Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - 2022 Restructuring Actions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022		Sep. 30, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 152	$ 26	$ 300		$ 261
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		47		47
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		20		20
2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance				0
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	[1],[2]	146		202
Payments for Restructuring				(24)
Asset write-offs and adjustments				(70)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		108		108
2022 Restructuring Actions | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		350		350
Future Cash Payments		150		150
2022 Restructuring Actions | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		420		420
Future Cash Payments		175		175
Exit of non strategic asset | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Other Income
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net				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		6		6
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		66		88
Payments for Restructuring				(19)
Asset write-offs and adjustments				0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		69		69
Severance and Related Benefit Costs | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		105		105
Severance and Related Benefit Costs | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		120		120
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]	14		44	[3]
Payments for Restructuring	[3]			(5)
Asset write-offs and adjustments	[3]			0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	[3]	39		39
Contract Termination | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		65		65
Contract Termination | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		80		80
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		66		70
Payments for Restructuring				0
Asset write-offs and adjustments				(70)
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		155		155
Asset Related Charges [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		180		180
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		2		2
inventory write-offs | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Cost of Goods Sold
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net				33
Other [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		25		25
Other [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		40		40
Settlement Cost
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(2)		(8)
Settlement Cost | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | Other Income
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		8		8
Gain on Sale of Business | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | Other Income
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net				15
Seed [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		61		94
Seed [Member] | Settlement Cost
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(2)		(8)
Crop Protection [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		19		20
Corporate Segment | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 66		$ 88

[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 of $33 million, and a gain on sale of a business of $15 million, settlement costs associated with the Russia Exit, and charges associated with the exit of a non-strategic asset of $5 million, respectively.

[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 of $33 million, and a gain on sale of a business of $15 million, settlement costs associated with the Russia Exit and charges associated with the exit of a non-strategic asset of $5 million, respectively.

[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.