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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, gal in Millions, bu in Millions, $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) bu gal | Jun. 24, 2015 EUR (€) | May. 01, 2015 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Net Investment in Foreign Operations, Assets, Fair Value, Net | € |  |  | € 1,000 |
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value | $ 20 |  |  |
Debt amount designated as a net investment hedge | € |  | € 981 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 1.75% |  |
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Used in Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax | 1 |  |  |
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value | $ 0 |  |  |
Number of months price risk cash flow hedges gain loss will be recognized in earnings | 12 months |  |  |
Corn processed per month (in bushels) | bu | 76 |  |  |
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value | $ 20 |  |  | $ 21
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Price Risk Cash Flow Hedges, after Tax, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | 22 |  |  |
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value |  |  |  | $ 0
After-tax losses in AOCI from commodity cash flow hedge transactions | $ (21) |  |  |
Corn [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Historical time period of hedge percentages | 12 months |  |  |
Percentage of anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged during historical hedging period, low end of range (as a percent) | 17.00% |  |  |
Percentage of anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged during historical hedging period, high end of range (as a percent) | 60.00% |  |  |
Percentage of anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged over future hedging period, low end of range (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |  |
Percentage of anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged over future hedging period, high end of range (as a percent) | 69.00% |  |  |
Derivative Hedged Item Time Period | 12 months |  |  |
Ethanol [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Hedged Item Past Period of Time Hedged Volumes | 12 months |  |  |
Commodity sales volume hedged during historical hedging period, low end of range (in gallons) | gal | 6 |  |  |
Commodity sales volume hedged during historical hedging period, high end of range (in gallons) | gal | 95 |  |  |
Derivative Hedged Item Time Period | 12 months |  |  |
Contracted commodity sales volume hedged over future hedging period, low end of range (in gallons) | gal | 0 |  |  |
Contracted commodity sales volume hedged over future hedging period, high end of range (in gallons) | gal | 78 |  |  |

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