Proposed Merger with Dow Chemical	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Proposed Merger with Dow Chemical [Abstract]
Proposed Merger with Dow Chemical	Proposed Merger with Dow Chemical On December 11, 2015, DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) announced entry into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals (the Merger Transaction) subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approval. The combined company will be named DowDuPont Inc. (DowDuPont). Following the consummation of the Merger Transaction, DuPont and Dow intend to pursue, subject to the receipt of approval by the board of directors of DowDuPont, the separation of the combined company’s agriculture business, specialty products business and material science business through a series of tax-efficient transactions (collectively, the Business Separations.) Additional information about the Merger Agreement and the Business Separations is set forth in the company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on December 11, 2015; the company’s 2015 Annual Report filed with the SEC on February 4, 2016 and the registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-209869) (as amended, the Registration Statement) filed by DowDuPont and declared effective by the SEC on June 9, 2016. The Registration Statement constitutes a prospectus of DowDuPont and a joint proxy statement of Dow and DuPont. The joint proxy statement relates to the separate special meetings of the companies’ respective common stock shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 2, 2016, to adopt the Merger Agreement and related matters. DuPont's special meeting of stockholders was held on July 20, 2016, which resulted in a vote for adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of related matters. On August 11, 2016, DuPont and Dow confirmed that the European Commission had initiated a Phase II review of the proposed merger under the European Union Merger Regulation. Phase II generally provides the Commission with 90 working days to review the pending transaction. On September 2, 2016, DuPont and Dow mutually agreed to grant the European Commission an extension of 10 working days in connection with its Phase II review. The European Commission subsequently announced that it suspended its review pending receipt of additional information. After receiving the additional information, the European Commission resumed its review in late September 2016. As a result, the European Commission could take until early February 2017 to complete its review. DuPont and Dow continue to work constructively with regulators to address questions and obtain approval, and to prepare for closing as soon as possible after closing conditions have been met. Consummation of the Merger Transaction is contingent on satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approval from the U.S., European Union, China, Brazil and Canada. In the event that regulators in key jurisdictions utilize their respective full allotted time to complete review and approval of the Merger Transaction, closing would be expected to occur in the first quarter of 2017. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the company incurred $122 and $222, respectively, of costs in connection with the planned merger with Dow. These costs were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statements and primarily include financial advisory, legal, accounting, consulting and other advisory fees and expenses.

Proposed Merger with Dow Chemical

On December 11, 2015, DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) announced entry into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals (the Merger Transaction) subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approval. The combined company will be named DowDuPont Inc. (DowDuPont). Following the consummation of the Merger Transaction, DuPont and Dow intend to pursue, subject to the receipt of approval by the board of directors of DowDuPont, the separation of the combined company’s agriculture business, specialty products business and material science business through a series of tax-efficient transactions (collectively, the Business Separations.)

Additional information about the Merger Agreement and the Business Separations is set forth in the company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on December 11, 2015; the company’s 2015 Annual Report filed with the SEC on February 4, 2016 and the registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-209869) (as amended, the Registration Statement) filed by DowDuPont and declared effective by the SEC on June 9, 2016. The Registration Statement constitutes a prospectus of DowDuPont and a joint proxy statement of Dow and DuPont. The joint proxy statement relates to the separate special meetings of the companies’ respective common stock shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 2, 2016, to adopt the Merger Agreement and related matters. DuPont's special meeting of stockholders was held on July 20, 2016, which resulted in a vote for adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of related matters.

On August 11, 2016, DuPont and Dow confirmed that the European Commission had initiated a Phase II review of the proposed merger under the European Union Merger Regulation. Phase II generally provides the Commission with 90 working days to review the pending transaction. On September 2, 2016, DuPont and Dow mutually agreed to grant the European Commission an extension of 10 working days in connection with its Phase II review. The European Commission subsequently announced that it suspended its review pending receipt of additional information. After receiving the additional information, the European Commission resumed its review in late September 2016. As a result, the European Commission could take until early February 2017 to complete its review. DuPont and Dow continue to work constructively with regulators to address questions and obtain approval, and to prepare for closing as soon as possible after closing conditions have been met. Consummation of the Merger Transaction is contingent on satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approval from the U.S., European Union, China, Brazil and Canada. In the event that regulators in key jurisdictions utilize their respective full allotted time to complete review and approval of the Merger Transaction, closing would be expected to occur in the first quarter of 2017.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the company incurred $122 and $222, respectively, of costs in connection with the planned merger with Dow. These costs were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statements and primarily include financial advisory, legal, accounting, consulting and other advisory fees and expenses.