Segment Reporting Significant Items (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]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 143		$ 135		$ 148	$ 235
Significant Items		155		135		177	235
Net exchange gains (losses)	[1]	(36)		(14)		(83)	(49)
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		38				38
Other Income | Settlement Cost | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		6				6
Hedging Program [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net exchange gains (losses)		10		(50)		(43)	(34)
Argentine Peso Devaluation [Member] | Hedging Program [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net exchange gains (losses)		(18)		(14)		(33)	(37)
Seed [Member] | Settlement Cost
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		(6)				(6)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(143)	[2]	(135)	[2]	(148)	(235)
Significant Items		(155)		(135)		(177)	(235)
Net exchange gains (losses)		36		14		83	49
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Seed [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(126)	[2]	(115)	[2]	(131)	(136)
Inventory Write-down		(1)	[3]			(1)
Loss on Divestiture	[3]	(5)				(5)
Significant Items		(138)		(115)		(143)	(136)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(2)	[2]	(11)	[2]	0	(43)
Litigation Settlement, Expense						(17)
Significant Items		(2)		(11)		(17)	(43)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(15)	[2]	(9)	[2]	(17)	(56)
Significant Items		$ (15)		$ (9)		$ (17)	$ (56)

[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.

[2] Includes Board approved restructuring plans and asset related charges as well as accelerated prepaid amortization expense. See Note 4 - Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net, to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information.2.Consists of estimated Lorsban® related reserves3.Incremental losses associated with activities related to the 2022 Restructuring Actions.

[3] Incremental losses associated with activities related to the 2022 Restructuring Actions.