Restructuring and Asset Related Charges (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Execute to Win Productivity Program [Domain]

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			Total
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	—		$	—		$	—
Charges to income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020	46			58			104
Payments	(2		)	(2		)	(4		)
Asset write-offs	—			(52		)	(52		)
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	44		$	4		$	48

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2020
Seed	$	—	$	3
Crop Protection	37		55
Corporate expenses	4		46
Total	$	41	$	104

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020		2020
Severance and related benefit costs	$	4	$	46
Asset related charges	37		58
Total restructuring and asset related charges - net	$	41	$	104

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 June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
(In millions)	2020			2019		2020			2019
Seed	$	(3	)	$	49	$	(6	)	$	73
Crop Protection	3			2		3			29
Corporate expenses	—			9		—			20
Total	$	—		$	60	$	(3	)	$	122

(In millions)	Severance and Related Benefit Costs			Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities1			Total
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	29		$	40		$	69
Payments	(13		)	(1		)	(14		)
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	16		$	39		$	55

^1. 

Relates primarily to contract terminations charges.

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
(In millions)	2019		2020			2019
Severance and related benefit costs	$	—	$	—		$	14
Contract termination charges	49		—			69
Asset related (benefits) charges	11		(3		)	39
Total restructuring and asset related charges (benefits) - net	$	60	$	(3	)	$	122