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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - DERIVATIVE POSITIONS (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) MMBTU MWh day t | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) MWh MMBTU day t
Interest rate | Long | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 919 | $ 2,924
Interest rate | Long | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 0 | 0
Interest rate | Short | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 1,673 | 2,506
Interest rate | Short | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 248 | 0
Foreign exchange | Long | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 1,799 | 1,362
Foreign exchange | Long | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange | Long | Forwards |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 10,896 | 12,961
Foreign exchange | Long | Options |  |
Derivative |  |
Delta | 107 | 88
Foreign exchange | Short | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 1,259 | 1,422
Foreign exchange | Short | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 2 | 8
Foreign exchange | Short | Forwards |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 10,459 | 14,065
Foreign exchange | Short | Options |  |
Derivative |  |
Delta | $ 91 | $ 106
Agricultural commodities | Long | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Metric Tons) | t | 0 | 33,250
Agricultural commodities | Long | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Metric Tons) | t | 0 | 0
Agricultural commodities | Long | Forwards |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Metric Tons) | t | 32,682,139 | 29,329,244
Agricultural commodities | Long | Options |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Metric Tons) | t | 575,922 | 218,106
Agricultural commodities | Short | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Metric Tons) | t | 408,233 | 502,652
Agricultural commodities | Short | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Metric Tons) | t | 9,442,614 | 7,221,848
Agricultural commodities | Short | Forwards |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Metric Tons) | t | 31,661,439 | 34,810,969
Agricultural commodities | Short | Options |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Metric Tons) | t | 109,187 | 116,370
Ocean freight | Long | FFA |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Hire Days) | day | 11,082 | 12,010
Ocean freight | Long | Options |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Hire Days) | day | 467 | 548
Ocean freight | Short | FFA |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Hire Days) | day | 22,126 | 18,723
Ocean freight | Short | Options |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Hire Days) | day | 0 | 0
Natural gas | Long | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in MMBtus and Mwh) | MMBTU | 0 | 1,764,455
Natural gas | Long | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in MMBtus and Mwh) | MMBTU | 6,667,500 | 5,147,500
Natural gas | Short | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in MMBtus and Mwh) | MMBTU | 0 | 0
Natural gas | Short | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in MMBtus and Mwh) | MMBTU | 0 | 0
Energy - other | Long | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Metric Tons) | t | 1,813,236 | 741,307
Energy - other | Short | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Metric Tons) | t | 199,711 | 426,476
Electricity | Long | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in MMBtus and Mwh) | MWh | 536,325 | 670,973
Electricity | Short | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in MMBtus and Mwh) | MWh | 169,355 | 256,949
Energy - CO2 | Long | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Metric Tons) | t | 216,000 | 0
Energy - CO2 | Short | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives (in Metric Tons) | t | 0 | 0
Other | Long | Swaps and futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 11 | $ 20
Other | Short | Swaps and futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 55 | 585
Fair value hedges | Interest rate |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 3,888 | 4,006
Cumulative adjustment to long-term debt from application of hedge accounting | (146) | 0
Carrying value of hedged debt | 3,722 | 3,990
Fair value hedges | Foreign exchange |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 252 | 267
Carrying value of hedged debt | 252 | 267
Cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange |  |
Derivative |  |
Amounts expected to be reclassified from AOCI to earnings in the next twelve months | 2 |
Cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange | Forwards |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 188 | 148
Cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange | Options |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 30 | 60
Net investment hedges | Foreign exchange |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 1,121 | $ 1,020

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