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Restructuring and Asset Related Charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] | A reconciliation of the December 31, 2020 to the December 31, 2021 liability balances related to the Execute to Win Productivity Program is summarized below:
(In millions) | Severance and Related Benefit (Credits) Costs | Asset Related 1 | Total
Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | 53 |  | $ | 3 |  | $ | 56 |
Charges to income from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 | (2) |  | 11 |  | 9 |
Payments | (27) |  | (3) |  | (30) |
Asset write-offs | — |  | (11) |  | (11) |
Balance at December 31, 2021 | $ | 24 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 24 |
1.In addition, the company has a liability recorded for asset retirement obligations of $13 million as of December 31, 2021.
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) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019
Seed | $ | (8) |  | $ | (9) |  | $ | 66 |
Crop Protection | (3) |  | 11 |  | 27 |
Corporate expenses | (1) |  | (2) |  | (1) |
Total | $ | (12) |  | $ | — |  | $ | 92 |
| For the Year Ended December 31,
(In millions) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019
Severance and related benefit (credits) costs - net | $ | (1) |  | $ | (2) |  | $ | (7) |
Contract termination charges | (3) |  | — |  | 69 |
Asset related charges | (8) |  | 2 |  | 30 |
Total restructuring and asset related charges - net | $ | (12) |  | $ | — |  | $ | 92 |
2021 Restructuring Actions [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Segment | The charges related to the 2021 Restructuring Actions related to the segments, as well as corporate expenses, were as follows:
(In millions) | For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Seed | $ | 31 |
Crop Protection | 55 |
Corporate expenses | 81 |
Total | $ | 167 |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] | The following table is a summary of charges incurred related to 2021 Restructuring Actions for the year ended December 31, 2021:
(In millions) | For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Severance and related benefit costs | $ | 74 |
Asset related charges | 51 |
Contract termination charges | 42 |
Total restructuring and asset charges - net | $ | 167 |
A reconciliation of the December 31, 2020 to the December 31, 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 | 74 |  | 51 |  | 42 |  | 167 |
Payments | (22) |  | — |  | (30) |  | (52) |
Asset write-offs | — |  | (51) |  | — |  | (51) |
Balance at December 31, 2021 | $ | 52 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 12 |  | $ | 64 |
1.In addition, the company has a liability recorded for asset retirement obligations of $6 million as of December 31, 2021. 2.The liability for contract terminations includes lease obligations. The cash impact of these obligations will be substantially complete by the end of 2022
Execute to Win Productivity Program |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
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:
| For the Year Ended December 31,
(In millions) | 2021 | 2020
Seed | $ | — |  | $ | 15 |
Crop Protection | 11 |  | 98 |
Corporate expenses | (2) |  | 63 |
Total | $ | 9 |  | $ | 176 |
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:
| For the Year Ended December 31,
(In millions) | 2021 | 2020
Severance and related benefit costs - net | $ | (2) |  | $ | 63 |
Asset related charges | 11 |  | 113 |
Total restructuring and asset related charges - net | $ | 9 |  | $ | 176 |

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