Restructuring and Asset Related Charges (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Execute to Win Productivity Program [Domain]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

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

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)	2020
Seed	$	3
Crop Protection	18
Corporate expenses	42
Total	$	63

(In millions)	Severance and Related Benefit Costs		Asset Related Charges			Total
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	—	$	—		$	—
Charges to income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020	42		21			63
Asset write-offs	—		(15		)	(15		)
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	42	$	6		$	48

DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

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

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)	2020			2019
Severance and related benefit costs	$	—		$	14
Contract termination charges	—			20
Asset related (benefits) charges	(3		)	28
Total restructuring and asset related (benefits) charges - net	$	(3	)	$	62

(In millions)	Severance and Related Benefit Costs			Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities1		Asset Related (Benefits) Charges			Total
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	29		$	40	$	—		$	69
Payments	(6		)	—		2			(4		)
Asset write-offs	—			—		(2		)	(2		)
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	23		$	40	$	—		$	63

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Relates primarily to contract terminations charges.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)	2020			2019
Seed	$	(3	)	$	24
Crop Protection	—			27
Corporate expenses	—			11
Total	$	(3	)	$	62