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Restructuring and Asset Related Charges Execute to Win Productivity Program (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		15 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	$ 26	$ 49	$ 261	$ 298
Execute to Win Productivity Program [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance			56
Payments for Restructuring			(27)
Asset write-offs and adjustments			(10)
Asset Retirement Obligation	18		18
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	29		29
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	4	30	10	134
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net					$ 186
Severance and Related Benefit Costs \| Execute to Win Productivity Program [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance			53
Payments for Restructuring			(24)
Asset write-offs and adjustments			0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	29		29
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	0	0	0	46
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net					63
Asset Related Charges [Member] \| Execute to Win Productivity Program [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance			3
Payments for Restructuring			(3)
Asset write-offs and adjustments			(10)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0		0
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	4	30	10	88
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net					$ 123
Seed [Member] \| Execute to Win Productivity Program [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	0	0	0	3
Crop Protection [Member] \| Execute to Win Productivity Program [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	4	30	10	85
Corporate \| Execute to Win Productivity Program [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 46