Segment Reporting Sig Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pre-tax exchange (loss) gain	[1]	$ (229)	$ (54)	$ (174)
Significant items		502	236	388
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		363	289	335
Equity Securities Mark-to-Mark Gain			47
2022 Restructuring Actions - Russia Exit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		48
Russia Seed Sale, pre-tax benefit		3
Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Expense	[2]	(87)
Corporation | Settlement with Taxing Authority
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	[3]	0
Hedging Program [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pre-tax exchange (loss) gain		(12)	18	89
Hedging Program [Member] | Argentine peso devaluation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pre-tax exchange (loss) gain		(110)	(67)	(82)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets			(236)
Pre-tax exchange (loss) gain	[4]	229	54	174
Significant items		(502)		(388)
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	[5]	(363)	(289)	(335)
Inventory Write-down	[3]	(33)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	[3]	15
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets	[3]	(5)
Equity Securities Mark-to-Mark Gain			47
Employee Retention Credit		9	60
Contract Termination Cost			(54)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions - Russia Exit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Russia Seed Sale, pre-tax benefit	[3],[6]	3
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Settlement with Taxing Authority
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	[3]	(8)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Seed [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Significant items		(298)	(98)	(165)
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	[5]	(228)	(152)	(165)
Inventory Write-down	[3]	(33)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets	[3]	(5)
Equity Securities Mark-to-Mark Gain			47
Employee Retention Credit		6	37
Contract Termination Cost			(30)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Seed [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions - Russia Exit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Russia Seed Sale, pre-tax benefit	[3],[6]	3
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Seed [Member] | Settlement with Taxing Authority
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	[3]	(8)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets		15	19
Significant items		(106)	(60)	(162)
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	[5]	(37)	(59)	(109)
Litigation Settlement, Expense	[2]	(87)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	[3]	15
Employee Retention Credit		3	23
Contract Termination Cost			(24)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Crop Protection [Member] | Settlement with Taxing Authority
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	[3]	0
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	[7]			0
Significant items		(98)	(78)	(61)
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	[5]	$ (98)	$ (78)	(61)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Other loss on sale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	[7]			(53)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Other loss on sale [Member] | Seed [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	[7]			0
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Other loss on sale [Member] | Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	[7]			(53)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | La Porte | Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets				$ (53)

[1] Includes net pre-tax exchange gains (losses) of $(110) million, $(67) million and $(82) million associated with the devaluation of the Argentine peso for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

[2] Consists of estimated Lorsban® related charges.

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

[4] Effective January 1, 2021, on a prospective basis, the company excludes net unrealized gain or loss from mark-to-market activity for certain foreign currency derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting. There was no unrealized mark-to-market (gain) loss for the year ended December 31, 2020.

[5] Includes Board approved restructuring plans and asset related charges as well as accelerated prepaid amortization. See Note 5 - Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net, to the Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information.

[6] Includes a benefit of $3 million relating to the sale of seeds already under production in Russia when the decision to exit the country was made and that the Company was contractually required to purchase. It consists of $8 million of net sales and $5 million of cost of goods sold.

[7] Includes a loss recorded in other income (expense) - net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations related to the sale of the La Porte site.