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Segment Information (Significant Pre-tax (charges) benefits not included in Segment Operating Earnings) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment significant benefits / (charges) | $ 14 |  | $ (68) |
Agriculture [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment significant benefits / (charges) | 0 |  | (73) | [1],[2],[3]
Electronics & Communications [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment significant benefits / (charges) | (5) | [4] | 7 | [2]
Industrial Biosciences [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment significant benefits / (charges) | (6) | [4] | 1 | [2]
Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment significant benefits / (charges) | 160 | [4],[5] | 1 | [2]
Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment significant benefits / (charges) | (11) | [4] | (4) | [2]
Protection Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment significant benefits / (charges) | (124) | [4] | 3 | [2]
Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment significant benefits / (charges) | 0 |  | (3) | [2]
Imprelis [Member] | Agriculture [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, period decrease |  |  | 23 |
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment |  |  | (16) |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | 2 |
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Agriculture [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | 21 |
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Electronics & Communications [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | (7) |
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Industrial Biosciences [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | (1) |
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | (1) |
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | 4 |
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Protection Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | (3) |
2016 Restructuring Program [Member] | Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | 3 |
2017 Restructuring Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment | (148) |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | 152 |  |  |
2017 Restructuring Program [Member] | Electronics & Communications [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | 5 |  |  |
2017 Restructuring Program [Member] | Industrial Biosciences [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | 6 |  |  |
2017 Restructuring Program [Member] | Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | 2 |  |  |
2017 Restructuring Program [Member] | Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | 11 |  |  |
2017 Restructuring Program [Member] | Protection Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | 124 |  |  |
La Porte [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | 75 |
La Porte [Member] | Agriculture [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | $ (75) |
Food Safety Diagnostic Business [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal | $ 162 |  |  |
[1] | Includes $23 for reduction in accrual recorded in other operating charges in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statement for the three months ended March 31, 2016, for customer claims related to the use of the Imprelis® herbicide.
[2] | Includes a $(16) net restructuring charge in employee separation / asset related charges, net in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statement for the three months ended March 31, 2016, associated with the 2016 global cost savings and restructuring program. See Note 4 for additional information.
[3] | Includes a $(75) restructuring charge recorded in employee separation / asset related charges, net in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statement for the three months ended March 31, 2016, related to the decision not to re-start the insecticide manufacturing facility at the La Porte site located in La Porte, Texas. See Note 4 for additional information.
[4] | Includes a $(148) restructuring charge in employee separation / asset related charges, net in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statement for the three months ended March 31, 2017, associated with the 2017 restructuring program. See Note 4 for additional information.
[5] | Includes a $162 gain recorded in other income, net, in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statement for the three months ended March 31, 2017, associated with the sale of the company's global food safety diagnostic business.

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