Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - 2021 Restructuring Activities (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
2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Retirement Obligation		3		3
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance				64
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		0	17	(1)		127
Payments for Restructuring				(43)
Asset write-offs and adjustments				1
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		21		21
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		0	9	3		58
Payments for Restructuring				(35)
Asset write-offs and adjustments				0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		20		20
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	7	(1)	[1]	29
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				12
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		0	1	(3)		40
Payments for Restructuring				(8)
Asset write-offs and adjustments				0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		1		1
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		1	4	(1)		21
Crop Protection [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		(1)	4	(3)		41
Corporate Segment | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 0	$ 9	$ 3		$ 65

[1] In addition, the company has a liability recorded for asset retirement obligations of $3 million as of September 30, 2022.