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Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 15,526 |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability | 194 |  | $ 185 | $ 185
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | 124 |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current | 2,147 |  | 2,343 | 1,947
Inventories | 9,820 |  | 8,770 | 9,173
Other Assets, Current | 20,906 |  | 19,918 | 19,925
Assets | 41,100 |  | 39,956 | 39,963
Other Liabilities, Current | 3,035 |  | 2,826 | 2,833
Liabilities, Current | 13,285 |  | 12,563 | 12,570
Reinvested earnings | 17,755 |  | 17,552 | 17,552
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 18,737 |  | 18,322 | 18,322
Liabilities and Equity | 41,100 |  | $ 39,956 | 39,963
Revenues | 15,526 | $ 14,988 |  |
Cost of Products Sold | 14,637 | 14,116 |  |
Gross Profit | 889 | 872 |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 464 | 458 |  |
Income taxes | 68 | 118 |  |
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests | 396 | 340 |  |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 393 | 339 |  |
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,622 |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 6,108 |  |  | 6,242
Revenues | 2,622 | 2,510 |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 213 | 211 |  |
Starches and sweeteners [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,638 |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,638 | 1,575 |  |
Bioproducts [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 984 |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 984 | 935 |  |
Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 950 |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 5,644 |  |  | 5,568
Revenues | 950 | 855 |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 96 | 77 |  |
Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 636 |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 636 | 574 |  |
Animal Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 314 |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 314 | 281 |  |
Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 5,633 |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 13,831 |  |  | 11,835
Revenues | 5,633 | 5,226 |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 350 | 313 |  |
Crushing and origination [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 3,610 |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,610 | 3,293 |  |
Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,023 |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,023 | 1,933 |  |
Origination [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 6,215 |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 7,990 |  |  | 8,311
Revenues | 6,215 | 6,303 |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 45 | 47 |  |
Merchandising and handling [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 6,160 |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 6,160 | 6,253 |  |
Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 55 |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 55 | 50 |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 106 |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets | 5,311 |  |  | $ 5,658
Revenues | 106 | 94 |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 13 | $ 30 |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 5,158 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 5,041 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 117 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,622 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,622 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Starches and sweeteners [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,638 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Starches and sweeteners [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,638 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Bioproducts [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 984 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Bioproducts [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 984 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 950 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Nutrition [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 950 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 636 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 636 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Animal Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 314 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Animal Nutrition [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 314 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 744 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 744 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Crushing and origination [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 186 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Crushing and origination [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 186 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 558 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 558 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 736 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Origination [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 619 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Origination [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 117 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Merchandising and handling [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 681 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Merchandising and handling [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 619 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Merchandising and handling [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 62 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 55 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transportation [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 55 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 106 |  |  |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Other [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 106 |  |  |
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 10,368 |  |  |
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 4,889 |  |  |
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Crushing and origination [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 3,424 |  |  |
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,465 |  |  |
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 5,479 |  |  |
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Merchandising and handling [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 5,479 |  |  |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current | 1,752 |  |  |
Inventories | 10,212 |  |  |
Other Assets, Current | 20,903 |  |  |
Assets | 41,097 |  |  |
Other Liabilities, Current | 3,035 |  |  |
Liabilities, Current | 13,285 |  |  |
Reinvested earnings | 17,752 |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 18,734 |  |  |
Liabilities and Equity | 41,097 |  |  |
Revenues | 15,536 |  |  |
Cost of Products Sold | 14,652 |  |  |
Gross Profit | 884 |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 459 |  |  |
Income taxes | 66 |  |  |
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests | 393 |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 390 |  |  |
Difference Between Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current | 395 |  |  |
Inventories | (392) |  |  |
Other Assets, Current | 3 |  |  |
Assets | 3 |  |  |
Other Liabilities, Current | 0 |  |  |
Liabilities, Current | 0 |  |  |
Reinvested earnings | 3 |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 3 |  |  |
Liabilities and Equity | 3 |  |  |
Revenues | (10) |  |  |
Cost of Products Sold | (15) |  |  |
Gross Profit | 5 |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest | 5 |  |  |
Income taxes | 2 |  |  |
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests | 3 |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | $ 3 |  |  |

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