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Debt - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions					3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 12, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 22, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) covenant	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from revolving credit facility					$ 63,000,000	$ 150,000,000
Tangible Equity Unit (TEU)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of shares issued (in shares) \| shares				11
Fair value per unit (usd per share) \| $ / shares				$ 50
Proceeds after underwriting discounts and commissions				$ 528,000,000
Equity Component
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value per unit (usd per share) \| $ / shares				$ 42.80
Proceeds after underwriting discounts and commissions				$ 452,000,000
Debt Component
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value per unit (usd per share) \| $ / shares				$ 7.20
Proceeds after underwriting discounts and commissions				$ 76,000,000
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 2,000,000,000
Senior Notes \| 3.912% Senior Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 500,000,000
Interest rate							3.912%
Senior Notes \| 4.272% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 750,000,000
Interest rate					4.272%		4.272%
Senior Notes \| 4.272% Senior Notes due 2023 \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.272%
Amount of debt retired	$ 406,000,000
Debt extinguishment loss	17,000,000
Senior Notes \| 4.900% Senior Notes Due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 750,000,000
Interest rate							4.90%
Senior Notes \| TEUs
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 550,000,000
Interest rate				5.00%
Partial payment on principal and interest					$ 7,000,000
Farm Credit Term Loan Facility \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from revolving credit facility		$ 500,000,000
Basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
Farm Credit Term Loan Facility \| Senior Notes \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 250,000,000
Term Loan B \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of financial covenants \| covenant					0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 750,000,000
Debt maturity term			5 years
Number of financial covenants \| covenant					2
Required ratio of pro forma net leverage and pro forma adjusted EBITDA					7.71
Required ratio of pro forma adjusted EBITDA to cash interest expense (no less than)					2.00
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Facility \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Facility \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.25%
Bayer Animal Business \| Term Loan B \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 4,275,000,000