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Acquisitions (Details) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) entity | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) entity | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($) entity | Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($) entity | May 01, 2013 AUD | Jun. 30, 2011 Alimenta (USA), Inc. - Golden Peanut | Dec. 31, 2013 Agricultural Services [Member] USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest held by the Company recorded as a long-term marketable security, as a percent |  |  |  | 19.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential cash offer to acquire an entity per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.20 |  |
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities |  | $ 13 | [1] | $ 166 | [1] | $ 12 | [1] | $ 25 | [1] |  |  |  | $ 155
Number of Businesses Acquired | 8 |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 9 |  | 4 |  |  |
Total acquisition cost in cash | 26 |  |  | 44 |  |  |  | 241 |  | 218 |  |  |
Cost of acquisition paid in cash | 26 | 206 |  | 44 |  | 61 |  | 241 |  | 218 |  |  |
Purchase price allocated to working capital | 4 |  |  | 6 |  | 4 |  | (12) |  | 113 |  |  |
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment | 24 |  |  | 29 |  | 24 |  | 199 |  | 235 |  |  |
Business Combination, Amount Allocated to Goodwill | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 51 |  | 63 |  |  |
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets | (4) |  |  | 7 |  | (4) |  | 6 |  | 11 |  |  |
Purchase price allocated to long-term liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  | 36 |  |  |
Percentage of Alimenta's ownership interest in Golden Peanut LLC (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Pre-tax gain related to the acquisition of the remaining interest in Golden Peanut | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 71 |  |  |
Additional ownership interest acquired, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
[1] | Asset impairment charge - equity securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 consist of other-than-temporary impairment charges of $155 million on the Company's GrainCorp investment in the Agricultural Services segment and $11 million on one other available for sale security in Corporate. Asset impairment charge - equity securities for the year ended December 31, 2012, the six months ended December 31, 2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012 consist of other-than-temporary investment writedowns in Corporate.

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