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Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) - segment | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | May 16, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | 4 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Wilmar International Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 23.00% | 22.00% |  | 20.00% | 19.00%
GrainCorp [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Investment, Ownership Percentage | 19.80% |  |  |  |
Pacificor [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 32.20% |  |  |  |
Harvest Innovations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent | 90.00% |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Amazon Flavors [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  |  | 60.00% |  |

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