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SEGMENT INFORMATION - FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY SEGMENT (Details)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
segment
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information          
Number of reportable segments | segment     5    
Operating Segment Information          
Net sales $ 12,147 $ 11,645 $ 22,788 $ 22,766  
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (96) 51 (96) 107  
Noncontrolling interests (2) (6) (4) (7)  
Other income (expense) – net 4 0 28 (5)  
Total Segment EBIT from continuing operations 71 73 132 206  
Discontinued operations 7 6 5 0  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (162) (152) (304) (282)  
Total assets 22,124 20,433 22,124 20,433 $ 18,871
Agribusiness          
Operating Segment Information          
Net sales 8,725 8,298 16,187 16,117  
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (93) 43 (93) 92  
Other income (expense) – net 22 1 46 4  
Total Segment EBIT from continuing operations 106 18 148 127  
Discontinued operations 0 0 0 0  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (64) (66) (131) (127)  
Edible Oil Products          
Operating Segment Information          
Net sales 2,325 1,970 4,474 3,850  
Foreign exchange gains (losses) 5 1 4 4  
Other income (expense) – net (1) 1 (4) (3)  
Total Segment EBIT from continuing operations 11 28 39 64  
Discontinued operations 0 0 0 0  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (41) (26) (73) (50)  
Milling Products          
Operating Segment Information          
Net sales 426 390 835 772  
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (2) (1) 0 (1)  
Other income (expense) – net (2) 1 (2) (1)  
Total Segment EBIT from continuing operations 26 16 43 25  
Discontinued operations 0 0 0 0  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (14) (15) (29) (30)  
Sugar and Bioenergy          
Operating Segment Information          
Net sales 582 906 1,145 1,894  
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (4) 4 (3) 9  
Other income (expense) – net (15) (3) (13) (5)  
Total Segment EBIT from continuing operations (63) 8 (87) (9)  
Discontinued operations 0 0 0 0  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (41) (42) (67) (69)  
Fertilizer          
Operating Segment Information          
Net sales 89 81 147 133  
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (2) 4 (4) 3  
Other income (expense) – net 0 0 1 0  
Total Segment EBIT from continuing operations (9) 3 (11) (1)  
Discontinued operations 0 0 0 0  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (2) (3) (4) (6)  
Inter—segment revenues          
Operating Segment Information          
Net sales (1,282) (1,059) (2,403) (2,115)  
Inter—segment revenues | Agribusiness          
Operating Segment Information          
Net sales (1,228) (1,027) (2,294) (2,040)  
Inter—segment revenues | Edible Oil Products          
Operating Segment Information          
Net sales (54) (32) (91) (70)  
Inter—segment revenues | Milling Products          
Operating Segment Information          
Net sales 0 0 0 (5)  
Inter—segment revenues | Sugar and Bioenergy          
Operating Segment Information          
Net sales 0 0 (18) 0  
Inter—segment revenues | Fertilizer          
Operating Segment Information          
Net sales 0 0 0 0  
Operating | Agribusiness          
Operating Segment Information          
Noncontrolling interests 1 (5) 1 (5)  
Total assets 14,113 12,941 14,113 12,941  
Operating | Edible Oil Products          
Operating Segment Information          
Noncontrolling interests (2) (1) (5) (3)  
Total assets 4,077 2,406 4,077 2,406  
Operating | Milling Products          
Operating Segment Information          
Noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0  
Total assets 1,527 1,530 1,527 1,530  
Operating | Sugar and Bioenergy          
Operating Segment Information          
Noncontrolling interests (1) 0 0 0  
Total assets 1,974 3,032 1,974 3,032  
Operating | Fertilizer          
Operating Segment Information          
Noncontrolling interests 0 (1) (1) (1)  
Total assets 280 344 280 344  
Discontinued Operations and Unallocated          
Operating Segment Information          
Foreign exchange gains (losses) 0 0 0 0  
Noncontrolling interests 0 1 1 2  
Other income (expense) – net 0 0 0 0  
Total Segment EBIT from continuing operations 0 0 0 0  
Discontinued operations 7 6 5 0  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 0 0 0 0  
Total assets $ 153 $ 180 $ 153 $ 180