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Segment and Geographic Information (Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 22,978 | $ 21,695 | $ 25,190 | $ 24,072 | $ 25,939 | $ 24,683 | $ 27,284 | $ 23,650 | $ 93,935 | $ 101,556 | $ 85,249
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 825 | 794 | 807
Asset Abandonments and Impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 108 | 35 | 73
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 499 | 293 | 96
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 551 | 832 | 595
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,294 | 5,233 | 3,313
Investments in and advances to affiliates | 5,500 |  |  |  | 5,467 |  |  |  | 5,500 | 5,467 |
Assets | 54,631 |  |  |  | 59,774 |  |  |  | 54,631 | 59,774 |
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,383 | 1,211 |
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (342) | (66) | (164)
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,900 | 6,549 | 4,638
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,354) | (4,685) | (3,772)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29 | 24 | 27
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36) | 54 | 52
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) | 1 | 1
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,606) | (1,316) | (1,325)
Investments in and advances to affiliates | 87 |  |  |  | 128 |  |  |  | 87 | 128 |
Assets | 3,782 |  |  |  | 3,132 |  |  |  | 3,782 | 3,132 |
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 | 53 |
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 | 47 | 77
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (361) | (147) | (213)
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,426 | 79,563 | 67,047
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member] | Ag Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,420 | 53,181 | 45,017
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member] | Crushing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,020 | 13,139 | 11,368
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member] | Refined Products and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,986 | 13,243 | 10,662
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,012 | 82,122 | 69,364
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 350 | 334 | 349
Asset Abandonments and Impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 0 | 10
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54 | 52 | 27
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 459 | 714 | 500
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,067 | 4,401 | 2,799
Investments in and advances to affiliates | 4,888 |  |  |  | 4,863 |  |  |  | 4,888 | 4,863 |
Assets | 25,473 |  |  |  | 28,657 |  |  |  | 25,473 | 28,657 |
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 732 | 568 |
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Revised for Transfer Price Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,458 | 83,701 | 70,479
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,401 | 2,799
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,457 | 83,686 | 70,455
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,066 | 4,386 | 2,775
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 15 | 24
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 15 | 24
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,446) | (1,579) | (1,115)
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,586) | (2,559) | (2,317)
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Revised for Transfer Price Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,032) | (4,138) | (3,432)
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,031) | (4,123) | (3,408)
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) | (15) | (24)
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,446 | 1,579 | 1,115
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,874 | 13,961 | 11,110
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] | Starches and sweeteners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,885 | 10,251 | 7,611
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] | Vantage Corn Processors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,989 | 3,710 | 3,499
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,528 | 15,902 | 12,412
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 304 | 307 | 322
Asset Abandonments and Impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32 | 14 | 13
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76 | 94 | 70
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,375 | 1,413 | 1,318
Investments in and advances to affiliates | 380 |  |  |  | 365 |  |  |  | 380 | 365 |
Assets | 6,334 |  |  |  | 6,801 |  |  |  | 6,334 | 6,801 |
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 351 | 261 |
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Revised for Transfer Price Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,539 | 16,389 | 12,707
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,413 | 1,318
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,509 | 16,336 | 12,672
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,345 | 1,360 | 1,283
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 | 53 | 35
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 | 53 | 35
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11) | (487) | (295)
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,654) | (1,941) | (1,302)
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Revised for Transfer Price Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,665) | 2,428 | 1,597
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,635) | (2,375) | (1,562)
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30) | (53) | (35)
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 487 | 295
Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,211 | 7,636 | 6,712
Nutrition [Member] | Human Nutrition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,634 | 3,769 | 3,189
Nutrition [Member] | Animal Nutrition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,577 | 3,867 | 3,523
Nutrition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,325 | 7,821 | 6,865
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132 | 120 | 101
Asset Abandonments and Impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65 | 21 | 50
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18) | 2 | 1
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | 23 | 24
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 427 | 668 | 632
Investments in and advances to affiliates | 145 |  |  |  | 111 |  |  |  | 145 | 111 |
Assets | 10,341 |  |  |  | 10,615 |  |  |  | 10,341 | 10,615 |
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 262 | 314 |
Nutrition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Revised for Transfer Price Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 668 | 632
Nutrition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,466 | 7,836 | 6,933
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 458 | 736 | 691
Nutrition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (31) | (68) | (59)
Nutrition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (141) | (15) | (68)
Nutrition [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (114) | (185) | (153)
Nutrition [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (255) | (200) | (221)
Nutrition [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141 | 15 | 68
Other Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 424 | 396 | 380
Other Segments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 424 | 396 | 380
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 9 | 8
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 499 | 185 | 16
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 375 | 167 | $ 25
Assets | $ 8,701 |  |  |  | $ 10,569 |  |  |  | 8,701 | 10,569 |
Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 | $ 15 |

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