Other Intangible Assets Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2023	[1]	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		$ 13,045		$ 12,092	$ 12,594
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization		(2,922)		(2,763)	(2,739)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net		10,123		9,329	9,855
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)		14		10	10
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)		13,059		12,102	12,604
Total other intangible assets		10,137		9,339	9,865
In Process Research and Development [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)		14		10	10
Germplasm [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		6,291		6,291	6,265
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization		(890)		(826)	(634)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net		5,401		5,465	5,631
Customer-Related Intangible Assets [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		2,407		1,912	1,953
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization		(617)		(585)	(515)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net		1,790		1,327	1,438
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		1,845		1,485	1,485
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization		(868)		(830)	(716)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net		977		655	769
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		2,107		2,009	2,011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization		(271)		(251)	(192)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net		1,836		1,758	1,819
Favorable Supply Contract [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	[2]				475
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	[2]				(420)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	[2]				55
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	[3]	395		395	405
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	[3]	(276)		(271)	(262)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	[3]	$ 119		$ 124	$ 143

[1] Includes the intangible assets acquired in connection with the Stoller and Symborg acquisitions, which were completed on March 1, 2023. See Note 3 – Business Combinations, to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information.

[2] Effective November 1, 2022, the favorable supply contracts expired and were fully amortized.

[3] Primarily consists of sales and farmer networks, marketing and manufacturing alliances and noncompetition agreements.