Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - 2021 Restructuring Activities (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
2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Retirement Obligation		5		5
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance				64
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		1	21	(1)		110
Payments for Restructuring				(34)
Asset write-offs and adjustments				1
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		30		30
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		166		166
Severance and Related Benefit Costs | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance				52
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		1	10	3		49
Payments for Restructuring				(28)
Asset write-offs and adjustments				0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		27		27
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		77		77
Asset Related Charges [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	[1]			0
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		0	9	(1)	[1]	22
Payments for Restructuring	[1]			0
Asset write-offs and adjustments	[1]			1
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	[1]	0		0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		44		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		6
Contract Termination | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	[2]			12
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		0	2	(3)	[2]	39
Payments for Restructuring	[2]			(6)
Asset write-offs and adjustments	[2]			0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	[2]	3		3
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		39		39
Seed [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		0	3	(2)		17
Crop Protection [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		0	9	(2)		37
Corporate Segment | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 1	$ 9	$ 3		$ 56

[1] In addition, the company has a liability recorded for asset retirement obligations of $5 million as of June 30, 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