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INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Inventories
Inventories	$ 5,886	$ 6,590
Agribusiness
Inventories
Inventories	4,550	5,240
Readily marketable inventories at fair value	4,305	4,892
Agribusiness | Merchandising Activities
Inventories
Readily marketable inventories at fair value attributable to merchandising activities	3,330	3,442
Sugar and Bioenergy
Inventories
Inventories	511	488
Sugar
Inventories
Readily marketable inventories	170	199
Readily marketable inventories at fair value	114	144
Edible Oil Products
Inventories
Inventories	508	617
Readily marketable inventories at fair value	74	176
Milling Products
Inventories
Inventories	224	184
Fertilizer
Inventories
Inventories	$ 92	$ 61

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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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Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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