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SEGMENT INFORMATION - FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY SEGMENT (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information
Number of reportable segments | segment			5
Operating Segment Information
Net sales to external customers	$ 11,645	$ 10,541	$ 22,766	$ 19,457
Foreign exchange gains (losses)	51	(6)	107	15
Noncontrolling interests	(6)	1	(7)	4
Other income (expense) - net	2	(13)	(1)	(18)
Segment EBIT	73	205	206	527
Discontinued operations	6	(4)		(13)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(152)	(141)	(282)	(254)
Total assets	20,433	22,095	20,433	22,095	$ 19,188
Agribusiness
Operating Segment Information
Net sales to external customers	8,298	7,524	16,117	13,807
Foreign exchange gains (losses)	43	(4)	92	20
Other income (expense) - net	1	(9)	4	(6)
Segment EBIT	18	168	127	450
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(66)	(59)	(127)	(114)
Edible Oil Products
Operating Segment Information
Net sales to external customers	1,970	1,705	3,850	3,231
Foreign exchange gains (losses)	1	(1)	4	(2)
Other income (expense) - net	3		1	(1)
Segment EBIT	28	2	64	32
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(26)	(23)	(50)	(45)
Milling Products
Operating Segment Information
Net sales to external customers	390	422	772	813
Foreign exchange gains (losses)	(1)	(4)	(1)	(5)
Other income (expense) - net	1		(1)	(2)
Segment EBIT	16	33	25	55
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(15)	(17)	(30)	(31)
Sugar and Bioenergy
Operating Segment Information
Net sales to external customers	906	809	1,894	1,467
Foreign exchange gains (losses)	4	3	9	3
Other income (expense) - net	(3)	(4)	(5)	(9)
Segment EBIT	8		(9)	(14)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(42)	(39)	(69)	(58)
Fertilizer
Operating Segment Information
Net sales to external customers	81	81	133	139
Foreign exchange gains (losses)	4		3	(1)
Segment EBIT	3	2	(1)	4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	(3)	(3)	(6)	(6)
Operating | Agribusiness
Operating Segment Information
Noncontrolling interests	(5)	(2)	(5)
Total assets	12,941	14,655	12,941	14,655
Operating | Edible Oil Products
Operating Segment Information
Noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)	(3)	(3)
Total assets	2,406	2,013	2,406	2,013
Operating | Milling Products
Operating Segment Information
Total assets	1,530	1,503	1,530	1,503
Operating | Sugar and Bioenergy
Operating Segment Information
Total assets	3,032	3,410	3,032	3,410
Operating | Fertilizer
Operating Segment Information
Noncontrolling interests	(1)		(1)
Total assets	344	330	344	330
Discontinued Operations and Unallocated
Operating Segment Information
Inter-segment revenues	(1,059)	(1,019)	(2,115)	(1,903)
Noncontrolling interests	1	4	2	7
Discontinued operations	6	(4)		(13)
Total assets	180	184	180	184
Inter-segment Eliminations | Agribusiness
Operating Segment Information
Inter-segment revenues	1,027	991	2,040	1,849
Inter-segment Eliminations | Edible Oil Products
Operating Segment Information
Inter-segment revenues	$ 32	25	70	51
Inter-segment Eliminations | Milling Products
Operating Segment Information
Inter-segment revenues		1	$ 5	1
Inter-segment Eliminations | Sugar and Bioenergy
Operating Segment Information
Inter-segment revenues		$ 2		$ 2

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