Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Net Sales	$ 4,178	$ 3,956
Cost of Goods Sold	2,420	2,269
Research and Development Expense	281	280
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	733	757
Amortization of Intangibles	183	163
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	100	70
Other income - net	337	1
Interest Expense	7	10
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	791	408
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations	178	127
Income from continuing operations after income taxes	613	281
Income (loss) from discontinued operations after income taxes	(10)	1
Net income	603	282
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3	10
Net income attributable to Corteva	$ 600	$ 272
Basic earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations	$ 0.82	$ 0.36
Basic loss per share of common stock from discontinued operations	(0.01)	0
Basic earnings per share of common stock	0.81	0.36
Diluted earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations	0.81	0.36
Diluted loss per share of common stock from discontinued operations	(0.01)	0
Diluted earnings per share of common stock	$ 0.80	$ 0.36
EID [Member]
Net Sales	$ 4,178	$ 3,956
Cost of Goods Sold	2,420	2,269
Research and Development Expense	281	280
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	733	757
Amortization of Intangibles	183	163
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	100	70
Other income - net	337	1
Interest Expense	22	42
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	776	376
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations	174	119
Income from Continuing Operations After Taxes	602	257
Income (loss) from discontinued operations after income taxes	(10)	1
Net income	592	258
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	8
Net income attributable to Corteva	$ 591	$ 250