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Segment Information (Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 17,186 | $ 21,494 | $ 34,692 | $ 42,190 |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 526 | 735 | 1,216 | 1,101 |
Assets | 40,568 |  | 40,568 |  | $ 43,997
Segment Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 808 | 888 | 1,663 | 1,579 |
Agricultural Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 7,005 | 9,230 | 15,050 | 18,941 |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 152 | 184 | 346 | 326 |
Assets | 9,362 |  | 9,362 |  | 10,250
Merchandising and handling [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 6,074 | 8,241 | 13,101 | 16,993 |
Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 57 | 58 | 111 | 103 |
Milling and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 874 | 931 | 1,838 | 1,845 |
Corn Processing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,579 | 3,219 | 5,045 | 6,203 |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 204 | 338 | 317 | 524 |
Assets | 6,188 |  | 6,188 |  | 6,384
Sweeteners and starches [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 956 | 954 | 1,831 | 1,892 |
Bioproducts [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,623 | 2,265 | 3,214 | 4,311 |
Oilseeds Processing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 6,822 | 8,680 | 13,115 | 16,335 |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 344 | 280 | 813 | 577 |
Assets | 13,017 |  | 13,017 |  | 12,712
Crushing and origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 4,217 | 5,437 | 7,992 | 9,983 |
Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,782 | 2,276 | 3,466 | 4,392 |
Cocoa and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 751 | 837 | 1,508 | 1,664 |
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 72 | 130 | 149 | 296 |
Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 682 | 296 | 1,288 | 553 |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 104 | 75 | 172 | 133 |
Assets | 3,213 |  | 3,213 |  | 3,468
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 98 | 69 | 194 | 158 |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 4 | 11 | 15 | 19 |
Assets | 6,729 |  | 6,729 |  | 7,910
Financial [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 98 | 69 | 194 | 158 |
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | (282) | (153) | (447) | (478) |
Assets | 2,059 |  | 2,059 |  | $ 3,273
Operating Segments [Member] | Agricultural Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 7,833 | 10,022 | 16,911 | 20,837 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Corn Processing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,592 | 3,243 | 5,080 | 6,239 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Oilseeds Processing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 8,239 | 9,662 | 15,135 | 17,914 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 687 | 298 | 1,294 | 557 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 158 | 129 | 317 | 275 |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (2,323) | (1,860) | (4,045) | (3,632) |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Agricultural Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (828) | (792) | (1,861) | (1,896) |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Corn Processing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (13) | (24) | (35) | (36) |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Oilseeds Processing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (1,417) | (982) | (2,020) | (1,579) |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (5) | (2) | (6) | (4) |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ (60) | $ (60) | $ (123) | $ (117) |

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