Restructuring and Asset Related Charges 2022 Restructuring Actions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		$ 363	$ 289	$ 335
2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
restructuring payments, inception-to-date		90
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance		0
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	[1]	272
Payments for Restructuring		(85)
Asset write-offs		(104)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		83	0
2022 Restructuring Actions | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		350
Anticipated Cash Payments		180
2022 Restructuring Actions | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		420
Anticipated Cash Payments		210
2022 Restructuring Actions | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance		0
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		111
Payments for Restructuring		(40)
Asset write-offs		0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		71	0
2022 Restructuring Actions | Employee Severance [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		105
2022 Restructuring Actions | Employee Severance [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		120
2022 Restructuring Actions | Asset Related Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance		0
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		104
Payments for Restructuring		0
Asset write-offs		(104)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		0	0
2022 Restructuring Actions | Asset Related Charges [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		125
2022 Restructuring Actions | Asset Related Charges [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		150
2022 Restructuring Actions | Contract Termination [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	[2]	0
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	[2],[3]	57
Payments for Restructuring	[2]	(45)
Asset write-offs	[2]	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	[2]	12	$ 0
2022 Restructuring Actions | Contract Termination [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		65
2022 Restructuring Actions | Contract Termination [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		80
2022 Restructuring Actions | Other [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		55
2022 Restructuring Actions | Other [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		70
2022 Restructuring Actions - Russia Exit
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		48
Russia Seed Sale, pre-tax benefit		3
Russia Seed Sale, net sales		8
Russia Seed Sale, cost of goods sold		5
2022 Restructuring Actions - Russia Exit | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		6
2022 Restructuring Actions - Russia Exit | Asset Related Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		6
2022 Restructuring Actions - Russia Exit | Contract Termination [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		26
2022 Restructuring Actions - Russia Exit | inventory write-offs | cost of goods sold
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		2
2022 Restructuring Actions - Russia Exit | Settlement with Taxing Authority | Other Income
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		8
2022 Restructuring Actions - Russia Exit | government receivables
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		20
Seed [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		120
Crop Protection [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		41
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net		$ 111

[1] This amount excludes the pre-tax charges impacting the Seed segment recorded to cost of goods sold and other income (expense) - net in the company's 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. This amount also excludes the Russian Seed Sale, which impacted the Seed segment.

[2] The liability for contract terminations includes lease obligations. The cash impact of these obligations will be substantially complete in 2023.

[3] Contract terminations includes early lease terminations.