 |
Nutrition & Health | (2 | ) | 3 |  | 15 |
Performance Materials | (1 | ) | 1 |  | 99 |
Protection Solutions | (1 | ) | (4 | ) | 45 |
Other | — |  | 1 |  | 10 |
Corporate Expenses | (13 | ) | (11 | ) | 134 |
| $ | (21 | ) | $ | (21 | ) | $ | 541 |
Other Segment [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring Adjustment by Segment [Table Text Block] |
For the year ended December 31, | 2016 | 2015
Agriculture | $ | 23 |  | $ | 161 |
Electronics & Communications | (2 | ) | 93 |
Industrial Biosciences | (5 | ) | 60 |
Nutrition & Health | (7 | ) | 47 |
Performance Materials | (4 | ) | 61 |
Protection Solutions | (13 | ) | 44 |
Other | 11 |  | 2 |
Corporate Expenses | (88 | ) | 330 |
| $ | (85 | ) | $ | 798 |

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