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SEGMENT INFORMATION - SALES BY PRODUCT GROUP (DETAILS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
External Customers Net Sales, Products and Services
Net sales	$ 11,105	$ 10,762	$ 10,782	$ 10,806	$ 13,231	$ 13,676	$ 16,793	$ 13,461	$ 43,455	$ 57,161	$ 61,347
Agricultural commodities products
External Customers Net Sales, Products and Services
Net sales									31,267	42,109	45,507
Edible Oil Products
External Customers Net Sales, Products and Services
Net sales									6,698	7,972	9,165
Wheat milling products
External Customers Net Sales, Products and Services
Net sales									1,054	1,462	1,226
Corn milling products
External Customers Net Sales, Products and Services
Net sales									555	602	786
Sugar and bioenergy products
External Customers Net Sales, Products and Services
Net sales									3,495	4,542	4,215
Fertilizer products
External Customers Net Sales, Products and Services
Net sales									$ 386	$ 474	$ 448

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
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