Revenue (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Contract Balances [Table Text Block]

Contract Balances	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
(In millions)
Accounts and notes receivable - trade1	$	4,396	$	3,843
Contract assets - current2	$	20	$	18
Contract assets - noncurrent3	$	49	$	46
Deferred revenue - current4	$	2,584	$	2,209
Deferred revenue - noncurrent5	$	108	$	150

^1.  Included in accounts and notes receivable - net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

^2.  Included in other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

^3.  Included in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

^4.  Included in accrued and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

^5.  Included in other noncurrent obligations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

	Successor						Predecessor
(In millions)	For the Year Ended December 31, 2019		For the Year Ended December 31, 2018		For the Period September 1 through December 31, 2017		For the Period January 1 through August 31, 2017
Corn	$	5,111	$	5,180	$	1,205	$	3,941
Soybean	1,371		1,494		163		1,384
Other oilseeds	561		607		143		423
Other	547		561		9		117
Seed	7,590		7,842		1,520		5,865
Herbicides	3,270		3,415		1,150		377
Insecticides	1,652		1,506		567		108
Fungicides	1,081		1,142		406		544
Other	253		382		147		—
Crop Protection	6,256		6,445		2,270		1,029
Total	$	13,846	$	14,287	$	3,790	$	6,894

Sales are attributed to geographic regions based on customer location. Net sales by geographic region and segment are included below:

Seed	Successor						Predecessor
(In millions)	For the Year Ended December 31, 2019		For the Year Ended December 31, 2018		For the Period September 1 through December 31, 2017		For the Period January 1 through August 31, 2017
North America1	$	4,724	$	4,974	$	437	$	4,227
EMEA2	1,378		1,408		256		1,017
Asia Pacific	358		358		107		231
Latin America	1,130		1,102		720		390
Total	$	7,590	$	7,842	$	1,520	$	5,865

1. Represents U.S. & Canada.

2. Europe, Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA").

Crop Protection	Successor						Predecessor
(In millions)	For the Year Ended December 31, 2019		For the Year Ended December 31, 2018		For the Period September 1 through December 31, 2017		For the Period January 1 through August 31, 2017
North America	$	2,205	$	2,438	$	787	$	352
EMEA	1,362		1,357		279		270
Asia Pacific	930		935		321		149
Latin America	1,759		1,715		883		258
Total	$	6,256	$	6,445	$	2,270	$	1,029