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IMPAIRMENT CHARGES (Details) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010 Agribusiness Cost of goods sold	Sep. 30, 2010 Agribusiness Cost of goods sold	Sep. 30, 2010 Edible Oil Products Cost of goods sold	Sep. 30, 2010 Edible Oil Products Cost of goods sold	Sep. 30, 2010 Milling Products Cost of goods sold	Sep. 30, 2010 Europe and Brazil Cost of goods sold European oilseed processing and refining facility	Sep. 30, 2010 Europe and Brazil Cost of goods sold Closure of an edible oil facility in Europe	Sep. 30, 2010 Europe and Brazil Cost of goods sold Write-down of an administrative office in Brazil	Mar. 31, 2010 United States Cost of goods sold Closure of an older, less efficient oilseed processing facility in the United States and a co-located corn oil extraction line	Sep. 30, 2010 Cost of goods sold	Sep. 30, 2010 Cost of goods sold
Impairment
Pretax non-cash impairment charges	$ 61	$ 22	$ 32	$ 27	$ 27	$ 2	$ 42	$ 5	$ 2	$ 12	$ 49	$ 61

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- Definition

The charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 28



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 144

-Paragraph 45, 46, 47

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