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Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member]  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the activities related to the Synergy Program. At March 31, 2018, $260 million was included in "Accrued and other current liabilities" ($231 million at December 31, 2017) and $130 million was included in "Other noncurrent obligations" ($118 million at December 31, 2017) in the consolidated balance sheets.

Synergy Program
Severance and Related Benefit Costs
Asset Write-downs and Write-offs
Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities
Total
In millions
2017 restructuring charges
$
357

$
287

$
43

$
687

Charges against the reserve
—

(287
)
—

(287
)
Cash payments
(51
)
—

—

(51
)
Reserve balance at Dec 31, 2017
$
306

$
—

$
43

$
349

Adjustments to the reserve 1
104

48

11

163

Charges against the reserve
—

(48
)
—

(48
)
Cash payments
(73
)
—

(1
)
(74
)
Reserve balance at Mar 31, 2018
$
337

$
—

$
53

$
390

1.
Included in "Restructuring and asset related charges (credits) - net" in the consolidated statements of income.
2016 Restructuring [Member]  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the activities related to the Company's 2016 restructuring reserve, which was primarily included in "Accrued and other current liabilities" in the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

2016 Restructuring
Severance and Related Benefit Costs
Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities
Total
In millions
Reserve balance at Dec 31, 2017
$
51

$
17

$
68

Adjustments to the reserve 1
—

(1
)
(1
)
Cash payments
(14
)
(2
)
(16
)
Reserve balance at Mar 31, 2018
$
37

$
14

$
51


1.
Included in "Restructuring and asset related charges (credits) - net" in the consolidated statements of income.