Segment Reporting Significant Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022		Sep. 30, 2021		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 152		$ 26		$ 300	$ 261
Significant Items		202		(21)		379	214
Net exchange gains (losses)	[1]	(13)		2		(96)	(47)
Settlement Cost
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(2)				(8)
Settlement Cost | Seed [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(2)				(8)
Hedging Program [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net exchange gains (losses)		67		34		24	0
Argentine Peso Devaluation [Member] | Hedging Program [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net exchange gains (losses)		(32)		(16)		(65)	(53)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(152)	[2]	(26)	[2]	(300)	(261)
Inventory Write-down		(32)				(33)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business		15				15
Litigation Settlement, Expense		(40)				(57)
Loss on Divestiture	[3]					(5)
Significant Items		(202)		21		(379)	(214)
Net exchange gains (losses)		13		(2)		96	47
Equity Securities Mark-to-Mark Gain				47			47
Employee Retention Credit		9
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Seed [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(66)	[2]	(9)	[2]	(197)	(145)
Inventory Write-down		(32)				(33)
Loss on Divestiture						(5)
Significant Items		(94)		38		(237)	(98)
Equity Securities Mark-to-Mark Gain				47			47
Employee Retention Credit		6				6
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(20)	[2]	(8)	[2]	(20)	(51)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business		15				15
Litigation Settlement, Expense		(40)				(57)
Significant Items		(42)		(8)		(59)	(51)
Employee Retention Credit		3				3
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(66)	[2]	(9)	[2]	(83)	(65)
Significant Items		$ (66)		$ (9)		$ (83)	$ (65)

[1] Includes net pre-tax exchange gains (losses) of $(32) million and $(65) million associated with the devaluation of the Argentine peso for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and $(16) million and $(53) million for the three and nine months ended September 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 gains (losses) associated with activities related to the 2022 Restructuring Actions.

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