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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 segment | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  | 5 |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers | $ 17,293 | $ 15,616 | $ 45,829 | $ 42,298 |
Gross profit | 859 | 706 | 2,040 | 1,992 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 20 | (127) | 104 | (8) |
Noncontrolling interest | (4) | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Other income (expense) - net | (9) | (1) | (46) | (8) |
Gain on sale of investments in affiliates |  |  | 85 | 37 |
Gain on acquisition of controlling interest |  |  | 36 |  |
Segment EBIT | 441 | 191 | 982 | 881 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | (150) | (151) | (414) | (398) |
Total assets | 28,635 | 24,901 | 28,635 | 24,901 | 23,275
Agribusiness |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers | 11,993 | 9,995 | 31,890 | 27,721 |
Inter-segment revenues | 1,369 | 1,227 | 3,769 | 3,685 |
Gross profit | 594 | 448 | 1,424 | 1,249 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 32 | (113) | 106 | (10) |
Noncontrolling interest | (13) | 11 | (10) | 1 |
Other income (expense) - net | (1) | 2 | 10 | (6) |
Gain on sale of investments in affiliates |  |  | 85 | 37 |
Segment EBIT | 406 | 149 | 989 | 706 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | (55) | (49) | (160) | (140) |
Total assets | 18,685 | 14,887 | 18,685 | 14,887 |
Sugar and Bioenergy |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers | 1,522 | 1,731 | 3,482 | 4,212 |
Gross profit | 50 | 19 | 73 | 98 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (15) | (20) | (15) | 3 |
Noncontrolling interest |  | (2) | 4 | (4) |
Other income (expense) - net | (13) | (1) | (20) | 1 |
Segment EBIT | (47) | (43) | (108) | (23) |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | (52) | (55) | (124) | (129) |
Total assets | 3,878 | 4,022 | 3,878 | 4,022 |
Edible oil products |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers | 2,395 | 2,337 | 6,947 | 6,553 |
Inter-segment revenues | 33 | 17 | 96 | 53 |
Gross profit | 113 | 107 | 317 | 335 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (2) | 1 | (5) |  |
Noncontrolling interest | 1 | (1) | 2 | (5) |
Other income (expense) - net |  | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Segment EBIT | 29 | 28 | 52 | 92 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | (22) | (26) | (69) | (67) |
Total assets | 2,787 | 2,303 | 2,787 | 2,303 |
Milling products |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers | 485 | 525 | 1,333 | 1,516 |
Inter-segment revenues |  |  |  | 49 |
Gross profit | 60 | 56 | 159 | 167 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
Other income (expense) - net | (1) | 1 |  | 2 |
Gain on acquisition of controlling interest |  |  | 36 |  |
Segment EBIT | 30 | 24 | 101 | 79 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | (8) | (6) | (21) | (20) |
Total assets | 921 | 704 | 921 | 704 |
Fertilizer |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers | 898 | 1,028 | 2,177 | 2,296 |
Inter-segment revenues | 15 | 15 | 49 | 37 |
Gross profit | 42 | 76 | 67 | 143 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 4 | 5 | 17 | (1) |
Noncontrolling interest | (1) | (1) | (2) | (3) |
Other income (expense) - net | 6 | (8) | (38) | (8) |
Segment EBIT | 23 | 33 | (52) | 27 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | (13) | (15) | (40) | (42) |
Total assets | 2,364 | 2,659 | 2,364 | 2,659 |
Unallocated |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Inter-segment revenues | (1,417) | (1,259) | (3,914) | (3,824) |
Noncontrolling interest | 9 |  | 13 | 19 |
Total assets |  | $ 326 |  | $ 326 |

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