Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Impact of Accounting Policy Change (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
Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cost of goods sold	$ 5,133		$ 5,165		$ 6,057		$ 6,193		$ 4,980		$ 4,779		$ 5,844		$ 5,935		$ 22,548	$ 21,538	$ 21,264
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	122	[1],[2],[3]	228	[1],[4]	1,365	[1],[5]	1,774	[1]	(34)	[6],[7],[8],[9]	(175)	[6],[7],[8]	1,496	[10],[11],[6]	1,801	[6]	3,489	3,088	3,879
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations																	626	616	647
Income from continuing operations after income taxes																	2,863	2,472	3,232
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes																	1,999	308	367
Net income	185		288		1,034	[12]	3,355	[13]	93		8		1,175		1,504		4,862	2,780	3,599
As Reported [Member]
Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cost of goods sold																	22,548	21,538	21,264
Income from continuing operations before income taxes																	3,489	3,088	3,879
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations																	626	616	647
Income from continuing operations after income taxes																	2,863	2,472	3,232
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes																	1,999	308	367
Net income																	4,862	2,780	3,599
As computed under LIFO [Member]
Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cost of goods sold																	22,578	21,511	21,362
Income from continuing operations before income taxes																	3,459	3,115	3,781
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations																	617	622	626
Income from continuing operations after income taxes																	2,842	2,493	3,155
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes																	1,999	320	355
Net income																	4,841	2,813	3,510
Impact change in accounting principle [Member]
Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
(Decrease) increase to cost of goods sold																	(30)	27	(98)
(Decrease) increase to income from continuing operations before income taxes																	30	(27)	98
(Decrease) increase to provision for income taxes on continuing operations																	9	(6)	21
(Decrease) increase to income from continuing operations after income taxes																	21	(21)	77
(Decrease) increase to income from discontinued operations after income taxes																	0	(12)	12
(Decrease) increase to net income																	$ 21	$ (33)	$ 89

[1] First and second quarter 2013 included charges of $(35) and $(80), respectively, recorded in Other operating charges associated with the company's process to fairly resolve claims related to the use of Imprelis®. Third and fourth quarter 2013 included charges of $(65) and $(245), respectively, offset by $25 and $48 of insurance recoveries, respectively. See description in Note 16 for further details.

[2] Fourth quarter 2013 included a $(129) impairment charge recorded in Employee separation/asset related charges, net related to an asset grouping within the Electronics & Communications segment. See Note 3 for additional information.

[3] Fourth quarter 2013 included a net $5 restructuring adjustment consisting of a $24 benefit associated with prior year restructuring programs and a $(19) charge associated with restructuring actions related to a joint venture. The majority of the $24 net reduction recorded in Employee separation/asset related charges, net was due to the achievement of work force reductions through non-severance programs associated with the 2012 restructuring program. The charge of $(19) included $(9) recorded in Employee separation/asset related charges, net and $(10) recorded in Other income, net and was the result of restructuring actions related to a joint venture within the Performance Materials segment. See Note 3 for additional information.

[4] Third quarter 2013 included a $(72) charge recorded in Other operating charges related to the titanium dioxide antitrust litigation. See description in Note 16 for further details.

[5] Second quarter 2013 included a charge of $(11) in Other income, net related to interest on a prior year tax position.

[6] First quarter, second quarter, third quarter, and fourth quarter 2012 included charges of $(50), $(265), $(125), and $(135), respectively, recorded in Other operating charges associated with the company's process to fairly resolve claims related to the use of Imprelis®. See description in Note 16 for further details.

[7] Third quarter 2012 included a $(152) restructuring charge recorded in Employee separation/asset related charges, net related to the 2012 restructuring program. Fourth quarter 2012 included a net $(66) charge recorded in Employee separation/asset related charges, net related to costs associated with the 2012 restructuring program partially offset by a reversal of prior years restructuring accruals. See description in Note 3 for further details.

[8] Third and fourth quarter 2012 included asset impairment charges of $(242) and $(33), respectively, recorded in Employee separation/asset related charges, net related to certain asset groupings. See descriptions in Note 3 for further details.

[9] Fourth quarter 2012 included a pre-tax gain of $117 recorded in Other income, net associated with the sale of a business within the Agriculture segment.

[10] Second quarter 2012 included a pre-tax gain of $122 recorded in Other income, net associated with the sale of an equity method investment in the Electronics & Communications segment.

[11] Second quarter 2012 included a $(137) charge recorded in Other operating charges primarily related to the company's settlement of litigation with INVISTA.

[12] Second quarter 2013 included a charge of $(49) associated with a change in accrual for a prior year tax position (inclusive of a benefit associated with interest on a prior year tax position) offset by a $33 benefit for an enacted tax law change.

[13] First quarter 2013 included a net tax benefit of $42 consisting of a $68 benefit for the 2013 extension of certain U.S business tax provisions offset by a $(26) charge related to the global distribution of Performance Coatings cash proceeds.