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Restructuring and Asset Related Charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] |
(In millions) | Severance and Related Benefit Costs | Other Non-Personnel Charges 1 | Asset-Related Charges | Total
Charges to income from continuing operations for the period September 1 through December 31, 2017 (Successor) | $ | 153 |  | $ | 31 |  | $ | 3 |  | $ | 187 |
Payments | (13 | ) | (3 | ) | — |  | (16 | )
Asset write-offs | — |  | — |  | (3 | ) | (3 | )
Non-cash compensation | (7 | ) | — |  | — |  | (7 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2017 | $ | 133 |  | $ | 28 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 161 |
1. | Other non-personnel charges consist of contractual obligation costs.
2017 Restructuring Program [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] |
(In millions) | Severance and Related Benefit Costs | Asset Related Charges 1 | Total
Charges to income from continuing operations for the period January 1 through August 31, 2017 (Predecessor) | $ | 34 |  | $ | 279 |  | $ | 313 |
Payments | (8 | ) | — |  | (8 | )
Asset write-offs | — |  | (279 | ) | $ | (279 | )
Balance as of August 31, 2017 | $ | 26 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 26 |
Charges to income from continuing operations for the period September 1 through December 31, 2017 (Successor) | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Payments | (7 | ) | — |  | (7 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2017 | $ | 19 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 19 |
1. | Includes accelerated depreciation related to site closure. Charge for accelerated depreciation represents the difference between the depreciation expense to be recognized over the revised useful life of the site, based upon the anticipated date the site will be closed and depreciation expense as determined utilizing the useful life prior to the restructuring action.
2016 Global Cost Savings and Restructuring Plan [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] |
(In millions) | Severance and Related Benefit Costs | Other Non-Personnel Charges 1 | Total
Balance at December 31, 2016 (Predecessor) | $ | 100 |  | $ | 22 |  | $ | 122 |
Payments | (76 | ) | (11 | ) | (87 | )
Net translation adjustment | 2 |  | — |  | 2 |
Other adjustments | 10 |  | — |  | 10 |
Balance as of August 31, 2017 | $ | 36 |  | $ | 11 |  | $ | 47 |
Balance at September 1, 2017 (Successor) | $ | 36 |  | $ | 11 |  | $ | 47 |
Payments | (18 | ) | (2 | ) | (20 | )
Other adjustments | (5 | ) | — |  | (5 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2017 | $ | 13 |  | $ | 9 |  | $ | 22 |
1. | Other non-personnel charges consist of contractual obligation costs.

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