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INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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INVENTORIES |  |
Inventories | $ 8,616 | $ 7,172
Agribusiness |  |
INVENTORIES |  |
Inventories | 7,349 | 6,019
Readily marketable inventories at fair value | 6,931 | 5,735
Agribusiness | Merchandising Activities |  |
INVENTORIES |  |
Readily marketable inventories at fair value | 5,504 | 4,369
Agribusiness | Held-for-sale |  |
INVENTORIES |  |
Readily marketable inventories at fair value | 190 | 365
Refined and Specialty Oils |  |
INVENTORIES |  |
Inventories | 973 | 885
Readily marketable inventories at fair value | 214 | 174
Milling |  |
INVENTORIES |  |
Inventories | 294 | 268
Readily marketable inventories at fair value | $ 50 | $ 52

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