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Investments In And Advances To Affiliates (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) facility entity | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) entity | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) facility entity | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) entity | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of credit facility provided to unconsolidated affiliates | $ 121 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 121 |  |
Number of unconsolidated affiliates provided with credit facilities by the entity | entity | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |
Revenues from unconsolidated affiliates | $ 22,978 | $ 21,695 | $ 25,190 | $ 24,072 | $ 25,939 | $ 24,683 | $ 27,284 | $ 23,650 | $ 93,935 | $ 101,556 | $ 85,249
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | 4,232 |  |  |  | 4,926 |  |  |  | 4,232 | 4,926 |
Accounts Payable, Current | $ 6,313 |  |  |  | 7,803 |  |  |  | $ 6,313 | 7,803 |
Number of facilities with no outstanding balance | facility | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Other Assets, Current | $ 4,982 |  |  |  | 5,666 |  |  |  | $ 4,982 | 5,666 |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End | 5.97% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.97% |  |
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 85,754 | 109,448 | 87,528
Scale-up Bio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities with outstanding balance | facility | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Other Assets, Current | $ 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2 |  |
Affiliated Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance of credit facilities | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Revenues from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000 | 7,800 | $ 6,600
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | $ 167 |  |  |  | $ 286 |  |  |  | $ 167 | $ 286 |
Wilmar International Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 22.50% |  |  |  | 22.50% |  |  |  | 22.50% | 22.50% |
Carrying value of direct investments | $ 4,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,100 |  |
Market value of direct investments | $ 3,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,800 |  |
Pacificor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 32.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32.20% |  |
Stratas Foods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Edible Oils |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Olenex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 37.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37.50% |  |
SoyVen |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Hungrana |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Almidones Mexicanos |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Aston Foods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Vimison S.A. de C.V. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 45.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45.30% |  |
LSCP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 22.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.10% |  |
Red Star Yeast Company, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |
ADM Matsutani LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Matsutani Singapore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Vland Biotech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Dusial S.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 42.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42.80% |  |
Vitafort ZRT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 34.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.30% |  |
Equity Method Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of unconsolidated affiliates | entity | 73 |  |  |  | 67 |  |  |  | 73 | 67 |
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | $ 5,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,900 |  |

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