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SEGMENT INFORMATION - FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY SEGMENT (Details)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
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