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Investments In And Advances To Affiliates (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) entity facility | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 entity
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount of credit facility provided to unconsolidated affiliates | $ 90 |  |  |  |
Number of unconsolidated affiliates provided with credit facilities by the entity | entity | 4 |  |  |  |
Number of credit facilities with outstanding balance | facility | 3 |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance of credit facilities | $ 32 |  |  |  |
Wilmar International Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 23.20% | 23.20% | 22.00% | 20.00% | 19.00%
Foreign Affiliate Traded On Active Market [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of direct investments | $ 3,200 |  |  |  |
Market value of direct investments | $ 3,600 |  |  |  |
Almex [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of credit facilities with no outstanding balance | facility | 1 |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance of credit facilities | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, basis spread on floating interest rate | 3.25% |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, basis spread on floating interest rate | 3.75% |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of unconsolidated affiliates | entity | 59 |  |  |  | 58
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | $ 1,900 |  |  |  |

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