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SEGMENT INFORMATION - FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY SEGMENT (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 5 |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 11,423 | $ 11,423 | $ 34,189 | $ 30,880 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 1 | (6) | 108 | 9 |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | (12) | (7) | (8) |
Other income (expense) – net | 25 | 4 | 24 | (14) |
Total Segment EBIT from continuing operations | 175 | 213 | 381 | 740 |
Discontinued operations | 0 | 5 | 0 | (8) |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (166) | (149) | (448) | (402) |
Total assets | 20,552 | 20,045 | 20,552 | 20,045 | $ 19,188
Agribusiness |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 7,720 | 8,063 | 23,837 | 21,870 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 1 | (7) | 93 | 13 |
Other income (expense) – net | 24 | 11 | 28 | 5 |
Total Segment EBIT from continuing operations | 103 | 83 | 230 | 533 |
Discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (69) | (61) | (196) | (174) |
Edible Oil Products |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 2,027 | 1,727 | 5,877 | 4,958 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 4 | (2) |
Other income (expense) – net | (2) | (3) | (1) | (4) |
Total Segment EBIT from continuing operations | 34 | 34 | 98 | 66 |
Discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (27) | (24) | (77) | (69) |
Milling Products |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 397 | 430 | 1,169 | 1,243 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | (1) | (5) |
Other income (expense) – net | (1) | (1) | (2) | (3) |
Total Segment EBIT from continuing operations | 23 | 52 | 48 | 107 |
Discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (16) | (16) | (46) | (47) |
Sugar and Bioenergy |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,158 | 1,074 | 3,052 | 2,541 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
Other income (expense) – net | 4 | (4) | (1) | (13) |
Total Segment EBIT from continuing operations | 10 | 35 | 1 | 21 |
Discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (51) | (45) | (120) | (103) |
Fertilizer |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 121 | 129 | 254 | 268 |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (1) | (1) | 2 | (2) |
Other income (expense) – net | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total Segment EBIT from continuing operations | 5 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
Discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (3) | (3) | (9) | (9) |
Operating | Agribusiness |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 2 | (13) | (3) | (13) |
Total assets | 13,286 | 12,396 | 13,286 | 12,396 |
Operating | Edible Oil Products |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests | (2) | (2) | (5) | (5) |
Total assets | 2,508 | 2,030 | 2,508 | 2,030 |
Operating | Milling Products |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total assets | 1,542 | 1,508 | 1,542 | 1,508 |
Operating | Sugar and Bioenergy |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total assets | 2,670 | 3,532 | 2,670 | 3,532 |
Operating | Fertilizer |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests | (1) | (2) | (2) | (2) |
Total assets | 357 | 352 | 357 | 352 |
Discontinued Operations and Unallocated |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Noncontrolling interests | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
Other income (expense) – net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Segment EBIT from continuing operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Discontinued operations | 0 | 5 | 0 | (8) |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total assets | 189 | 227 | 189 | 227 |
Inter—segment revenues |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | (1,159) | (1,009) | (3,274) | (2,913) |
Inter—segment revenues | Agribusiness |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | (1,097) | (972) | (3,136) | (2,822) |
Inter—segment revenues | Edible Oil Products |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | (40) | (29) | (111) | (80) |
Inter—segment revenues | Milling Products |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | (5) | (1) |
Inter—segment revenues | Sugar and Bioenergy |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | (19) | (8) | (19) | (10) |
Inter—segment revenues | Fertilizer |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ (3) | $ 0 | $ (3) | $ 0 |

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