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Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - 2021 Restructuring Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net |  | $ 152 | $ 26 | $ 300 |  | $ 261
2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation |  | 3 |  | 3 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 64 |  |
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net |  | 0 | 17 | (1) |  | 127
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  | (43) |  |
Asset write-offs and adjustments |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance |  | 21 |  | 21 |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date |  | 166 |  | 166 |  |
Severance and Related Benefit Costs | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 52 |  |
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net |  | 0 | 9 | 3 |  | 58
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  | (35) |  |
Asset write-offs and adjustments |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance |  | 20 |  | 20 |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date |  | 77 |  | 77 |  |
Asset Related Charges [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance | [1] |  |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net |  | 0 | 7 | (1) | [1] | 29
Payments for Restructuring | [1] |  |  | 0 |  |
Asset write-offs and adjustments | [1] |  |  | 1 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance | [1] | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date |  | 44 |  | 44 |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation Costs [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date |  | 6 |  | 6 |  |
Contract Termination | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 12 |  |
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net |  | 0 | 1 | (3) |  | 40
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  | (8) |  |
Asset write-offs and adjustments |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date |  | 39 |  | 39 |  |
Seed [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net |  | 1 | 4 | (1) |  | 21
Crop Protection [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net |  | (1) | 4 | (3) |  | 41
Corporate Segment | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net |  | $ 0 | $ 9 | $ 3 |  | $ 65
[1] | In addition, the company has a liability recorded for asset retirement obligations of $3 million as of September 30, 2022.

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