EID Segment FN Segment reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes on continuing operations		$ 169	$ 121
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		776	698
Interest income		40	15
Interest Expense		31	9
Exchange (gains) losses - net	[1]	(36)	(47)
Segment operating EBITDA		1,255	1,060
Mark-to-market gain (loss) on certain foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges			27
EID [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income from Continuing Operations After Taxes		597	570
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes on continuing operations		166	119
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		763	689
Segment operating EBITDA		1,255	1,060
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization		287	307
Interest income		(40)	(15)
Exchange (gains) losses - net		36	47
Non-operating benefits - net		43	(65)
Significant Items		(83)	(22)
Corporate Expenses		24	21
Mark-to-market gain (loss) on certain foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges		(15)	(36)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | EID [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization		287	307
Interest income		(40)	(15)
Interest Expense		44	18
Exchange (gains) losses - net		36	47
Non-operating benefits - net		43	(65)
Significant Items		83	22
Corporate Expenses		24	21
Mark-to-market gain (loss) on certain foreign currency contracts not designated as hedges		(15)	(36)
Crop Protection [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating EBITDA		603	491
Crop Protection [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Significant Items		$ (71)	$ (15)

[1] Includes net pre-tax exchange gains (losses) of $(21) million and $(15) million associated with the devaluation of the Argentine peso for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.