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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - EFFECT OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020
Net Investment Hedges |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gains and losses on derivatives used as fair value hedges of foreign currency risk / net investment hedges included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period | $ (96) | $ 7 | $ (58) | $ 53
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative instruments | (538) | 106 | (1,292) | (171)
Interest expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative instruments | 7 | 3 | 14 | 2
Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative instruments | (153) | (50) | (84) | (227)
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative instruments |  |  | 1 | 0
Foreign currency | Fair Value Hedging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gains and losses on derivatives used as fair value hedges of foreign currency risk / net investment hedges included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period | (4) | (3) | (2) | 0
Foreign currency | Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gains and losses on derivative instruments used as cash flow hedges included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period | 7 | (3) | 3 | (17)
Amounts released from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the period - Cash flow hedge of foreign currency risk | (2) | (3) | (3) | 1
Foreign currency | Cash Flow Hedges | BP Bunge Bioenergia |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gains and losses on derivative instruments used as cash flow hedges included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period | (1) | 20 | (37) | 10
Foreign currency | Net Investment Hedges |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Foreign currency gains and losses on intercompany loans used as net investment hedges included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period | 0 | (19) | 0 | 3
Hedge accounting | Foreign currency | Net sales |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on hedge accounting | 1 | (5) | 1 | (5)
Hedge accounting | Foreign currency | Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on hedge accounting | 1 | 3 | (17) | 10
Hedge accounting | Interest rate | Interest expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on hedge accounting | 7 | 3 | 13 | 2
Economic hedges | Foreign currency | Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on economic hedges | 470 | (198) | 185 | (1,115)
Economic hedges | Foreign currency | Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on economic hedges | (154) | (53) | (67) | (237)
Economic hedges | Commodities | Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on economic hedges | (1,139) | 265 | (1,736) | 986
Economic hedges | Other | Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on economic hedges | $ 131 | $ 39 | 259 | (42)
Economic hedges | Interest rate | Interest expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on economic hedges |  |  | 1 | 0
Economic hedges | Interest rate | Other income (expense) |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on economic hedges |  |  | $ 1 | $ 0

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