Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock Reconciliation

	2013			2012			2011
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations after income taxes attributable to DuPont	$	2,849		$	2,447		$	3,192
Preferred dividends	(10		)	(10		)	(10		)
Income from continuing operations after income taxes available to DuPont common stockholders	$	2,839		$	2,437		$	3,182
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes	$	1,999		$	308		$	367
Net income available to common stockholders	$	4,838		$	2,745		$	3,549
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – Basic	925,984,000			933,275,000			928,417,000
Dilutive effect of the company's employee compensation plans	7,163,000			8,922,000			12,612,000
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Diluted	933,147,000			942,197,000			941,029,000

Average Number of Anitdilutive Stock Options

	2013	2012	2011
Average number of stock options	2,596,000	12,158,000	4,361,000