Segment Reporting Significant Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 33	$ 5
2022 Restructuring Actions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	[1],[2]	11
Seed [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		6
Crop Protection [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		1
Corporate Segment | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		4
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	[3]	(33)	(5)
Estimated Settlement Expense	[4]	(49)	(17)
Gain(loss) on sale of assets and equity investments		3
Acquisition-related costs	[5]	(19)
Significant Items		(83)	(22)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Russia Seed Sale, pre-tax benefit	[6],[7]	19
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	[7]	(4)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Seed [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	[3]	(21)	(5)
Significant Items		(6)	(5)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Seed [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Russia Seed Sale, pre-tax benefit	[6],[7]	19
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Seed [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	[7]	(4)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	[3]	(6)	2
Estimated Settlement Expense	[4]	(49)	(17)
Gain(loss) on sale of assets and equity investments		3
Acquisition-related costs	[5]	(19)
Significant Items		(71)	(15)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Corporate Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	[3]	(6)	(2)
Significant Items		$ (6)	$ (2)

[1] This amount excludes other pre-tax charges recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2023 impacting the Seed segment included in cost of goods sold and other income (expense) - net, in the company's interim Consolidated Statement of Operations, relating to inventory write-offs and the loss on the sale of the company's interest in an equity investment.

[2] This amount excludes other pre-tax charges recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2023 included in cost of goods sold and other income (expense) - net, in the company's interim Consolidated Statement of Operations, relating to inventory write-offs and the loss on the sale of the company's interest in an equity investment.

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

[4] Consists of estimated Lorsban® related charges.

[5] Relates to acquisition-related costs, including transaction and third-party integration costs associated with the completed acquisitions of Stoller and Symborg as well as the recognition of the inventory fair value step-up. See Note 3 - Business Combinations, to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information

[6] Includes a benefit of $19 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 $41 million of net sales and $22 million of cost of goods sold.

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