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Long-Term Employee Benefits (Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Pension Plan [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Net loss $ (12,164)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ (8,640)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Prior service benefit 59us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Pre-tax amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (12,105)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(8,631)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other Long-Term Employee Benefit Plans [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Net loss (870)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(647)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Prior service benefit 1,269us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
1,433us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Pre-tax amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income $ 399us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ 786us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember