SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS - Summary of Certain Items by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020		Sep. 30, 2019		Sep. 30, 2020		Sep. 30, 2019
Significant Items
Integration and separation costs		$ 127	[1]	$ 191	[2]	$ 469	[3]
Restructuring and asset related charges - net		14	[4]	83	[5]	146	[6]
Goodwill impairment charges		183	[7]	0		3,214	[8]	$ 1,175
Asset Impairment Charges		370	[7],[9]			661	[8],[10]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business		393	[11]			590	[12]
Income Tax Related Items								(48)
Significant items		(333)	[13]	(274)	[13]	(3,954)	[14]
N&B financing [Member]
Significant Items
Financing fee amortization		(32)	[15]			(54)	[16]
Pro Forma
Significant Items
Integration and separation costs	[17]							976
Restructuring and asset related charges - net	[18]							230
Goodwill impairment charges	[19]							1,175
Asset Impairment Charges	[20]							63
Income Tax Related Items	[21]							(48)
Significant items								(2,492)
Electronics & Imaging
Significant Items
Restructuring and asset related charges - net		1		35		2
Goodwill impairment charges						0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business						197
Significant items		(1)		(35)		195
Electronics & Imaging | Pro Forma
Significant Items
Restructuring and asset related charges - net								42
Significant items								(42)
Nutrition & Biosciences
Significant Items
Restructuring and asset related charges - net		5		7		9
Goodwill impairment charges						0
Significant items		(5)		(7)		(9)
Nutrition & Biosciences | Pro Forma
Significant Items
Restructuring and asset related charges - net								56
Goodwill impairment charges								933
Asset Impairment Charges								63
Significant items								(1,052)
Transportation & Industrial
Significant Items
Restructuring and asset related charges - net		0		6		15
Goodwill impairment charges						2,498
Asset Impairment Charges						21
Significant items		0		(6)		(2,534)
Transportation & Industrial | Pro Forma
Significant Items
Restructuring and asset related charges - net								18
Significant items								(18)
Safety & Construction
Significant Items
Restructuring and asset related charges - net		2		5		15
Goodwill impairment charges						0
Significant items		(2)		(5)		(15)
Safety & Construction | Pro Forma
Significant Items
Restructuring and asset related charges - net								27
Income Tax Related Items								(48)
Significant items								(75)
Non-core
Significant Items
Restructuring and asset related charges - net		1		2		1
Goodwill impairment charges		183				716
Asset Impairment Charges		370				640
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business		393				393
Significant items		(161)		(2)		(964)
Non-core | Pro Forma
Significant Items
Restructuring and asset related charges - net								2
Goodwill impairment charges								242
Significant items								(244)
Corporate
Significant Items
Integration and separation costs		127		191		469
Restructuring and asset related charges - net		5		28		104
Significant items		(164)		$ (219)		(627)
Corporate | N&B financing [Member]
Significant Items
Financing fee amortization		$ (32)	[15]			$ (54)	[16]
Corporate | Pro Forma
Significant Items
Integration and separation costs								976
Restructuring and asset related charges - net								85
Significant items								$ (1,061)

[1] Integration and separation costs related to the post-DWDP Merger integration and the intended separation of the N&B Business.

[2] Integration and separation costs related to post-DWDP Merger integration and business separation activities

[3] Integration and separation costs related to the post-DWDP Merger integration and the intended separation of the N&B Business.

[4] Includes Board approved restructuring plans and asset related charges. See Note 5 for additional information.

[5] Includes Board approved restructuring plans and asset related charges. See Note 5 for additional information.

[6] Includes Board approved restructuring plans and asset related charges. See Note 5 for additional information.

[7] Refer to Note 11 for additional information.

[8] Refer to Note 11 for additional information.

[9] Refer to Note 5 for additional information.

[10] Refer to Note 5 for additional information.

[11] Refer to Note 3 for additional information.

[12] Refer to Note 3 for additional information.

[13] The significant items for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 are presented on an as reported basis.

[14] The significant items for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 are presented on an as reported basis. The significant items for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are presented on a pro forma basis.

[15] Represents interest expense, net related to the N&B Notes as well as the financing fee amortization related to the intended separation of the N&B Business.

[16] Represents interest expense, net related to the N&B Notes as well as the financing fee amortization related to the intended separation of the N&B Business.

[17] Integration and separation costs related to the DWDP Merger, post-DWDP Merger integration and business separation activities.

[18] Includes Board approved restructuring plans and asset related charges. See Note 5 for additional information.

[19] Refer to Note 11 for additional information.

[20] Refer to Note 5 for additional information.

[21] Charge included in "Sundry income (expense) - net" which reflects a reduction in gross proceeds from lower withholding taxes related to a prior year legal settlement.