Restructuring and Asset Related Charges (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)	2019		2018
Severance and related benefit costs	$	40	$	68
Contract termination charges	—		29
Asset related charges	16		—
Total restructuring and asset related charges - net1	$	56	$	97

^1.  The charge for the three months ended March 31, 2019 includes $55 million which was recognized in restructuring and asset related charges - net and $1 million which was recognized in sundry income - net in the company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

(In millions)	Severance and Related Benefit Costs			Contract Termination Charges			Asset Related Charges			Total
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	229		$	18		$	—		$	247
Charges to income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019	40			—			16			56
Payments	(43		)	(7		)	—			(50		)
Asset write-offs	—			—			(15		)	(15		)
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	226		$	11		$	1		$	238

DowDuPont Agriculture Division Restructuring Program [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

(In millions)	Severance and Related Benefit Costs			Asset Related Charges			Total
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	54		$	—		$	54
Charges to income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019	—			3			3
Payments	(7		)	—			(7		)
Asset write-offs	—			(3		)	(3		)
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	47		$	—		$	47