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Segment Information (Segment Information) (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
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 16,297 | $ 17,068 | $ 31,601 | $ 32,594
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 274 | 652 | 589 | 1,116
Origination [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 6,481 | 6,640 | 12,605 | 12,907
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 71 | 191 | 147 | 237
Merchandising and handling [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 6,418 | 6,577 | 12,476 | 12,789
Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 63 | 63 | 129 | 118
Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 5,747 | 6,662 | 11,161 | 12,264
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 291 | 341 | 632 | 690
Crushing and origination [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,613 | 4,374 | 6,869 | 7,659
Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,134 | 2,288 | 4,292 | 4,605
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,441 | 2,647 | 4,844 | 5,248
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 192 | 247 | 288 | 460
Starches and sweeteners [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,684 | 1,704 | 3,306 | 3,342
Bioproducts [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 757 | 943 | 1,538 | 1,906
Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,524 | 1,018 | 2,806 | 1,968
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 117 | 114 | 198 | 210
Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 728 | 693 | 1,402 | 1,329
Animal Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 796 | 325 | 1,404 | 639
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 104 | 101 | 185 | 207
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 11 | 31 | 25 | 44
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | (371) | (250) | (667) | (490)
Aggregate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 645 | 902 | 1,256 | 1,606
Operating Segments [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 7,193 | 7,757 | 14,168 | 14,936
Operating Segments [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 7,547 | 8,251 | 13,956 | 15,086
Operating Segments [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,878 | 2,906 | 5,454 | 5,718
Operating Segments [Member] | Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,541 | 1,029 | 2,841 | 1,987
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | 104 | 101 | 185 | 207
Intersegment Elimination [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | (2,966) | (2,976) | (5,003) | (5,340)
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Origination [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | (712) | (1,117) | (1,563) | (2,029)
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | (1,800) | (1,589) | (2,795) | (2,822)
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | (437) | (259) | (610) | (470)
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Revenues | (17) | (11) | (35) | (19)
Other (Income) Expense - Net [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0
Asset impairment, restructuring, and settlement [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | $ (37) | $ (22) | $ (46) | $ (35)

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