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INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
INVENTORIES
Inventories	$ 5,451	$ 5,038
Agribusiness
INVENTORIES
Inventories	4,411	4,002
Readily marketable inventories at fair value	4,170	3,796
Agribusiness | Merchandising Activities
INVENTORIES
Readily marketable inventories at fair value	3,083	2,589
Edible Oil Products
INVENTORIES
Inventories	735	770
Readily marketable inventories at fair value	103	133
Milling Products
INVENTORIES
Inventories	209	194
Sugar and Bioenergy
INVENTORIES
Inventories	7	6
Readily marketable inventories at fair value	6	5
Fertilizer
INVENTORIES
Inventories	$ 89	$ 66

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