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Other (Income) Expense - Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity Sold, Percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |
(Gain) loss on sale and revaluation of assets |  |  | $ (130) | $ (572) | $ (351)
Debt purchase transaction costs | $ 7 |  |  | 7 |
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities |  |  | 6 | 0 | 6
Agricultural Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
(Gain) loss on sale and revaluation of assets |  |  | (48) |  | (156)
Corn Processing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
(Gain) loss on sale and revaluation of assets |  |  | (59) |  |
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period |  |  |  | 45 |
Wild and Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
(Gain) loss on sale and revaluation of assets |  |  | (12) |  |
Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
(Gain) loss on sale and revaluation of assets |  |  | $ 10 |  |
Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
(Gain) loss on sale and revaluation of assets |  |  |  | (256) |
Agricultural Services and Corn Processing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
(Gain) loss on sale and revaluation of assets |  |  |  | $ (212) |
Crushing and origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity Sold, Percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |
(Gain) loss on sale and revaluation of assets |  |  |  | $ (62) | $ (126)

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