Long-Term Employee Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Summarized Information on Pension and Other Long-Term Benefits Plans



	Pension Benefits								Other Benefits
Obligations and Funded Status at December 31,	2015				2014				2015			2014
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	29,669			$	26,289			$	2,889		$	2,754
Service cost	232				241				15			17
Interest cost	1,084				1,162				112			121
Plan participants' contributions	19				21				45			37
Actuarial (gain) loss	(1,404		)		3,672				(4		)	280
Benefits paid	(1,761		)		(1,651		)		(282		)	(270		)
Amendments	—				(44		)		—			(50		)
Effect of foreign exchange rates	(456		)		—				(6		)	—
Net effects of acquisitions/divestitures	(52		)		(21		)		—			—
Spin-off of Chemours	(1,237		)		—				(11		)	—
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	26,094			$	29,669			$	2,758		$	2,889
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	20,446			$	20,614			$	—		$	—
Actual gain on plan assets	88				1,163				—			—
Employer contributions	308				311				237			233
Plan participants' contributions	19				21				45			37
Benefits paid	(1,761		)		(1,651		)		(282		)	(270		)
Effect of foreign exchange rates	(330		)		—				—			—
Net effects of acquisitions/divestitures	(47		)		(12		)		—			—
Spin-off of Chemours	(1,226		)		—				—			—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	17,497			$	20,446			$	—		$	—
Funded status
U.S. plan with plan assets	$	(6,662	)		$	(7,072	)		$	—		$	—
Non-U.S. plans with plan assets	(748		)		(747		)		—			—
All other plans	(1,187		)	¹	(1,357		)	¹	(2,758		)	(2,878		)
Plans of discontinued operations	—				(47		)		—			(11		)
Total	$	(8,597	)		$	(9,223	)		$	(2,758	)	$	(2,889	)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:
Assets of discontinued operations	$	—			$	92			$	—		$	—
Other assets	11				(28		)		—			—
Other accrued liabilities (Note 13)	(130		)		(118		)		(234		)	(223		)
Liabilities of discontinued operations	—				(152		)		—			(11		)
Other liabilities (Note 15)	(8,478		)		(9,017		)		(2,524		)	(2,655		)
Net amount recognized	$	(8,597	)		$	(9,223	)		$	(2,758	)	$	(2,889	)


^1.	Includes pension plans maintained around the world where funding is not customary.

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss



	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
December 31,	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net loss	$	(10,803	)	$	(12,164	)	$	(787	)	$	(870	)
Prior service benefit	54			59			811			1,269
	$	(10,749	)	$	(12,105	)	$	24		$	399

Schedule of Information for Pension Plans with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets



Information for pension plans with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets	2015		2014
Projected benefit obligation	$	25,769	$	28,079
Accumulated benefit obligation	24,715		26,498
Fair value of plan assets	17,162		18,792

Schedule of Information for Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets



Information for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets	2015		2014
Projected benefit obligation	$	25,515	$	27,892
Accumulated benefit obligation	24,508		26,367
Fair value of plan assets	16,930		18,638

Schedule of Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations



	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31,	2015		2014		2015		2014
Discount rate	4.13	%	3.78	%	4.32	%	3.95	%
Rate of compensation increase¹	3.94	%	4.00	%	—	%	—	%


^1.	The rate of compensation increase represents the single annual effective salary increase that an average plan participant would receive during the participant's entire career at the company.

Schedule of Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Text Block]



	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31,	2015		2014		2013		2015		2014		2013
Discount rate	3.93	%	4.55	%	3.90	%	4.13	%	4.60	%	3.85	%
Expected return on plan assets	8.10	%	8.35	%	8.39	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Rate of compensation increase	4.01	%	4.22	%	4.14	%	—	%	—	%	4.40	%

Schedule of Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates



Assumed health care cost trend rates at December 31,	2015		2014
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	7	%	7	%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)	5	%	5	%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate	2023		2022

Schedule of a One-Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates

Schedule of Weighted Average Target Allocations for Plan Assets



Target allocation for plan assets at December 31,	2015		2014
U.S. equity securities	29	%	28	%
Non-U.S. equity securities	22		21
Fixed income securities	32		32
Hedge funds	2		2
Private market securities	9		9
Real estate	3		5
Cash and cash equivalents	3		3
Total	100	%	100	%

Schedule of Fair Value of Pension Assets



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015
Asset Category	Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,962		$	1,961	$	1		$	—
U.S. equity securities¹	3,873			3,843		10			20
Non-U.S. equity securities	3,597			3,480		115			2
Debt – government-issued	2,036			852		1,184			—
Debt – corporate-issued	2,380			291		2,055			34
Debt – asset-backed	831			44		786			1
Hedge funds	430			—		1			429
Private market securities	1,607			—		17			1,590
Real estate	703			98		4			601
Derivatives – asset position	58			10		48			—
Derivatives – liability position	(59		)	1		(60		)	—
	$	17,418		$	10,580	$	4,161		$	2,677
Pension trust receivables²	783
Pension trust payables³	(704		)
Total	$	17,497



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014
Asset Category	Total			Level 1⁵		Level 2^4,5			Level 3⁴
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,310		$	2,310	$	—		$	—
U.S. equity securities¹	4,610			4,566		15			29
Non-U.S. equity securities	4,436			3,813		619			4
Debt – government-issued	2,649			990		1,659			—
Debt – corporate-issued	2,600			370		2,215			15
Debt – asset-backed	914			46		867			1
Hedge funds	445			—		—			445
Private market securities	1,730			—		11			1,719
Real estate	1,065			76		3			986
Derivatives – asset position	106			7		99			—
Derivatives – liability position	(79		)	—		(79		)	—
	$	20,786		$	12,178	$	5,409		$	3,199
Pension trust receivables²	413
Pension trust payables³	(753		)
Total	$	20,446


^1.	The company's pension plans directly held $664 (4 percent of total plan assets) and $737 (4 percent of total plan assets) of DuPont common stock at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.


^2.	Primarily receivables for investment securities sold.


^3.	Primarily payables for investment securities purchased.


^4.	The company’s pension assets by fair value hierarchy table at December 31, 2014 have been revised for the following correction: increase in Level 2 - Non-U.S. Equity Securities of $566 with a corresponding reduction in Level 3 - Private Market Securities.


^5.	The company's pension assets by fair value hierarchy table at December 31, 2014 included approximately $109 of Level 1 assets and $1,090 of Level 2 assets that were transferred to Chemours upon completion of the spin-off transaction.

Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets Held in Level 3



	Level 3 Assets
	Total			U.S. Equity Securities			Non-U.S. Equity Securities			Debt- Corporate Issued			Debt- Asset- Backed			Hedge Funds			Private Market Securities			Real Estate
Beginning balance at December 31, 2013	$	3,598		$	27		$	3		$	19		$	4		$	434		$	2,005		$	1,106
Realized gain (loss)	92			(5		)	—			11			—			12			74			—
Change in unrealized (loss) gain	(90		)	(14		)	(2		)	(2		)	(1		)	8			(93		)	14
Purchases, sales and settlements, net	(393		)	24			3			(10		)	—			(9		)	(267		)	(134		)
Transfers (out) in of Level 3	(8		)	(3		)	—			(3		)	(2		)	—			—			—
Ending balance at December 31, 2014	$	3,199		$	29		$	4		$	15		$	1		$	445		$	1,719		$	986
Realized (loss) gain	(77		)	(14		)	—			(18		)	—			9			15			(69		)
Change in unrealized (loss) gain	(48		)	5			(3		)	15			—			(2		)	(39		)	(24		)
Purchases, sales and settlements, net	(410		)	—			—			10			—			(23		)	(105		)	(292		)
Transfers in (out) of Level 3	13			—			1			12			—			—			—			—
Ending balance at December 31, 2015	$	2,677		$	20		$	2		$	34		$	1		$	429		$	1,590		$	601

Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments



	Pension Benefits		Other Benefits
2016	$	1,652	$	234
2017	1,582		225
2018	1,585		219
2019	1,593		212
2020	1,600		204
Years 2021-2025	7,992		915

Pension Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs and Other Comprehensive Income Tables [Table Text Block]



	Pension Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) and amounts recognized in other comprehensive income	2015			2014			2013
Net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	232		$	241		$	271
Interest cost	1,084			1,162			1,088
Expected return on plan assets	(1,554		)	(1,611		)	(1,524		)
Amortization of loss	768			601			957
Amortization of prior service (benefit) cost	(9		)	2			8
Curtailment (gain) loss	(6		)	4			1
Settlement loss	76			7			152
Net periodic benefit cost - Total	$	591		$	406		$	953
Less: Discontinued operations	(5		)	40			50
Net period benefit cost - Continuing operations	$	596		$	366		$	903
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income
Net loss (gain)	$	57		$	4,131		$	(3,293	)
Amortization of loss	(768		)	(601		)	(957		)
Prior service benefit	—			(44		)	(62		)
Amortization of prior service benefit (cost)	9			(2		)	(8		)
Curtailment gain (loss)	6			(4		)	(1		)
Settlement loss	(76		)	(7		)	(152		)
Effect of foreign exchange rates	(119		)	—			—
Spin-off of Chemours	(382		)	—			—
Total (benefit) loss recognized in other comprehensive income	$	(1,273	)	$	3,473		$	(4,473	)
Noncontrolling interest	—			1			—
Total (benefit) loss recognized in other comprehensive income, attributable to DuPont	$	(1,273	)	$	3,474		$	(4,473	)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	(682	)	$	3,880		$	(3,520	)

Other Long-Term Employee Benefit Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs and Other Comprehensive Income Tables [Table Text Block]



	Other Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) and amounts recognized in other comprehensive income	2015			2014			2013
Net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	15		$	17		$	29
Interest cost	112			121			130
Amortization of loss	78			57			76
Amortization of prior service benefit	(182		)	(214		)	(195		)
Curtailment gain¹	(274		)	—			(154		)
Settlement loss	—			—			1
Net periodic benefit credit - Total	$	(251	)	$	(19	)	$	(113	)
Less: Discontinued operations	(272		)	3			5
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) - Continuing operations	$	21		$	(22	)	$	(118	)
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income
Net (gain) loss	$	(4	)	$	280		$	(513	)
Amortization of loss	(78		)	(57		)	(76		)
Prior service benefit	—			(50		)	(211		)
Amortization of prior service benefit	182			214			195
Curtailment gain¹	274			—			154
Settlement loss	—			—			(1		)
Effect of foreign exchange rates	1			—			—
Total loss (benefit) recognized in other comprehensive income, attributable to DuPont	$	375		$	387		$	(452	)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	124		$	368		$	(565	)


^1.	As a result of the separation of the Performance Chemicals segment, the company recorded an other long-term employee benefit plans curtailment gain of $274.

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Increase (decrease) on total of service and interest cost

Increase (decrease) on post-retirement benefit obligation