EID Segment FN Segment reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes on continuing operations		$ 325	$ 284	$ 446	$ 462
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		1,327	1,302	2,025	2,093
Interest income		24	18	39	39
Interest Expense		16	7	25	14
Exchange (gains) losses - net	[1]	(36)	(14)	(83)	(49)
Significant Items		155	135	177	235
Corporate Expenses		30	32	51	66
Segment operating EBITDA		1,749	1,493	2,809	2,431
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		995	1,008	1,565	1,610
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes on continuing operations		322	281	441	455
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		1,317	1,289	2,006	2,065
Depreciation and Amortization		302	313	609	617
Interest Expense		26	20	44	42
Non-operating benefits - net		(60)	(315)	(125)	(626)
Significant Items		155	135	177	235
Corporate Expenses		30	32	51	66
Segment operating EBITDA		1,749	1,493	2,809	2,431
Mark-to-market gain (loss) on certain foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges		33	(23)	(3)	(22)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization		302	313	609	617
Interest income		(24)	(18)	(39)	(39)
Exchange (gains) losses - net		36	14	83	49
Significant Items		(155)	(135)	(177)	(235)
Mark-to-market gain (loss) on certain foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges		33	(23)	(3)	(22)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | EID [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income		(24)	(18)	(39)	(39)
Exchange (gains) losses - net		36	14	83	49
Corporate | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Significant Items		(15)	(9)	(17)	(56)
Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating EBITDA		509	370	1,000	691
Crop Protection [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Significant Items		$ (2)	$ (11)	$ (17)	$ (43)

[1] Includes net pre-tax exchange gains (losses) of $(18) million and $(33) million associated with the devaluation of the Argentine peso for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $(14) million and $(37) million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.