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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 30, 2015 CAD | Jul. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2015
Related Party Transactions Including Changes In Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of Canadian grain assets |  |  | $ 47 |  | $ 47 |  |
Unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions Including Changes In Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of soybeans and other commodity products and port services received from certain unconsolidated ventures |  |  | 121 | $ 127 | 502 | $ 523 |
Sale of soybeans and other commodity products and port services provided to certain unconsolidated ventures |  |  | $ 84 | $ 66 | $ 270 | $ 255 |
CWB |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions Including Changes In Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  | $ 90 |  |  |  |  |
CWB | Province of Quebec, Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions Including Changes In Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  | 54 |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred for working capital |  | $ 36 |  |  |  |  |
CWB | G3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions Including Changes In Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest acquired (as a percent) |  | 61.00% |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | CAD 368 | $ 286 |  |  |  |  |
G3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions Including Changes In Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in equity method investee |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.00%
Contributed capital |  | 130 |  |  |  |  |
G3 | SALIC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions Including Changes In Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributed capital |  | 126 |  |  |  |  |
Consideration in the form of convertible debt |  | $ 115 |  |  |  |  |

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