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Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net (2016 Restructuring Program schedule )(Details) - 2016 Restructuring Program [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | $ 2 |
Restructuring Reserve |  | $ 63 |  | $ 122
Restructuring reserve, payments |  | (60) |  |
Restructuring reserve, net translation adjustment |  | 1 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  |  | (16) |
Severance and Related Benefit Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  | 51 |  | 100
Restructuring reserve, payments |  | (50) |  |
Restructuring reserve, net translation adjustment |  | 1 |  |
Other Non-Personnel Charges [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | [1] | 12 |  | $ 22
Restructuring reserve, payments | [1] | (10) |  |
Restructuring reserve, net translation adjustment | [1] | $ 0 |  |
Agriculture [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | 21 |
Electronics & Communications [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | (7) |
Industrial Biosciences [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | (1) |
Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | (1) |
Performance Materials [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | 4 |
Protection Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | (3) |
Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | 3 |
Corporate Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  |  | (14) |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  |  | $ 14 |
[1] | Other non-personnel charges consist of contractual obligation costs.

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