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Stockholders' Equity (Share Repurchase Program) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 132 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 33 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2012
Feb. 28, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Jan. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2001
Apr. 30, 2011
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]                        
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock $ 2,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock $ 1,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock $ 400us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock                  
Repurchased and retired, shares 30,110us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares 20,400us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares 7,778us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares                  
January 2014 Buyback Plan [Member]                        
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]                        
Share buyback plan, authorized amount                   5,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= dd_January2014BuybackPlanMember
   
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock       1,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= dd_January2014BuybackPlanMember
               
Repurchased and retired, shares       15,100us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= dd_January2014BuybackPlanMember
               
August 2014 Buyback Plan [Member]                        
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]                        
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock         700us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= dd_August2014BuybackPlanMember
             
Repurchased and retired, shares         10,400us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= dd_August2014BuybackPlanMember
             
June 2001 Buyback Plan [Member]                        
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]                        
Share buyback plan, authorized amount                     2,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= dd_June2001BuybackPlanMember
 
Repurchased and retired, shares           42,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= dd_June2001BuybackPlanMember
           
Open Market Purchases [Member]                        
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]                        
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock 300us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= dd_OpenMarketPurchasesMember
                     
Repurchased and retired, shares 4,700us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= dd_OpenMarketPurchasesMember
                     
December 2012 Buyback Plan [Member]                        
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]                        
Share buyback plan, authorized amount     1,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= dd_December2012BuybackPlanMember
                 
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock             1,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= dd_December2012BuybackPlanMember
         
Repurchased and retired, shares               20,400us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= dd_December2012BuybackPlanMember
       
April 2011 Buyback Plan [Member]                        
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]                        
Share buyback plan, authorized amount                       2,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= dd_April2011BuybackPlanMember
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock                 $ 284us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= dd_April2011BuybackPlanMember
     
Repurchased and retired, shares                 5,500us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= dd_April2011BuybackPlanMember