Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 7,747		$ 7,735	$ 9,844	$ 10,408	$ 7,325		$ 7,390	$ 9,917	$ 10,180	$ 35,734		$ 34,812		$ 33,681
PTOI											5,369		5,369		5,881
Depreciation and amortization											1,603	[1]	1,713	[1]	1,560	[1]
Equity in earnings of affiliates											41	[1]	102	[1]	192	[1]
Assets, Net	27,361					26,513					27,361		26,513		26,668
Affiliate net assets	1,011	[1]				1,163	[1]				1,011	[1]	1,163	[1]	1,117	[1]
Purchases of property, plant and equipment											1,882	[1]	1,793	[1]	1,843	[1]
Assets held for sale	228					3,076					228		3,076
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales											36,046		35,194		34,087
Less: Transfers											312		382		406
Net sales											35,734		34,812		33,681
PTOI											5,369		5,369		5,881
Depreciation and amortization											1,429		1,442		1,273
Equity in earnings of affiliates											37		99		191
Assets, Net	27,361					26,513					27,361		26,513		26,668
Affiliate net assets	1,269					1,468					1,269		1,468		1,371
Purchases of property, plant and equipment											1,602		1,431		1,530
Agriculture [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales											11,739		10,426		9,166
Less: Transfers											11		5		1
Net sales											11,728		10,421		9,165
PTOI											2,132		1,669		1,566
Depreciation and amortization											358		337		295
Equity in earnings of affiliates											36		30		58
Assets, Net	5,883					4,756					5,883		4,756		4,975
Affiliate net assets	281					389					281		389		330
Purchases of property, plant and equipment											485		432		420
Electronics and Communications [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales											2,549		2,701		3,173
Less: Transfers											15		17		19
Net sales											2,534		2,684		3,154
PTOI											203		222		438
Depreciation and amortization											105		113		99
Equity in earnings of affiliates											22		19		19
Assets, Net	1,435					1,622					1,435		1,622		1,954
Affiliate net assets	145					151					145		151		197
Purchases of property, plant and equipment											73		71		198
Industrial Biosciences [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales											1,224		1,180		705
Less: Transfers											13		11		7
Net sales											1,211		1,169		698
PTOI											170		159		2
Depreciation and amortization											81		79		47
Equity in earnings of affiliates											2		1		(3)
Assets, Net	2,640					2,602					2,640		2,602		2,542
Affiliate net assets	48					53					48		53		52
Purchases of property, plant and equipment											77		80		61
Nutrition and Health [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales											3,473		3,422		2,460
Less: Transfers											0		0		0
Net sales											3,473		3,422		2,460
PTOI											305		270		76
Depreciation and amortization											271		288		207
Equity in earnings of affiliates											0		0		0
Assets, Net	6,455					6,641					6,455		6,641		6,279
Affiliate net assets	7					8					7		8		1
Purchases of property, plant and equipment											138		148		115
Performance Chemicals [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales											6,703		7,188		7,794
Less: Transfers											196		247		257
Net sales											6,507		6,941		7,537
PTOI											924		1,778		2,114
Depreciation and amortization											242		245		252
Equity in earnings of affiliates											19		28		43
Assets, Net	3,933					3,910					3,933		3,910		3,812
Affiliate net assets	169					180					169		180		201
Purchases of property, plant and equipment											424		389		326
Performance Materials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales											6,468		6,447		6,815
Less: Transfers											73		91		109
Net sales											6,395		6,356		6,706
PTOI											1,281		1,121		1,079
Depreciation and amortization											173		182		199
Equity in earnings of affiliates											(16)		42		74
Assets, Net	3,724	[2]				3,770					3,724	[2]	3,770		3,757
Affiliate net assets	492					567					492		567		445
Purchases of property, plant and equipment											184		186		197
Safety and Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales											3,884		3,825		3,934
Less: Transfers											4		11		13
Net sales											3,880		3,814		3,921
PTOI											694		562		661
Depreciation and amortization											198		197		172
Equity in earnings of affiliates											23		32		47
Assets, Net	3,138					3,153					3,138		3,153		3,239
Affiliate net assets	106					106					106		106		111
Purchases of property, plant and equipment											109		118		208
Pharmaceuticals [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales											0		0		0
Less: Transfers											0		0		0
Net sales											0		0		0
PTOI											32		62		289
Depreciation and amortization											0		0		0
Equity in earnings of affiliates											0		0		0
Assets, Net	(3)					(18)					(3)		(18)		35
Affiliate net assets	0					0					0		0		0
Purchases of property, plant and equipment											0		0		0
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment sales											6		5		40
Less: Transfers											0		0		0
Net sales											6		5		40
PTOI											(372)		(474)		(344)
Depreciation and amortization											1		1		2
Equity in earnings of affiliates											(49)		(53)		(47)
Assets, Net	156					77					156		77		75
Affiliate net assets	21					14					21		14		34
Purchases of property, plant and equipment											112		7		5
GLS/Vinyls [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	$ 228										$ 228

[1] See Note 1 for additional information on the presentation of the Performance Coatings business which met the criteria for discontinued operations during 2012.

[2] Includes assets held for sale related to GLS/Vinyls of $228 as of December 31, 2013. See Note 2 for additional information.