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OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (DETAILS) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Other Intangible Assets, Net      
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross $ 499 $ 452  
Less accumulated amortization (173) (196)  
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total 326 256  
Aggregate amortization expense 27 32 $ 44
Estimated future aggregate amortization expense, year one 30    
Estimated future aggregate amortization expense, year two 30    
Estimated future aggregate amortization expense, year three 30    
Estimated future aggregate amortization expense, year four 30    
Estimated future aggregate amortization expense, year five 30    
Subsidiaries | Brazil      
Other Intangible Assets, Net      
Reduced goodwill after utilizing tax benefits attributable to the excess tax 0    
Reduced other intangible assets after utilizing tax benefits attributable to the excess tax $ 0    
Minimum      
Other Intangible Assets, Net      
Weighted-average amortization period 10 years    
Maximum      
Other Intangible Assets, Net      
Weighted-average amortization period 27 years    
Milling Products      
Other Intangible Assets, Net      
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired $ 111    
Edible Oil Products      
Other Intangible Assets, Net      
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired 15    
Agribusiness      
Other Intangible Assets, Net      
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired 2    
Trademarks/brands      
Other Intangible Assets, Net      
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross 144 192  
Less accumulated amortization (53) (70)  
Licenses      
Other Intangible Assets, Net      
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross 11 11  
Less accumulated amortization (6) (5)  
Port rights      
Other Intangible Assets, Net      
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross 124 60  
Less accumulated amortization (16) (16)  
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired 73    
Other      
Other Intangible Assets, Net      
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross 220 189  
Less accumulated amortization (98) (105)  
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired 55    
Customer lists      
Other Intangible Assets, Net      
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired $ 36    
Developed technology | Agribusiness      
Other Intangible Assets, Net      
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired   $ 2  
Patents      
Other Intangible Assets, Net      
Weighted-average amortization period   10 years