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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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Restructuring and Asset Related Charges 2021 Restructuring Actions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	$ 289	$ 335	$ 222
Asset Related Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		176
2021 Restructuring Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	167	167
Payments for Restructuring	(52)
Asset write-offs	(51)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	64	0
Asset Retirement Obligation	6
2021 Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	74	74
Payments for Restructuring	(22)
Asset write-offs	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	52	0
2021 Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Asset Related Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	51
Payments for Restructuring	0
Asset write-offs	(51)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
2021 Restructuring Actions [Member] \| Contract Termination [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	42
Payments for Restructuring	(30)
Asset write-offs	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	$ 12	0
Seed [Member] \| 2021 Restructuring Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		31
Crop Protection [Member] \| 2021 Restructuring Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		55
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] \| 2021 Restructuring Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		$ 81