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Other (Income) Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale/Revaluation of Assets/NCI | $ (7) | $ 35 | $ 117 | $ 139
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | 0 | 189 | 0 | 189
Other income (expense) - net | 11 | 11 | 21 | 20
Other Income (Expense) | 4 | (143) | 138 | (30)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale/Revaluation of Assets/NCI | $ (5) |  |  |
Milling and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale/Revaluation of Assets/NCI |  |  | 48 |
Agricultural Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale/Revaluation of Assets/NCI |  |  |  | $ 27
Oilseeds Processing [Member] |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale/Revaluation of Assets/NCI |  | $ 32 |  |
Equity Sold, Percentage |  |  |  | 50.00%
Crushing and origination [Member] |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale/Revaluation of Assets/NCI |  |  |  | $ 68
Corn Processing [Member] |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale/Revaluation of Assets/NCI |  |  | 59 | 6
Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale/Revaluation of Assets/NCI |  |  | 12 |
Transportation & Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale/Revaluation of Assets/NCI |  |  | $ (10) |
Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale/Revaluation of Assets/NCI |  |  |  | $ 32

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