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Long-Term Employee Benefits (Schedule of Information for Pension Plans with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets) (Details) (Pension Plan [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Pension Plan [Member]
   
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Projected benefit obligation $ 28,079us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateBenefitObligation
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ 26,158us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateBenefitObligation
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Accumulated benefit obligation 26,498dd_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithProjectedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAccumulatedBenefitObligation
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
24,574dd_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithProjectedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAccumulatedBenefitObligation
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Fair value of plan assets $ 18,792us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ 20,472us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ dd_PostretirementBenefitsTypeofDeferredCompensationAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember