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SHORT TERM BORROWINGS, LONG-TERM DEBT AND AVAILABLE CREDIT FACILITIES Nutrition & Biosciences Financing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 16, 2020	Jan. 17, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 6,206			$ 0
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	101.00%
N&B Bridge Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 6,250	$ 0	$ 6,250	$ 7,500
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 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	101.00%
N&B Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 6,250
N&B Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		0.697%
N&B Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 300
N&B Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		1.23%
N&B Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,000
N&B Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		1.832%
N&B Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,200
N&B Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.30%
N&B Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,500
N&B Senior Unsecured Notes due 2040 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.268%
N&B Senior Unsecured Notes due 2040 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 750
N&B Senior Unsecured Notes due 2050 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.468%
N&B Senior Unsecured Notes due 2050 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,500