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Acquisitions (Other Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | $ 327 |  |
Trademarks and Brands [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | $ 5 |  |
Recipes and Other [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 5 years |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | $ 3 |  |
Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 15 years |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | $ 197 |  |
Rights [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 33 years |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | $ 122 |  |
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 161 | $ 47 | $ 41
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Trademarks and Brands [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 5 |  |
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Recipes and Other [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 3 |  |
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 31 |  |
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Rights [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 122 |  |
Eaststarch C.V. [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 166 |  |
Eaststarch C.V. [Member] | Trademarks and Brands [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 0 |  |
Eaststarch C.V. [Member] | Recipes and Other [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 0 |  |
Eaststarch C.V. [Member] | Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | 166 |  |
Eaststarch C.V. [Member] | Rights [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | $ 0 |  |

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