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Restructuring and Asset Related Charges | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block] | RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET RELATED CHARGES - NET 2021 Restructuring Actions As discussed in the 2020 Annual Report, on February 1, 2021, Corteva approved restructuring actions designed to right-size and optimize its footprint and organizational structure according to the business needs in each region with the focus on driving continued cost improvement and productivity. As a result of these actions, the company expects to record total pre-tax restructuring charges of approximately $150 million, comprised of approximately $65 million of severance and related benefit costs, $35 million of asset related charges, $10 million of asset retirement obligations and $40 million of costs related to contract terminations (contract terminations includes early lease terminations). The restructuring actions associated with this charge are expected to be substantially complete in 2021. The charges related to the 2021 Restructuring Actions related to the segments, as well as corporate expenses, were as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions) | 2021 | 2021
Seed | $ | 4 |  | $ | 21 |
Crop Protection | 4 |  | 41 |
Corporate expenses | 9 |  | 65 |
Total | $ | 17 |  | $ | 127 |
The following table is a summary of charges incurred related to 2021 Restructuring Actions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions) | 2021 | 2021
Severance and related benefit costs | $ | 9 |  | $ | 58 |
Asset related charges | 7 |  | 29 |
Contract termination charges | 1 |  | 40 |
Total restructuring and asset charges - net | $ | 17 |  | $ | 127 |
A reconciliation of the December 31, 2020 to the September 30, 2021 liability balances related to the 2021 Restructuring Actions is summarized below:
(In millions) | Severance and Related Benefit Costs | Asset Related 1 | Contract Termination 2 | Total
Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Charges to income from continuing operations | 58 |  | 29 |  | 40 |  | 127 |
Payments | (14) |  | — |  | (26) |  | (40) |
Asset write-offs | — |  | (29) |  | — |  | (29) |
Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | 44 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 14 |  | $ | 58 |
1.In addition, the company has a liability recorded for asset retirement obligations of $6 million as of September 30, 2021. 2.The liability for contract terminations includes lease obligations. The cash impact of these obligations will be substantially complete by 2022. Execute to Win Productivity Program During the first quarter of 2020, Corteva approved restructuring actions designed to improve productivity through optimizing certain operational and organizational structures primarily related to the Execute to Win Productivity Program. Through the third quarter of 2021, the company recorded net pre-tax restructuring charges of $186 million inception-to-date under the Execute to Win Productivity Program, consisting of $123 million of asset related charges and $63 million of severance and related benefit costs. The company does not anticipate any additional material charges from the Execute to Win Productivity Program as actions associated with this charge were substantially complete by the end of 2020. The Execute to Win Productivity Program charges related to the segments, as well as corporate expenses, were as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020
Seed | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 3 |
Crop Protection | 4 |  | 30 |  | 10 |  | 85 |
Corporate expenses | — |  | — |  | — |  | 46 |
Total | $ | 4 |  | $ | 30 |  | $ | 10 |  | $ | 134 |
The following table is a summary of charges incurred related to the Execute to Win Productivity Program for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020
Severance and related benefit costs | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 46 |
Asset related charges | 4 |  | 30 |  | 10 |  | 88 |
Total restructuring and asset related charges - net | $ | 4 |  | $ | 30 |  | $ | 10 |  | $ | 134 |
A reconciliation of the December 31, 2020 to the September 30, 2021 liability balances related to the Execute to Win Productivity Program is summarized below:
(In millions) | Severance and Related Benefit Costs | Asset Related 1 |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | 53 |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 56 |
Charges to income from continuing operations | — |  | 10 |  |  | 10 |
Payments | (24) |  | (3) |  |  | (27) |
Asset write-offs | — |  | (10) |  |  | (10) |
Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | 29 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 29 |
1.In addition, the company has a liability recorded for asset retirement obligations of $18 million as of September 30, 2021. Other Asset Related Charges During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the company recognized $5 million and $124 million, respectively, in restructuring and asset related charges - net in the interim Consolidated Statements of Operations, from non-cash accelerated prepaid royalty amortization expense related to Roundup Ready 2 Yield® and Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® herbicide tolerance traits.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2175745 + Details
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