Restructuring and Asset Related Charges 2021 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
2021 Restructuring Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	64
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	(7)	167
Payments for Restructuring	(47)
Asset write-offs	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	10	64
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	160
2021 Restructuring Actions [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	52
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	(5)	74
Payments for Restructuring	(37)
Asset write-offs	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	10	52
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	69
2021 Restructuring Actions [Member] | Asset Related Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	0	51
Payments for Restructuring	0
Asset write-offs	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	45
2021 Restructuring Actions [Member] | Contract Termination [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	12
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	(2)	42
Payments for Restructuring	(10)
Asset write-offs	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	12
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	40
2021 Restructuring Actions [Member] | Asset Retirement Obligation Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	6
Seed [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	(1)	31
Crop Protection [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	(1)	55
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | 2021 Restructuring Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset related charges- net	$ (5)	$ 81