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INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Inventories
Inventories	$ 6,074	$ 6,590
Agribusiness
Inventories
Inventories	4,842	5,240
Readily marketable inventories at fair value	4,453	4,892
Sugar and Bioenergy
Inventories
Inventories	371	488
Sugar
Inventories
Readily marketable inventories	37	199
Readily marketable inventories at fair value	26	144
Edible Oil Products
Inventories
Inventories	561	617
Readily marketable inventories at fair value	106	215
Milling Products
Inventories
Inventories	231	184
Fertilizer
Inventories
Inventories	$ 69	$ 61

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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.

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This element represents readily marketable inventories which are readily convertible to cash because of their commodity characteristics, widely available markets and international pricing mechanisms.

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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.

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