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GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS PROGRAM (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Disposal of Assets or Investments |  |  | $ 26 | $ 17
Global Competitiveness Program |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and Other Employee Benefit Costs |  | $ 7 | 7 |
Disposal of Assets or Investments |  | 20 | 20 |
Professional Services |  | 6 | 6 |
Total charges |  | 33 | 33 |
Global Competitiveness Program | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and Other Employee Benefit Costs | $ 36 |  |  |
Global Competitiveness Program | Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total charges |  |  | 2 |
Global Competitiveness Program | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total charges |  |  | 18 |
Global Competitiveness Program | Other income (expense) - net |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total charges |  |  | 13 |
Global Competitiveness Program | Agribusiness Segment |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and Other Employee Benefit Costs |  | 4 | 4 |
Disposal of Assets or Investments |  | 17 | 17 |
Professional Services |  | 3 | 3 |
Total charges |  | 24 | 24 |
Global Competitiveness Program | Edible Oils Segment |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and Other Employee Benefit Costs |  | 2 | 2 |
Disposal of Assets or Investments |  | 1 | 1 |
Professional Services |  | 1 | 1 |
Total charges |  | 4 | 4 |
Global Competitiveness Program | Milling Segment |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and Other Employee Benefit Costs |  | 1 | 1 |
Disposal of Assets or Investments |  | 1 | 1 |
Professional Services |  | 1 | 1 |
Total charges |  | 3 | 3 |
Global Competitiveness Program | Sugar and Bioenergy Segment |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and Other Employee Benefit Costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Disposal of Assets or Investments |  | 1 | 1 |
Professional Services |  | 1 | 1 |
Total charges |  | $ 2 | $ 2 |

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