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Impairment and Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Impairment | |||
| Pretax non-cash impairment charges | $ 3 | $ 77 | $ 31 |
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Consolidation of operations in Brazil
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| Restructuring | |||
| Accrued liability related to the Brazilian restructuring | 11 | ||
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Cost of goods sold
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| Impairment | |||
| Pretax non-cash impairment charges | 77 | ||
| Restructuring | |||
| Pretax restructuring charges, including termination benefits | 19 | ||
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Selling, general and administrative costs | Consolidation of operations in Brazil
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| Restructuring | |||
| Pretax restructuring charges, including termination benefits | 10 | ||
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Europe and Brazil | Cost of goods sold
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| Restructuring | |||
| Pretax restructuring charges, including termination benefits | 16 | ||
| Termination benefits paid | 11 | ||
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Europe and Brazil | Cost of goods sold | European oilseed processing and refining facility
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| Impairment | |||
| Pretax non-cash impairment charges | 42 | ||
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Europe and Brazil | Cost of goods sold | Additional assets in Brazil
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| Impairment | |||
| Pretax non-cash impairment charges | 5 | ||
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Europe and Brazil | Cost of goods sold | Permanent closures of oilseed processing and refining facilities in Europe
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| Impairment | |||
| Pretax non-cash impairment charges | 9 | ||
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Europe and Brazil | Cost of goods sold | Long-term supply contract acquired in connection with a wheat mill acquisition in Brazil
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| Impairment | |||
| Pretax non-cash impairment charges | 9 | ||
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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
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| Impairment | |||
| Pretax non-cash impairment charges | 12 | ||
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Agribusiness
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| Restructuring | |||
| Number of employees, termination benefit costs | 90 | ||
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Agribusiness | Cost of goods sold
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| Impairment | |||
| Pretax non-cash impairment charges | 35 | ||
| Restructuring | |||
| Pretax restructuring charges, including termination benefits | 10 | ||
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Agribusiness | Cost of goods sold | Permanent closure of a smaller, older and less efficient oilseed processing and refining facility in Brazil
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| Impairment | |||
| Pretax non-cash impairment charges | 5 | ||
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Agribusiness | Selling, general and administrative costs | Write-down of certain real estate assets in South America and an equity investment in a U.S. biodiesel production and marketing company
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| Impairment | |||
| Pretax non-cash impairment charges | 26 | ||
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Agribusiness | Selling, general and administrative costs | Consolidation of operations in Brazil
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| Restructuring | |||
| Termination benefits | 3 | ||
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Agribusiness | Europe and Brazil | Cost of goods sold
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| Restructuring | |||
| Termination benefits paid | 10 | ||
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Agribusiness | Europe and Brazil | Cost of goods sold | Permanent closures of oilseed processing and refining facilities in Europe
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| Restructuring | |||
| Number of employees, termination benefit costs | 48 | ||
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Agribusiness | Europe and Brazil | Cost of goods sold | Consolidation of administrative activities in Brazil
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| Restructuring | |||
| Number of employees, termination benefit costs | 47 | ||
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Agribusiness | Europe and Brazil | Selling, general and administrative costs | Consolidation and closure activities
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| Restructuring | |||
| Termination benefits | 3 | ||
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Edible oil products
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| Restructuring | |||
| Number of employees, termination benefit costs | 411 | ||
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Edible oil products | Cost of goods sold
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| Impairment | |||
| Pretax non-cash impairment charges | 28 | ||
| Restructuring | |||
| Pretax restructuring charges, including termination benefits | 4 | ||
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Edible oil products | Selling, general and administrative costs | Consolidation of operations in Brazil
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| Restructuring | |||
| Termination benefits | 3 | ||
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Edible oil products | Europe and Brazil | Cost of goods sold
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| Restructuring | |||
| Termination benefits paid | 3 | ||
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Edible oil products | Europe and Brazil | Cost of goods sold | Consolidation of administrative activities in Brazil
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| Restructuring | |||
| Number of employees, termination benefit costs | 24 | ||
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Edible oil products | Europe and Brazil | Cost of goods sold | Reorganization of certain operations in Europe
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| Restructuring | |||
| Number of employees, termination benefit costs | 405 | ||
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Edible oil products | Europe and Brazil | Selling, general and administrative costs | Consolidation and closure activities
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| Restructuring | |||
| Termination benefits | 3 | ||
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Milling products | Cost of goods sold
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| Impairment | |||
| Pretax non-cash impairment charges | 14 | ||
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Milling products | Selling, general and administrative costs | Consolidation of operations in Brazil
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| Restructuring | |||
| Termination benefits | 1 | ||
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Milling products | Europe and Brazil | Selling, general and administrative costs | Consolidation and closure activities
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| Restructuring | |||
| Termination benefits | 1 | ||
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Fertilizer | Cost of goods sold
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| Restructuring | |||
| Pretax restructuring charges, including termination benefits | 4 | ||
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Fertilizer | Europe and Brazil | Cost of goods sold
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| Restructuring | |||
| Termination benefits paid | 3 | ||
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Fertilizer | Europe and Brazil | Cost of goods sold | Consolidation of administrative activities in Brazil
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| Restructuring | |||
| Number of employees, termination benefit costs | 96 | ||
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Sugar and Bioenergy | Cost of goods sold
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| Restructuring | |||
| Pretax restructuring charges, including termination benefits | 1 | ||
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Sugar and Bioenergy | Selling, general and administrative costs | Consolidation of operations in Brazil
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| Restructuring | |||
| Termination benefits | 3 | ||
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Sugar and Bioenergy | Europe and Brazil | Selling, general and administrative costs | Consolidation and closure activities
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| Restructuring | |||
| Termination benefits | $ 3 | ||