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INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
INVENTORIES
Inventories	$ 7,183	$ 5,074
Agribusiness
INVENTORIES
Inventories	5,762	4,022
Readily marketable inventories at fair value	5,534	3,865
Agribusiness | Merchandising Activities
INVENTORIES
Readily marketable inventories at fair value	4,466	2,694
Edible Oil Products
INVENTORIES
Inventories	733	458
Readily marketable inventories at fair value	97	115
Milling Products
INVENTORIES
Inventories	240	196
Sugar and Bioenergy
INVENTORIES
Inventories	352	333
Readily marketable inventories at fair value	75	76
Sugar and Bioenergy | Merchandising Activities
INVENTORIES
Readily marketable inventories at fair value	67	73
Fertilizer
INVENTORIES
Inventories	$ 96	$ 65

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