Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock Reconciliation Table

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations after income taxes attributable to DuPont	$	852		$	1,023		$	2,182		$	2,246
Preferred dividends	(3		)	(3		)	(5		)	(5		)
Income from continuing operations after income taxes available to DuPont common stockholders	$	849		$	1,020		$	2,177		$	2,241
Income (loss) from discontinued operations after income taxes available to DuPont common stockholders	$	10		$	(3	)	$	(207	)	$	—
Net income available to common stockholders	$	859		$	1,017		$	1,970		$	2,241
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - Basic	868,481,000			875,013,000			867,496,000			874,269,000
Dilutive effect of the company’s employee compensation plans	4,269,000			4,166,000			4,424,000			3,945,000
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted	872,750,000			879,179,000			871,920,000			878,214,000

Average Number of Antidilutive Stock Options

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2017	2016	2017	2016
Average number of stock options	—	4,994,000	3,000	5,049,000