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Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges     $ 297 $ 244      
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment $ (23) $ 2         $ (14)
2016 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring reserve 680       $ 680    
Restructuring charges $ 798       $ 798    
Expected percentage reduction in workforce 10.00%       10.00%    
2014 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring reserve [1] $ 78   256   $ 78 $ 256  
Restructuring charges [1]           541  
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment [1]         (21)    
Agriculture [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges         161    
Agriculture [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges           134  
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment         3    
Electronics & Communications [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges         93    
Electronics & Communications [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges           84  
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment         (15)    
Industrial Biosciences [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges         51    
Industrial Biosciences [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges           13  
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment         1    
Nutrition & Health [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges         47    
Nutrition & Health [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges           15  
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment         3    
Performance Materials [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Charge associated with restructuring actions             19
Performance Materials [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges         61    
Performance Materials [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges           99  
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment         1    
Safety & Protection [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges         53    
Safety & Protection [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges           52  
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment         (4)    
Other [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges         2    
Other [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges           10  
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment         1    
Corporate Expenses [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges         330    
Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges 793       793    
Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges     232     476  
Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net [Member] | Performance Materials [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Charge associated with restructuring actions             9
Other income, net [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Charge associated with restructuring actions 5       5    
Other income, net [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Charge associated with restructuring actions     65     65  
Other income, net [Member] | Performance Materials [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Charge associated with restructuring actions             $ 10
Other income, net [Member] | Performance Materials [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Charge associated with restructuring actions           65  
Corporate Expenses [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring charges           134  
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment         (11)    
Employee Severance [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring reserve 648       648    
Restructuring charges         656    
Employee Severance [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring reserve 76   252   76 252  
Restructuring charges           301  
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment         (21)    
Other Non-Personnel Charges [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring reserve [2] 32       32    
Restructuring charges [2]         33    
Other Non-Personnel Charges [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring reserve [2] 2   4   2 4  
Restructuring charges [2]           17  
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment         0    
Asset Related [Member] | 2016 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring reserve 0       0    
Restructuring charges         109    
Asset Related [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Program [Member]              
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]              
Restructuring reserve $ 0   $ 0   0 0  
Restructuring charges           $ 223  
Restructuring reserve, accrual adjustment         $ 0    
[1] Table above excludes activity related to Performance Chemicals, presented as a discontinued operation in the company's Consolidated Income Statement. During 2014, the company recorded a charge of $21 related to Performance Chemicals, of which the company made payments of $13 prior to separation and transferred a liability of $2 to Chemours at separation on July 1, 2015.
[2] Other non-personnel charges consist of contractual obligation costs.