Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - 2021 Restructuring Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2022		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 5		$ 100
2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Retirement Obligation		6
Payments for Restructuring		(23)
Asset write-offs and adjustments		1
Restructuring Reserve		40			$ 64
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(2)		89
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		165
Severance and Related Benefit Costs | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments for Restructuring		(19)
Asset write-offs and adjustments		0
Restructuring Reserve		35			52
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		2		39
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		76
Asset Related Charges [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments for Restructuring	[1]	0
Asset write-offs and adjustments	[1]	1
Restructuring Reserve	[1]	0			0
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(1)	[1]	13
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		44
Asset Retirement Obligation Costs [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		6
Contract Termination | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Payments for Restructuring	[2]	(4)
Asset write-offs and adjustments	[2]	0
Restructuring Reserve	[2]	5			$ 12
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(3)	[2]	37
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		39
Seed [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(2)		14
Crop Protection [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(2)		28
Corporate Segment | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 2		$ 47

[1] In addition, the company has a liability recorded for asset retirement obligations of $6 million as of March 31, 2022.

[2] The liability for contract terminations includes lease obligations. The cash impact of these obligations will be substantially complete by the end of 2022