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INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
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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