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Segment Information (Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 18,117 | $ 21,393 | $ 60,307 | $ 65,661
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 1,033 | 709 | 2,134 | 1,401
Segment Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Segment Operating Profit | 1,073 | 606 | 2,652 | 1,883
Oilseeds Processing [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 7,854 | 9,216 | 24,498 | 26,695
Segment Operating Profit | 362 | 361 | 1,023 | 995
Crushing and origination [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 4,632 | 5,588 | 14,615 | 15,950
Segment Operating Profit | 214 | 242 | 538 | 583
Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,253 | 2,666 | 6,955 | 7,799
Segment Operating Profit | 96 | 85 | 328 | 286
Cocoa and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 895 | 809 | 2,559 | 2,403
Segment Operating Profit | 26 | 5 | 51 | (23)
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 74 | 153 | 369 | 543
Segment Operating Profit | 26 | 29 | 106 | 149
Corn Processing [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,896 | 3,393 | 8,797 | 10,084
Segment Operating Profit | 363 | 159 | 906 | 535
Sweeteners and starches [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,003 | 1,206 | 2,879 | 3,710
Segment Operating Profit | 170 | 100 | 414 | 302
Bioproducts [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,893 | 2,187 | 5,918 | 6,374
Segment Operating Profit | 193 | 59 | 492 | 233
Agricultural Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 7,284 | 8,751 | 26,771 | 28,781
Segment Operating Profit | 315 | 102 | 671 | 334
Merchandising and handling [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 6,206 | 7,617 | 23,586 | 25,380
Segment Operating Profit | 220 | 4 | 404 | 104
Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 78 | 68 | 181 | 163
Segment Operating Profit | 35 | 21 | 95 | 30
Milling and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,000 | 1,066 | 3,004 | 3,238
Segment Operating Profit | 60 | 77 | 172 | 200
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 83 | 33 | 241 | 101
Segment Operating Profit | 33 | (16) | 52 | 19
Financial [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 83 | 33 | 241 | 101
Segment Operating Profit | 33 | (16) | 52 | 19
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Corporate Results | (40) | 103 | (518) | (482)
Gross Revenues [Member] | Oilseeds Processing [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 8,484 | 10,429 | 26,703 | 29,512
Gross Revenues [Member] | Corn Processing [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,928 | 3,437 | 8,879 | 10,210
Gross Revenues [Member] | Agricultural Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 8,276 | 9,829 | 29,653 | 32,629
Gross Revenues [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 145 | 84 | 420 | 261
Intersegment Elimination [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,716 | 2,386 | 5,348 | 6,951
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Oilseeds Processing [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 630 | 1,213 | 2,205 | 2,817
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Corn Processing [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 32 | 44 | 82 | 126
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Agricultural Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 992 | 1,078 | 2,882 | 3,848
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 62 | $ 51 | $ 179 | $ 160

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