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Restructuring and Asset Related Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Dec. 31, 2019

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the December 31, 2019 to the December 31, 2020 liability balances related to the Execute to Win Productivity Program is summarized below:

(In millions)			Severance and Related Benefit (Credits) Costs			Asset Related Charges			Total
Balance at December 31, 2019			$	—		$	—		$	—
Charges to income from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2020			63			113			176
Payments			(10)			(5)			(15)
Asset write-offs			—			(105)			(105)
Balance at December 31, 2020			$	53		$	3		$	56

DowDuPont Agriculture Division Restructuring Program [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

(In millions)			For the Year Ended December 31, 2019			For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
Severance and related benefit (credits) costs - net			$	(17)		$	78
Asset related charges			3			6
Total			$	(14)		$	84

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Segment

(In millions)			For the Year Ended December 31, 2019			For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
Seed			$	3		$	5
Crop Protection			(4)			1
Corporate expenses			(13)			78
Total			$	(14)		$	84

DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

			For the Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)			2020			2019			2018
Seed			$	(9)		$	66		$	237
Crop Protection			11			27			57
Corporate expenses			(2)			(1)			190
Total			$	—		$	92		$	484

			For the Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)			2020			2019			2018
Severance and related benefit (credits) costs - net			$	(2)		$	(7)		$	191
Contract termination charges			—			69			84
Asset related charges			2			30			209
Total restructuring and asset related charges - net			$	—		$	92		$	484

(In millions)			Severance and Related Benefit (Credits) Costs			Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities1			Asset Related Charges			Total
Balance at December 31, 2019			$	29		$	40		$	—		$	69
(Benefits) charges to income from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2020			(2)			—			5			3
Payments			(19)			(10)			2			(27)
Asset write-offs			—			—			(7)			(7)
Balance at December 31, 2020			$	8		$	30		$	—		$	38

1.Relates primarily to contract terminations charges.

Execute to Win Productivity Program

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The below is a summary of charges incurred related to the Execute to Win Productivity Program for the year ended December 31, 2020:

(In millions)			For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Severance and related benefit costs - net			$	63
Asset related charges			113
Total restructuring and asset related charges - net			$	176

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Segment

The Execute to Win Productivity Program charges related to the segments, as well as corporate expenses, were as follows:

(In millions)			For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Seed			$	15
Crop Protection			98
Corporate expenses			63
Total			$	176

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