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Restructuring and Asset Related Charges (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Execute to Win Productivity Program [Domain] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] |
| 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 |
| 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 |
(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.
2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] |
| 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.

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