DIVESTITURES Agriculture Division Components of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		$ 0	$ 5	$ 0	$ 1,217
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests, Net of Tax		$ 0	0	$ 0	72
Agriculture Division [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net Sales, Discontinued Operation					7,144
Cost of Sales, Discontinued Operations					4,218
Research and Development Expense, Discontinued Operations					470
Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Discontinued Operations					1,294
Amortization of Intangibles, Discontinued Operations					176
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net, Discontinued Operations					117
Integration and Separation Costs, Discontinued Operations					430
Equity in Earnings on Nonconsolidated Affiliates, Discontinued Operations					(4)
Sundry Income (expense), Discontinued Operations	[1]				52
Interest Expense, Discontinued Operations					91
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax					396
Provision for Income Taxes on Discontinued Operations	[1]				74
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax					322
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests, Net of Tax					35
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent					287
Agriculture Division [Member] | Sundry income (expense) - net
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income Tax Credits and Adjustments			6		6
Agriculture Division [Member] | Provision for income taxes on discontinued operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income Tax Credits and Adjustments			$ 8		$ 8

[1] The three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes $6 million of expense in "Sundry income (expense) - net" and a benefit of $8 million in "Provision for income taxes on discontinued operations" related to certain unrecognized tax benefits for positions taken on items from prior years.