GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS PROGRAM - RESTRUCTURING COSTS (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Global Competitiveness Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impact on future earnings	$ 250
Severance and Other Employee Benefit Costs	20
Other Program Costs	27
Total Program Costs	47
Global Competitiveness Program \| Cost of goods sold
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total Program Costs	9
Global Competitiveness Program \| Selling, general and administrative expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total Program Costs	39
Global Competitiveness Program \| Agribusiness Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and Other Employee Benefit Costs	14
Other Program Costs	16
Total Program Costs	30
Global Competitiveness Program \| Edible Oil Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and Other Employee Benefit Costs	2
Other Program Costs	4
Total Program Costs	6
Global Competitiveness Program \| Milling Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and Other Employee Benefit Costs	0
Other Program Costs	2
Total Program Costs	2
Global Competitiveness Program \| Sugar and Bioenergy Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and Other Employee Benefit Costs	2
Other Program Costs	4
Total Program Costs	6
Global Competitiveness Program \| Fertilizer
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and Other Employee Benefit Costs	2
Other Program Costs	1
Total Program Costs	3
Other Industrial Initiatives
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and Other Employee Benefit Costs	$ 1

The quantified amount of the future effect on earnings.

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