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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 segment | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 Fertilizer Joint venture in Morocco | Sep. 30, 2013 Operating Agribusiness | Sep. 30, 2012 Operating Agribusiness | Sep. 30, 2013 Operating Agribusiness | Sep. 30, 2012 Operating Agribusiness | Sep. 30, 2013 Operating Sugar and Bioenergy | Sep. 30, 2012 Operating Sugar and Bioenergy | Sep. 30, 2013 Operating Sugar and Bioenergy | Sep. 30, 2012 Operating Sugar and Bioenergy | Sep. 30, 2013 Operating Edible Oil Products | Sep. 30, 2012 Operating Edible Oil Products | Sep. 30, 2013 Operating Edible Oil Products | Sep. 30, 2012 Operating Edible Oil Products | Sep. 30, 2013 Operating Milling Products | Sep. 30, 2012 Operating Milling Products | Sep. 30, 2013 Operating Milling Products | Sep. 30, 2012 Operating Milling Products | Sep. 30, 2013 Operating Fertilizer | Sep. 30, 2012 Operating Fertilizer | Sep. 30, 2013 Operating Fertilizer | Sep. 30, 2012 Operating Fertilizer | Sep. 30, 2013 Discontinued Operations & Unallocated | Sep. 30, 2012 Discontinued Operations & Unallocated | Sep. 30, 2013 Discontinued Operations & Unallocated | Sep. 30, 2012 Discontinued Operations & Unallocated | Sep. 30, 2013 Inter-segment Eliminations Agribusiness | Sep. 30, 2012 Inter-segment Eliminations Agribusiness | Sep. 30, 2013 Inter-segment Eliminations Agribusiness | Sep. 30, 2012 Inter-segment Eliminations Agribusiness | Sep. 30, 2013 Inter-segment Eliminations Sugar and Bioenergy | Sep. 30, 2013 Inter-segment Eliminations Sugar and Bioenergy | Sep. 30, 2013 Inter-segment Eliminations Edible Oil Products | Sep. 30, 2012 Inter-segment Eliminations Edible Oil Products | Sep. 30, 2013 Inter-segment Eliminations Edible Oil Products | Sep. 30, 2012 Inter-segment Eliminations Edible Oil Products | Sep. 30, 2013 Inter-segment Eliminations Milling Products | Sep. 30, 2013 Inter-segment Eliminations Fertilizer | Sep. 30, 2012 Inter-segment Eliminations Fertilizer | Sep. 30, 2013 Inter-segment Eliminations Fertilizer | Sep. 30, 2012 Inter-segment Eliminations Fertilizer | Aug. 08, 2013 Brazilian fertilizer business | Sep. 30, 2013 Brazilian fertilizer business | Sep. 30, 2012 Brazilian fertilizer business | Sep. 30, 2013 Brazilian fertilizer business | Sep. 30, 2012 Brazilian fertilizer business
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers | $ 14,701 | $ 16,543 | $ 44,972 | $ 43,951 |  |  | $ 10,718 | $ 11,993 | $ 33,058 | $ 31,890 | $ 1,133 | $ 1,522 | $ 3,185 | $ 3,482 | $ 2,225 | $ 2,395 | $ 6,898 | $ 6,947 | $ 487 | $ 485 | $ 1,531 | $ 1,333 | $ 138 | $ 148 | $ 300 | $ 299 | $ (1,299) | $ (1,417) | $ (4,061) | $ (3,914) | $ 1,230 | $ 1,369 | $ 3,886 | $ 3,769 | $ 28 | $ 28 | $ 37 | $ 33 | $ 96 | $ 96 | $ 9 | $ 4 | $ 15 | $ 42 | $ 49 |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit | 688 | 843 | 1,950 | 2,023 |  |  | 484 | 594 | 1,252 | 1,424 | (2) | 50 | 89 | 73 | 127 | 113 | 380 | 317 | 61 | 60 | 185 | 159 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 49 | 15 | 7 | 86 |  |  | 38 | 32 | (5) | 106 | 2 | (15) | 2 | (15) | 7 | (2) | 6 | (5) | (1) | 1 | (1) | 1 | 3 | (1) | 5 | (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 45 | (4) | 91 | 7 |  |  | 2 | (13) | 32 | (10) | 2 |  | 5 | 4 | (2) | 1 | (3) | 2 |  |  |  |  | (2) | (1) | (3) | (2) | 45 | 9 | 60 | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income (expense) - net | 16 | (9) | 61 | (10) |  |  | 10 | (1) | 7 | 10 | 1 | (13) | 3 | (20) | 1 |  | 9 | 2 |  | (1) | 5 |  | 4 | 6 | 37 | (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of investments in affiliates |  |  |  | 85 |  |  |  |  |  | 85 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on acquisition of controlling interest |  |  |  | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment EBIT | 371 | 440 | 933 | 1,051 |  |  | 326 | 406 | 686 | 989 | (37) | (47) | (17) | (108) | 43 | 29 | 115 | 52 | 24 | 30 | 89 | 101 | 15 | 22 | 60 | 17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations | 103 | 2 | 94 | (33) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103 | 2 | 94 | (33) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103 | 2 | 94 | (33)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (153) | (142) | (423) | (388) |  |  | (63) | (55) | (181) | (160) | (54) | (52) | (133) | (124) | (25) | (22) | (74) | (69) | (6) | (8) | (21) | (21) | (5) | (5) | (14) | (14) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 28,500 | 28,635 | 28,500 | 28,635 | 27,280 |  | 19,904 | 18,685 | 19,904 | 18,685 | 3,695 | 3,878 | 3,695 | 3,878 | 2,514 | 2,787 | 2,514 | 2,787 | 875 | 921 | 875 | 921 | 513 | 494 | 513 | 494 | 999 | 1,870 | 999 | 1,870 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on divestiture | $ 148 |  | $ 148 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 148 | $ 148 |  |  |

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