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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] | The following tables set forth, by level, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2017 and 2016.
| Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2017
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  | Total
|  |  | (In millions) |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories carried at market | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,400 |  |  | $ | 1,486 |  |  | $ | 4,886 |
Unrealized derivative gains: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | — |  |  | 275 |  |  | 111 |  |  | 386 |
Foreign exchange contracts | — |  |  | 63 |  |  | — |  |  | 63 |
Cash equivalents | 352 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 352 |
Marketable securities | 91 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 92 |
Segregated investments | 1,733 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,733 |
Deferred consideration | — |  |  | 307 |  |  | — |  |  | 307 |
Total Assets | $ | 2,176 |  |  | $ | 4,046 |  |  | $ | 1,597 |  |  | $ | 7,819 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized derivative losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | $ | — |  |  | $ | 268 |  |  | $ | 103 |  |  | $ | 371 |
Foreign exchange contracts | — |  |  | 92 |  |  | — |  |  | 92 |
Interest rate contracts | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Inventory-related payables | — |  |  | 680 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 719 |
Total Liabilities | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,041 |  |  | $ | 142 |  |  | $ | 1,183 |
| Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  | Total
|  |  | (In millions) |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories carried at market | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,102 |  |  | $ | 1,322 |  |  | $ | 4,424 |
Unrealized derivative gains: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | — |  |  | 371 |  |  | 140 |  |  | 511 |
Foreign currency contracts | — |  |  | 102 |  |  | — |  |  | 102 |
Interest rate contracts | — |  |  | 11 |  |  | — |  |  | 11 |
Cash equivalents | 286 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 286 |
Marketable securities | 408 |  |  | 69 |  |  | — |  |  | 477 |
Segregated investments | 1,613 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,613 |
Deferred consideration | — |  |  | 540 |  |  | — |  |  | 540 |
Total Assets | $ | 2,307 |  |  | $ | 4,195 |  |  | $ | 1,462 |  |  | $ | 7,964 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized derivative losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | $ | — |  |  | $ | 419 |  |  | $ | 142 |  |  | $ | 561 |
Foreign currency contracts | — |  |  | 90 |  |  | — |  |  | 90 |
Inventory-related payables | — |  |  | 491 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 521 |
Total Liabilities | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,000 |  |  | $ | 172 |  |  | $ | 1,172 |
Reconciliation Of Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis |
| Level 3 Fair Value Assets Measurements at December 31, 2017
| Inventories Carried at Market |  | Commodity Derivative Contracts Gains |  | Total
| (In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2016 | $ | 1,322 |  |  | $ | 140 |  |  | $ | 1,462 |
Total increase (decrease) in net realized/unrealized gains included in cost of products sold(1) | (29 | ) |  | 248 |  |  | 219 |
Purchases | 11,236 |  |  | — |  |  | 11,236 |
Sales | (11,231 | ) |  | — |  |  | (11,231 | )
Settlements | — |  |  | (369 | ) |  | (369 | )
Transfers into Level 3 | 241 |  |  | 136 |  |  | 377 |
Transfers out of Level 3 | (53 | ) |  | (44 | ) |  | (97 | )
Ending balance, December 31, 2017 | $ | 1,486 |  |  | $ | 111 |  |  | $ | 1,597 |
(1) Includes increase in unrealized gains of $106 million relating to Level 3 assets still held at December 31, 2017. |
| Level 3 Fair Value Assets Measurements at December 31, 2016
| Inventories Carried at Market |  | Commodity Derivative Contracts Gains |  | Total
| (In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2015 | $ | 1,004 |  |  | $ | 243 |  |  | $ | 1,247 |
Total increase (decrease) in net realized/unrealized gains included in cost of products sold(1) | 44 |  |  | 192 |  |  | 236 |
Purchases | 9,900 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,900 |
Sales | (9,567 | ) |  | — |  |  | (9,567 | )
Settlements | — |  |  | (420 | ) |  | (420 | )
Transfers into Level 3 | 70 |  |  | 168 |  |  | 238 |
Transfers out of Level 3 | (129 | ) |  | (43 | ) |  | (172 | )
Ending balance, December 31, 2016 | $ | 1,322 |  |  | $ | 140 |  |  | $ | 1,462 |
(1) Includes increase in unrealized gains of $138 million relating to Level 3 assets still held at December 31, 2016.
Reconciliation Of Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis |
| Level 3 Fair Value Liabilities Measurements at December 31, 2017
| Inventory- related Payables |  | Commodity Derivative Contracts Losses |  | Total
| (In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2016 | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 142 |  |  | $ | 172 |
Total increase (decrease) in net realized/unrealized losses included in cost of products sold(1) | (4 | ) |  | 257 |  |  | 253 |
Purchases | 38 |  |  | — |  |  | 38 |
Sales | (25 | ) |  | — |  |  | (25 | )
Settlements | — |  |  | (397 | ) |  | (397 | )
Transfers into Level 3 | — |  |  | 128 |  |  | 128 |
Transfers out of Level 3 | — |  |  | (27 | ) |  | (27 | )
Ending balance, December 31, 2017 | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 103 |  |  | $ | 142 |
(1) Includes increase in unrealized losses of $260 million relating to Level 3 liabilities still held at December 31, 2017. |
| Level 3 Fair Value Liabilities Measurements at December 31, 2016
| Inventory- related Payables |  | Commodity Derivative Contracts Losses |  | Total
| (In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2015 | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 113 |  |  | $ | 129 |
Total increase (decrease) in net realized/unrealized losses included in cost of products sold(1) | 13 |  |  | 566 |  |  | 579 |
Purchases | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | 16 |
Sales | (15 | ) |  | — |  |  | (15 | )
Settlements | — |  |  | (476 | ) |  | (476 | )
Transfers into Level 3 | — |  |  | 158 |  |  | 158 |
Transfers out of Level 3 | — |  |  | (219 | ) |  | (219 | )
Ending balance, December 31, 2016 | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 142 |  |  | $ | 172 |
(1) Includes increase in unrealized losses of $578 million relating to Level 3 liabilities still held at December 31, 2016.
Unobservable Price Components Present in the Level 3 Valuations of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | The following table sets forth the weighted average percentage of the unobservable price components included in the Company’s Level 3 valuations as of December 31, 2017 and 2016. The Company’s Level 3 measurements may include Basis only, transportation cost only, or both price components. As an example, for Level 3 inventories with Basis, the unobservable component as of December 31, 2017 is a weighted average 12.8% of the total price for assets and 99.9% of the total price for liabilities.
|  | Weighted Average % of Total Price
|  | December 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Component Type |  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  | Assets |  | Liabilities
Inventories and Related Payables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis |  | 12.8% |  | 99.9% |  | 16.5% |  | 67.1%
Transportation cost |  | 19.2% |  | —% |  | 8.3% |  | —%
Commodity Derivative Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis |  | 24.2% |  | 23.0% |  | 16.9% |  | 27.0%
Transportation cost |  | 12.5% |  | 10.4% |  | 11.6% |  | 13.4%

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