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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
	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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