Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - 2022 Restructuring Actions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022		Jun. 30, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 143	$ 135	$ 148		$ 235
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		38		38
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		30		30
2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		56		56
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance				0
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	[1],[2]	56		56
Payments for Restructuring				(4)
Asset write-offs and adjustments				(4)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		48		48
2022 Restructuring Actions | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		295		295
Future Cash Payments		180		180
2022 Restructuring Actions | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		350		350
Future Cash Payments		210		210
Exit of non strategic asset | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Other Income
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		5		5
Severance and Related Benefit Costs | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		7		7
Severance and Related Benefit Costs | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance				0
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		22		22
Payments for Restructuring				(4)
Asset write-offs and adjustments				0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		18		18
Severance and Related Benefit Costs | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		85		85
Severance and Related Benefit Costs | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		95		95
Contract Termination | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		28		28
Contract Termination | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	[3]			0
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	[4]	30		30	[3]
Payments for Restructuring	[3]			0
Asset write-offs and adjustments	[3]			0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	[3]	30		30
Contract Termination | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		40		40
Contract Termination | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		55		55
Asset Related Charges [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		3		3
Asset Related Charges [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance				0
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		4		4
Payments for Restructuring				0
Asset write-offs and adjustments				(4)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		0		0
Asset Related Charges [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		150		150
Asset Related Charges [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		165		165
inventory write-offs | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | Cost of Goods Sold
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		1		1
Other [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		20		20
Other [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		35		35
Settlement Cost | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | Other Income
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		6		6
Seed [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		33		33
Seed [Member] | Settlement Cost
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		(6)		(6)
Crop Protection [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		1		1
Corporate Segment | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 22		$ 22

[1] This amount excludes the pre-tax charges impacting Seed recorded to cost of goods sold and other income - net in the company's interim Consolidated Statement of Operations, relating to inventory write-offs and settlement costs associated with the Russia Exit, and charges associated with the exit of a non-strategic asset.

[2] This amount excludes the pre-tax charges recorded to the cost of goods sold and other income - net in the interim Consolidated Statement of Operations, relating to inventory write-offs and settlement costs associated with the Russia Exit and charges associated with the exit of a non-strategic asset.

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

[4] Contract terminations includes early lease terminations.