EID Segment FN Segment reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes on continuing operations		$ 121	$ 178
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		698	791
Interest income		15	21
Interest Expense		9	7
Exchange (gains) losses - net	[1]	(47)	(35)
Significant Items		22	100
Corporate Expenses		21	34
Segment operating EBITDA		1,060	938
Mark-to-market gain (loss) on certain foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges			27
EID [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income from Continuing Operations After Taxes		570	602
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes on continuing operations		119	174
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		689	776
Depreciation and Amortization		307	304
Interest Expense		18	22
Non-operating benefits - net		(65)	(311)
Significant Items		22	100
Corporate Expenses		21	34
Segment operating EBITDA		1,060	938
Mark-to-market gain (loss) on certain foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges		(36)	1
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization		307	304
Interest income		(15)	(21)
Exchange (gains) losses - net		47	35
Significant Items		(22)	(100)
Mark-to-market gain (loss) on certain foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges		(36)	1
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | EID [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income		(15)	(21)
Exchange (gains) losses - net		47	35
Corporate | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Significant Items		(2)	(47)
Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating EBITDA		491	321
Crop Protection [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Significant Items		$ (15)	$ (32)

[1] Includes net pre-tax exchange gains (losses) of $(15) million and $(23) million associated with the devaluation of the Argentine peso for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.