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Stockholders' Equity (Share Repurchase Program) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 14 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]          
Payments for repurchase of common stock $ 282us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock $ 1,061us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock      
January 2014 Buyback Plan [Member]          
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]          
Share buyback plan, Authorized Amount         5,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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= dd_January2014BuybackPlanMember
Repurchased and retired, shares     33.7us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
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= dd_January2014BuybackPlanMember
   
Payments for repurchase of common stock     $ 2,282us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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= dd_January2014BuybackPlanMember
   
Q1 2015 Open Market Purchases [Member]          
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]          
Repurchased and retired, shares       3.6us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
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= dd_Q12015OpenMarketPurchasesMember