SHORT TERM BORROWINGS, LONG-TERM DEBT AND AVAILABLE CREDIT FACILITIES Nutrition & Biosciences Financing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
one-time cash payment related to proposed N&B transaction	$ 7,300
N&B senior unsecured term loan facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	1,250
N&B Bridge Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 6,250	$ 7,500

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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