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SEGMENT INFORMATION - FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY SEGMENT (DETAILS) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers | $ 11,105 | $ 10,762 | $ 10,782 | $ 10,806 | $ 13,231 | $ 13,676 | $ 16,793 | $ 13,461 | $ 43,455 | $ 57,161 | $ 61,347
Gross profit | 703 | 745 | 535 | 710 | 695 | 719 | 793 | 414 | 2,693 | 2,621 | 2,760
Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8) | 47 | 53
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | (2) | 99
Other income (expense) - net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18) | 17 | 44
Segment EBIT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,248 | 956 | 1,329
Discontinued operations | (1) | $ 21 | $ 1 | $ 14 | (5) | $ 27 | $ 15 | $ (5) | 35 | 32 | 97
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (545) | (607) | (568)
Investments in affiliates | 329 |  |  |  | 294 |  |  |  | 329 | 294 | 241
Total assets | 17,922 |  |  |  | 21,432 |  |  |  | 17,922 | 21,432 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 649 | 839 | 1,042
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57 | 130 | 35
Pre-tax impairment charge for equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 5 |
Cost of goods sold. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 103 | 21
Selling, general and administrative costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 18 | 4
Goodwill Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 |  |
Agribusiness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,267 | 42,109 | 45,507
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,858 | 1,742 | 1,797
Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67 | 39 | 41
Other income (expense) - net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3) | 8 | (2)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (234) | (240) | (240)
Investments in affiliates | 249 |  |  |  | 178 |  |  |  | 249 | 178 | 185
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |
Edible Oil Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,698 | 7,972 | 9,165
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 404 | 548 | 540
Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4) | 5
Other income (expense) - net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 5 | 10
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (90) | (96) | (99)
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28 |  |
Milling Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,609 | 2,064 | 2,012
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 237 | 311 | 262
Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8) | (8) | (1)
Other income (expense) - net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3) | (4) | 2
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (46) | (47) | (28)
Sugar and Bioenergy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,495 | 4,542 | 4,215
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 164 | (41) | 92
Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (68) | 19 | 3
Other income (expense) - net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15) | 10 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (160) | (208) | (184)
Investments in affiliates | 80 |  |  |  | 116 |  |  |  | 80 | 116 | 56
Fertilizer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 386 | 474 | 448
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 | 61 | 69
Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 5
Other income (expense) - net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) | (2) | 34
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15) | (16) | (17)
Operating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | (2) | 99
Segment EBIT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,248 | 956 | 1,329
Total assets | 17,922 |  |  |  | 21,432 |  |  |  | 17,922 | 21,432 | 26,781
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 649 | 839 | 1,042
Operating | Agribusiness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9) | (23) | 31
Segment EBIT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,108 | 890 | 1,032
Total assets | 11,840 |  |  |  | 14,275 |  |  |  | 11,840 | 14,275 | 18,898
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 359 | 411 | 395
Operating | Edible Oil Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8) | (9) | (7)
Segment EBIT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59 | 58 | 163
Total assets | 1,963 |  |  |  | 2,235 |  |  |  | 1,963 | 2,235 | 2,420
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63 | 95 | 146
Operating | Milling Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment EBIT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103 | 131 | 125
Total assets | 1,343 |  |  |  | 1,174 |  |  |  | 1,343 | 1,174 | 1,242
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 | 103 | 56
Operating | Sugar and Bioenergy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) | 9
Segment EBIT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (27) | (168) | (60)
Total assets | 2,318 |  |  |  | 3,143 |  |  |  | 2,318 | 3,143 | 3,512
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125 | 193 | 346
Operating | Fertilizer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) | (5) | (5)
Segment EBIT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 45 | 69
Total assets | 299 |  |  |  | 356 |  |  |  | 299 | 356 | 353
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 | 16 | 23
Discontinued Operations and Unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inter-segment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,726 | 3,759 | 5,189
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 | 36 | 71
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 | 32 | 97
Total assets | $ 159 |  |  |  | $ 249 |  |  |  | 159 | 249 | 356
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 | 21 | 76
Inter-segment Eliminations | Agribusiness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inter-segment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,499 | 3,510 | 4,978
Inter-segment Eliminations | Edible Oil Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inter-segment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178 | 161 | 138
Inter-segment Eliminations | Milling Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inter-segment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 | $ 88 | 9
Inter-segment Eliminations | Sugar and Bioenergy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inter-segment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12 |  | 61
Inter-segment Eliminations | Fertilizer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inter-segment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3

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