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Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 16,297 | $ 17,068 | $ 31,601 | $ 32,594 |
Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability | 367 |  | 367 |  | $ 501
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | 160 | 183 | 326 | 509 |
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,441 | 2,647 | 4,844 | 5,248 |
Starches and sweeteners [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,684 | 1,704 | 3,306 | 3,342 |
Bioproducts [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 757 | 943 | 1,538 | 1,906 |
Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,524 | 1,018 | 2,806 | 1,968 |
Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 728 | 693 | 1,402 | 1,329 |
Animal Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 796 | 325 | 1,404 | 639 |
Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 5,747 | 6,662 | 11,161 | 12,264 |
Crushing and origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 3,613 | 4,374 | 6,869 | 7,659 |
Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,134 | 2,288 | 4,292 | 4,605 |
Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 6,481 | 6,640 | 12,605 | 12,907 |
Merchandising and handling [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 6,418 | 6,577 | 12,476 | 12,789 |
Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 63 | 63 | 129 | 118 |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 104 | 101 | 185 | 207 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 5,307 | 4,739 | 9,779 | 9,416 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 5,179 | 4,616 | 9,536 | 9,176 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 128 | 123 | 243 | 240 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,017 | 2,224 | 3,997 | 4,344 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,017 | 2,224 | 3,997 | 4,344 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Starches and sweeteners [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,260 | 1,281 | 2,459 | 2,438 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Starches and sweeteners [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,260 | 1,281 | 2,459 | 2,438 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Bioproducts [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 757 | 943 | 1,538 | 1,906 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Bioproducts [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 757 | 943 | 1,538 | 1,906 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,524 | 1,018 | 2,806 | 1,968 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Nutrition [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,524 | 1,018 | 2,806 | 1,968 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 728 | 693 | 1,402 | 1,329 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 728 | 693 | 1,402 | 1,329 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Animal Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 796 | 325 | 1,404 | 639 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Animal Nutrition [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 796 | 325 | 1,404 | 639 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 725 | 712 | 1,408 | 1,425 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 725 | 712 | 1,408 | 1,425 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Crushing and origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 200 | 131 | 371 | 317 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Crushing and origination [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 200 | 131 | 371 | 317 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 525 | 581 | 1,037 | 1,108 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 525 | 581 | 1,037 | 1,108 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 937 | 684 | 1,383 | 1,472 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Origination [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 809 | 561 | 1,140 | 1,232 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Origination [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 128 | 123 | 243 | 240 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Merchandising and handling [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 874 | 621 | 1,254 | 1,354 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Merchandising and handling [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 809 | 561 | 1,140 | 1,232 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Merchandising and handling [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 65 | 60 | 114 | 122 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 63 | 63 | 129 | 118 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transportation [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 63 | 63 | 129 | 118 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 104 | 101 | 185 | 207 |
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Other [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 104 | 101 | 185 | 207 |
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 10,990 | 12,329 | 21,822 | 23,178 |
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 424 | 423 | 847 | 904 |
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Starches and sweeteners [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 424 | 423 | 847 | 904 |
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 5,022 | 5,950 | 9,753 | 10,839 |
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Crushing and origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 3,413 | 4,243 | 6,498 | 7,342 |
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,609 | 1,707 | 3,255 | 3,497 |
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 5,544 | 5,956 | 11,222 | 11,435 |
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Merchandising and handling [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 5,544 | $ 5,956 | $ 11,222 | $ 11,435 |

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