Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Asset Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

(In millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2015 (Predecessor)	$	4,238
Currency Translation Adjustment	(68		)
Other Goodwill Adjustments and Acquisitions	(1		)
Balance as of December 31, 2016 (Predecessor)	4,169
Currency Translation Adjustment	176
Other Goodwill Adjustments and Acquisitions	198
Balance as of August 31, 2017 (Predecessor)	$	4,543
Balance at September 1, 2017 (Successor)	$	45,105
Currency Translation Adjustment	(234		)
Goodwill Recognized for H&N Acquisition	718
Balance as of December 31, 2017 (Successor)	$	45,589

Other Intangible Assets

	Successor							Predecessor
(In millions)	December 31, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization (Definite-lived):
Customer-related	$	9,502	$	(186	)	$	9,316	$	1,574	$	(586	)	$	988
Developed technology	4,364		(144		)	4,220		1,410		(838		)	572
Trademarks/trade names	1,117		(26		)	1,091		53		(15		)	38
Favorable supply contracts1	495		(17		)	478
Microbial cell factories2	397		(6		)	391
Other3	459		(10		)	449		171		(82		)	89
Total other intangible assets with finite lives	16,334		(389		)	15,945		3,208		(1,521		)	1,687
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (Indefinite-lived):
In-process research and development ("IPR&D")	660		—			660		73		—			73
Microbial cell factories2								306		—			306
Germplasm4	6,265		—			6,265		1,053		—			1,053
Trademarks / trade names	4,856		—			4,856		545		—			545
Total other intangible assets	11,781		—			11,781		1,977		—			1,977
Total	$	28,115	$	(389	)	$	27,726	$	5,185	$	(1,521	)	$	3,664

^1.  Upon closing and pursuant to the terms of the FMC Transaction Agreement, DuPont entered into favorable supply contracts with FMC. DuPont recorded these contracts as intangible assets recognized at the fair value of off-market contracts. Refer to Notes 3 and 4 for additional information.

^2.  Microbial cell factories, derived from natural microbes, are used to sustainably produce enzymes, peptides and chemicals using natural metabolic processes. The company recognized the microbial cell factories as intangible assets upon the acquisition of Danisco. As a result of the valuation as part of the Merger, it was determined that this intangible asset now has a definite life and therefore it has been moved from indefinite-lived to definite-lived as of September 1, 2017.

^3.  Primarily consists of sales and farmer networks, marketing and manufacturing alliances and noncompetition agreements.

^4.  Pioneer germplasm is the pool of genetic source material and body of knowledge gained from the development and delivery stage of plant breeding. The company recognized germplasm as an intangible asset upon the acquisition of Pioneer. This intangible asset is expected to contribute to cash flows beyond the foreseeable future and there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, or other factors which limit its useful life.

Schedule of Acquired Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets	Gross Carrying Amount		Weighted-average Amortization Period (years)
(In millions)
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Customer-related	$	9,264	17
Developed technology	4,239		12
Trademarks/trade names	1,080		15
Microbial cell factories	400		23
Other	453		17
Total other intangible assets with finite lives	$	15,436
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
IPR&D	$	660
Germplasm	6,263
Trademarks/trade names	4,862
Total intangible assets	$	27,221

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

(In millions)
2018	$	1,266
2019	$	1,254
2020	$	1,244
2021	$	1,228
2022	$	1,221