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INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Inventories- |  |
Inventories | $ 8,115 | $ 5,733
Agribusiness |  |
Inventories- |  |
Inventories | 6,090 | 4,080
Readily marketable inventories at fair value | 5,792 | 3,724
Sugar and bioenergy |  |
Inventories- |  |
Inventories | 508 | 465
Sugar |  |
Inventories- |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 164 | 139
Readily marketable inventories at fair value | 90 | 83
Edible oil products |  |
Inventories- |  |
Inventories | 625 | 489
Readily marketable inventories at fair value | 193 | 212
Milling products |  |
Inventories- |  |
Inventories | 210 | 130
Fertilizer |  |
Inventories- |  |
Inventories | $ 682 | $ 569

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- Definition This element may include inventories that are readily marketable inventories, which consist of merchandisable commodities that are readily convertible to cash because of their commodity characteristics, widely available markets and international pricing mechanisms which are primarily recorded at fair value or inventories that are not readily marketable inventories and are principally stated at lower of cost or market as of the balance sheet date. Cost is determined using primarily the weighted-average cost method. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This element represents readily marketable inventories which are readily convertible to cash because of their commodity characteristics, widely available markets and international pricing mechanisms. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This element represents fair value of readily marketable inventories which are readily convertible to cash because of their commodity characteristics, widely available markets and international pricing mechanisms. + References No definition available. + Details
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