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Revenues Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 15,947 | $ 15,800 | $ 17,068 | $ 15,526 | $ 16,070 | $ 14,827 | $ 14,943 | $ 14,988 | $ 64,341 | $ 60,828 | $ 62,346 |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability | 501 |  |  |  | 519 |  |  |  | 501 | 519 |  | $ 519 |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 647 |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current | 2,233 |  |  |  | 1,947 |  |  |  | 2,233 | 1,947 |  | 2,343 |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 18,996 |  |  |  | 18,322 |  |  |  | 18,996 | 18,322 | 17,181 | 18,322 | $ 17,915
Reinvested earnings | 18,527 |  |  |  | 17,552 |  |  |  | 18,527 | 17,552 |  | 17,552 |
Liabilities, Current | 11,776 |  |  |  | 12,570 |  |  |  | 11,776 | 12,570 |  | 12,563 |
Other Liabilities, Current | 2,913 |  |  |  | 2,833 |  |  |  | 2,913 | 2,833 |  | 2,826 |
Assets | 40,833 |  |  |  | 39,963 |  |  |  | 40,833 | 39,963 |  | 39,956 |
Assets, Current | 20,588 |  |  |  | 19,925 |  |  |  | 20,588 | 19,925 |  | 19,918 |
Other Assets, Current | 3,033 |  |  |  | 3,175 |  |  |  | 3,033 | 3,175 |  | 3,175 |
Inventories | 8,813 |  |  |  | 9,173 |  |  |  | 8,813 | 9,173 |  | 8,770 |
Liabilities and Equity | 40,833 |  |  |  | 39,963 |  |  |  | 40,833 | 39,963 |  | $ 39,956 |
Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,060 | 24,124 | 25,746 |  |
Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,831 | 22,388 | 21,954 |  |
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,279 | 10,406 | 10,715 |  |
Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,790 | 3,523 | 3,523 |  |
Other Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 381 |  |  |  |
Merchandising and handling [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,816 | 23,915 | 25,522 |  |
Transportation [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 244 | 209 | 224 |  |
Crushing and origination [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,943 | 14,171 | 14,034 |  |
Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,888 | 8,217 | 7,920 |  |
Starches and sweeteners [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,696 | 6,565 | 6,413 |  |
Bioproducts [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,583 | 3,841 | 4,302 |  |
Wild and Specialty Ingredients [Member] | Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,571 | 2,367 | 2,466 |  |
Animal Nutrition [Member] | Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,219 | 1,156 | 1,057 |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,622 | 28,300 | 29,812 |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 8,461 |  |  |  | 8,311 |  |  |  | 8,461 | 8,311 |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,092 | 26,424 | 25,235 |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 12,195 |  |  |  | 11,992 |  |  |  | 12,195 | 11,992 |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,421 | 11,314 | 11,549 |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 5,895 |  |  |  | 6,085 |  |  |  | 5,895 | 6,085 |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,835 | 3,562 | 3,540 |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 7,158 |  |  |  | 5,568 |  |  |  | 7,158 | 5,568 |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 381 | 387 | $ 408 |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 5,131 |  |  |  | $ 5,658 |  |  |  | 5,131 | $ 5,658 |  |  |
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current | 244 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 244 |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) |  |  |  |
Reinvested earnings | (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Current | (13) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13) |  |  |  |
Other Liabilities, Current | (13) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13) |  |  |  |
Assets | (15) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15) |  |  |  |
Assets, Current | (15) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15) |  |  |  |
Other Assets, Current | (23) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23) |  |  |  |
Inventories | (236) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (236) |  |  |  |
Liabilities and Equity | (15) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15) |  |  |  |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current | 1,989 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,989 |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 18,998 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,998 |  |  |  |
Reinvested earnings | 18,529 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,529 |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Current | 11,789 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,789 |  |  |  |
Other Liabilities, Current | 2,926 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,926 |  |  |  |
Assets | 40,848 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,848 |  |  |  |
Assets, Current | 20,603 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,603 |  |  |  |
Other Assets, Current | 3,056 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,056 |  |  |  |
Inventories | 9,049 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,049 |  |  |  |
Liabilities and Equity | $ 40,848 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,848 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,774 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,293 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 481 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,663 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,456 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,484 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,790 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Other Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 381 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,182 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,456 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,484 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,790 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Other Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 381 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 481 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Merchandising and handling [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,419 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Merchandising and handling [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,182 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Merchandising and handling [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 237 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Transportation [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 244 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Transportation [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 244 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Crushing and origination [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 664 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Crushing and origination [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 664 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,792 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,792 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Starches and sweeteners [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,901 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Starches and sweeteners [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,901 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Bioproducts [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,583 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Bioproducts [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,583 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wild and Specialty Ingredients [Member] | Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,571 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wild and Specialty Ingredients [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,571 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Animal Nutrition [Member] | Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,219 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Animal Nutrition [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,219 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 815 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,567 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 815 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,397 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 815 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,375 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 815 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,795 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 815 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Merchandising and handling [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,397 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 815 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Crushing and origination [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,279 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 815 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,096 |  |  |  |
ASU Topic 815 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Starches and sweeteners [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,795 |  |  |  |

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