OTHER CURRENT ASSETS - SUMMARY OF OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2020 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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| Other Current Assets: | |||
| Unrealized gains on derivative contracts, at fair value | $ 1,639,000,000 | $ 927,000,000 | |
| Prepaid commodity purchase contracts | 198,000,000 | 153,000,000 | |
| Secured advances to suppliers, net | 299,000,000 | 346,000,000 | |
| Recoverable taxes, net | 339,000,000 | 476,000,000 | |
| Margin deposits | 486,000,000 | 285,000,000 | |
| Marketable securities, at fair value, and other short-term investments | 284,000,000 | 393,000,000 | |
| Deferred purchase price receivable | 112,000,000 | 105,000,000 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 24,000,000 | 37,000,000 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 221,000,000 | 221,000,000 | |
| Other | 187,000,000 | 170,000,000 | |
| Total | 3,789,000,000 | 3,113,000,000 | |
| Allowance on secured advance to farmers | 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 | |
| Interest earned on secured advances to suppliers | $ 12,000,000 | $ 7,000,000 | |
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- Definition Represents the fair value of deferred purchase price receivable. No definition available.
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- Definition This element represents interest earned on secured advances to suppliers. No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying value of capitalized payments made in advance for inventory that is expected to be received within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable, classified as current. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Fair value of asset associated with financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Carrying amount due within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from tax authorities as of the balance sheet date representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of cash or securities placed with a broker or counterparty as security for a trading or derivatives securities position which was partially obtained with funds provided by the broker dealer. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of investment in marketable security, classified as current. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable, classified as current. Includes, but is not limited to, notes and loan receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of current assets classified as other. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of other miscellaneous assets expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. No definition available.
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits within a future period of one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of value added taxes due either from customers arising from sales on credit terms, or as previously overpaid to tax authorities. For classified balance sheets, represents the current amount receivable, that is amounts expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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