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The amount of pledged assets, principally property, plant and equipment to cover income tax and indirect tax assessments.

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Bank guarantees and pledged assets to pursue defenses related to other contingencies.

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Bank Guarantees, Commercial Guarantees, Standby Letters Of Credit And Surety Bonds, Facility Amounts

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The amount of bank guarantees related to appeals on income tax and indirect tax cases.

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Bank Guarantees, Standby Letters of Credit And Commercial Guarantees, Amount Outstanding

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Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]

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Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, € in Millions			6 Months Ended
	Mar. 11, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Bank guarantees related to appeals on income tax and indirect tax cases				$ 10,000
Bank guarantees, standby letters of credit and commercial guarantees, amount outstanding				56,000
Available lines of credit				1,876,000
Commercial paper				189,000	$ 0
Bank guarantees and pledged assets to pursue defenses related to other contingencies				17,000
Solae, LLC Memphis \| Wastewater Disposal
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies				300
Pledged assets
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
The amount of pledged assets, principally PP&E to cover income tax and indirect tax assessments				7,000
Bank Guarantees, Commercial Guarantees, Standby Letters Of Credit and Surety Bonds
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Standby letters of credit and surety bonds, facility amounts				216,000
Unfavorable Regulatory Action
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual, provision \| €			€ 15.9
Revolving Credit Facility \| Citibank, N.A.
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity				$ 1,696,000
Chief Executive Officer
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Deferred compensation expense	$ 20,000	$ 20,000