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INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Inventories- |  |
Inventories | $ 6,247 | $ 6,635
Agribusiness |  |
Inventories- |  |
Inventories | 4,321 | 5,137
Readily marketable inventories at fair value | 4,075 | 4,540
Sugar and Bioenergy |  |
Inventories- |  |
Inventories | 546 | 359
Sugar |  |
Inventories- |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 219 | 86
Readily marketable inventories at fair value | 151 | 66
Edible Oil Products and Milling Products |  |
Inventories- |  |
Readily marketable inventories at fair value | 176 | 225
Edible Oil Products |  |
Inventories- |  |
Inventories | 445 | 460
Milling Products |  |
Inventories- |  |
Inventories | 127 | 163
Fertilizer |  |
Inventories- |  |
Inventories | $ 808 | $ 516

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