Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock Reconciliation Table

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations after income taxes attributable to DuPont	$	1,023		$	969		$	2,246		$	1,986
Preferred dividends	(3		)	(3		)	(5		)	(5		)
Income from continuing operations after income taxes available to DuPont common stockholders	$	1,020		$	966		$	2,241		$	1,981
Loss from discontinued operations after income taxes available to DuPont common stockholders	$	(3	)	$	(29	)	$	—		$	(15	)
Net income available to common stockholders	$	1,017		$	937		$	2,241		$	1,966
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - Basic	875,013,000			905,761,000			874,269,000			906,296,000
Dilutive effect of the company’s employee compensation plans	4,166,000			5,920,000			3,945,000			6,452,000
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted	879,179,000			911,681,000			878,214,000			912,748,000

Average Number of Antidilutive Stock Options

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2016	2015	2016	2015
Average number of stock options	4,994,000	5,357,000	5,049,000	2,678,000