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Other Income, Net (Schedule of Other Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty income |  |  | $ 170 |  | $ 138 | $ 156
Interest income |  |  | 107 |  | 129 | 129
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  | 99 |  | 49 | (36)
Net gains on sales of businesses and other assets |  |  | 435 | [1] | 92 | 710
Net exchange (losses) gains |  |  | (106) |  | 30 | 196
Miscellaneous income and expenses, net | [2] |  | 3 |  | 259 | 122
Total |  |  | 708 |  | 697 | 1,277
Other Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  | 99 |  | $ 49 | $ (36)
Ownership interest in DuPont (Shenzhen) Manufacturing Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposition of assets |  | $ 369 | 369 |  |  |
Gain on disposition of assets, after-tax |  |  | $ 214 |  |  |
[1] | Includes a pre-tax gain of $369 ($214 net of tax) for the year ended December 31, 2016 related to the sale of DuPont (Shenzhen) Manufacturing Limited. See Note 3 for additional information.
[2] | Miscellaneous income and expenses, net, includes interest items, gains related to litigation settlements, gains/losses on available-for-sale securities and other items.

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