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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Imprelis) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
actions
Dec. 31, 2013
Product Claims [Line Items]    
Insurance program limits $ 300dd_InsuranceProgramLimits  
Imprelis [Member]    
Product Claims [Line Items]    
Plaintiffs' attorney fees to pay per proposed settlement   7dd_Plaintiffsattorneyfeespaidaspartofsettlement
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember
Claims filed and pending 37dd_Claimsfiledandpending
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember		  
Loss Contingency, number of claims settled 3us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledNumber
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember		  
Accrual balance 231us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember		  
Insurance receivables 25us-gaap_InsuranceSettlementsReceivable
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember		  
Insurance recoveries for litigation $ 35dd_InsuranceRecoveriesforLitigation
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember