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Restructuring and Asset Related Charges (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
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 September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)2021202020212020
Seed$— $— $— $3 
Crop Protection4 30 10 85 
Corporate expenses— — — 46 
Total$4 $30 $10 $134 
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)2021202020212020
Severance and related benefit costs$— $— $— $46 
Asset related charges4 30 10 88 
Total restructuring and asset related charges - net$4 $30 $10 $134 
(In millions)Severance and Related Benefit Costs
Asset Related1
Total
Balance at December 31, 2020$53 $3 $56 
Charges to income from continuing operations— 10 10 
Payments(24)(3)(27)
Asset write-offs— (10)(10)
Balance at September 30, 2021$29 $— $29 
1.In addition, the company has a liability recorded for asset retirement obligations of $18 million as of September 30, 2021.
2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)20212021
Seed$4 $21 
Crop Protection4 41 
Corporate expenses9 65 
Total$17 $127 

The following table is a summary of charges incurred related to 2021 Restructuring Actions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)20212021
Severance and related benefit costs$9 $58 
Asset related charges7 29 
Contract termination charges1 40 
Total restructuring and asset charges - net$17 $127 

A reconciliation of the December 31, 2020 to the September 30, 2021 liability balances related to the 2021 Restructuring Actions is summarized below:
(In millions)Severance and Related Benefit Costs
Asset Related1
Contract Termination2
Total
Balance at December 31, 2020$— $— $— $— 
Charges to income from continuing operations58 29 40 127 
Payments(14)— (26)(40)
Asset write-offs— (29)— (29)
Balance at September 30, 2021$44 $— $14 $58 
1.In addition, the company has a liability recorded for asset retirement obligations of $6 million as of September 30, 2021.
2.The liability for contract terminations includes lease obligations. The cash impact of these obligations will be substantially complete by 2022.