| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2410402 - Disclosure - Inventories (Schedule of Inventories) (Details) (http://www.dupont.com/role/InventoriesScheduleOfInventoriesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000030554 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Inventory, Net [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2013-12-31 | 2012-12-31 | |
Inventory, Net [Abstract] | ||
Finished products | 4,645,000,000 | 4,449,000,000 |
Semifinished products | 2,576,000,000 | 2,407,000,000 |
Raw materials, stores and supplies | 1,360,000,000 | 1,313,000,000 |
Total inventories before LIFO adjustment | 8,581,000,000 | 8,169,000,000 |
Adjustment of inventories to a LIFO basis | (539,000,000) | (604,000,000) |
Total | 8,042,000,000 | 7,565,000,000 |