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Equity Method Investments (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | May 30, 2015
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends received from affiliates |  |  |  | $ 10 | $ 23 | $ 24 |
Investments in and advances to affiliates |  |  |  | 735 | 804 |  |
Income tax expense |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 181 |
Proceeds from the sale of controlling interest in a subsidiary |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |
Loss from affiliates |  |  |  | (41) | (44) | (7) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  | (20) | (53) | (6) |
Receivables due from affiliates |  |  |  | 109 | 111 |  |
Pork |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to affiliates |  |  |  | 183 | 192 |  |
Loss from affiliates |  |  |  | (22) | (30) | (10) |
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | 1,453 | 927 | 441 |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | (43) | (60) | (21) |
Total assets |  | $ 596 |  | 639 | 623 | 596 |
Total liabilities |  | 138 |  | 277 | 243 | 138 |
Total equity |  | 458 |  | 362 | 380 | 458 |
CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to affiliates |  |  |  | 237 | 255 |  |
Loss from affiliates |  |  |  | (5) | (11) | 7 |
Carrying value of investment in affiliates over (under) entity's share of affiliates' book value |  |  |  | 56 |  |  |
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | 3,129 | 3,238 | 2,907 |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | (12) | (13) | 23 |
Total assets |  | 1,793 |  | 1,697 | 1,914 | 1,793 |
Total liabilities |  | 1,150 |  | 1,075 | 1,242 | 1,150 |
Total equity |  | 643 |  | 622 | 672 | 643 |
Marine |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to affiliates |  |  |  | 32 | 28 |  |
Loss from affiliates |  |  |  | 3 | 2 | (7) |
Carrying value of investment in affiliates over (under) entity's share of affiliates' book value |  |  |  | (29) |  |  |
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | 70 | 66 | 58 |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | 12 | 11 | 5 |
Total assets |  | 229 |  | 269 | 272 | 229 |
Total liabilities |  | 114 |  | 107 | 133 | 114 |
Total equity |  | 115 |  | 162 | 139 | 115 |
Sugar and Alcohol |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to affiliates |  |  |  | 5 | 4 |  |
Loss from affiliates |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | 10 | 5 | 10 |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Total assets |  | 10 |  | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Total liabilities |  | 2 |  | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Total equity |  | 8 |  | $ 11 | 8 | 8 |
Time lag for reporting financial information |  |  |  | 1 month |  |  |
Turkey |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to affiliates |  |  |  | $ 275 | 295 |  |
Loss from affiliates |  |  |  | (21) | (16) | (4) |
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | 1,612 | 1,591 | 1,670 |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  | (20) | (16) | 15 |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | (40) | (30) | (8) |
Total assets |  | 999 |  | 1,038 | 1,072 | 999 |
Total liabilities |  | 400 |  | 507 | 502 | 400 |
Total equity |  | 599 |  | 531 | 570 | 599 |
Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to affiliates |  |  |  | 3 | 30 |  |
Loss from affiliates |  |  |  | 3 | 10 | 6 |
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | 143 | 138 | 105 |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | 10 | 33 | 23 |
Total assets |  | 265 |  | 11 | 247 | 265 |
Total liabilities |  | 145 |  | 4 | 139 | 145 |
Total equity |  | 120 |  | $ 7 | $ 108 | 120 |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Time lag for reporting financial information |  |  |  | 1 month |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined condensed financial information of the non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Time lag for reporting financial information |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |
Argentina | Sugar and Alcohol |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of businesses | item |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Dominican Republic | Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of businesses | item |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Botswana | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Democratic Republic of Congo | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Gambia | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Kenya | Minimum | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 46.64% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Kenya | Maximum | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Lesotho | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Mauritania | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Morocco | Minimum | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 11.44% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Morocco | Maximum | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 17.08% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Nigeria | Minimum | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Nigeria | Maximum | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 48.33% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Senegal | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | South Africa | Minimum | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | South Africa | Maximum | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Tanzania | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Zambia | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Colombia | Minimum | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Colombia | Maximum | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 42.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Ecuador | Minimum | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Ecuador | Maximum | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Guyana | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Peru | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Jamaica | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Haiti | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 23.33% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Turkey | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Australia | Minimum | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 22.50% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Australia | Maximum | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | Canada | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 45.00% |  |  |
Businesses conducting flour, maize and feed milling and poultry production and processing | United States | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | (40.00%) |  |  |
Cargo terminal business | Jamaica | Marine |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 21.00% |  |  |
Cargo terminal business | Haiti | Marine |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 18.00% |  |  |
Sugar related business one | Argentina | Sugar and Alcohol |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 46.00% |  |  |
Sugar related business two | Argentina | Sugar and Alcohol |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Butterball, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Investee's intangible assets for trade name |  |  |  | $ 111 |  |  |
Investee's intangible assets for goodwill |  |  |  | $ 66 |  |  |
Percentage of the Butterball's earnings recorded as income from affiliates in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (as a percent) |  |  |  | 52.50% |  |  |
Butterball, LLC | Subordinated loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan provided to affiliate |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |
Repayment of notes receivable |  | 164 |  |  |  |  |
Butterball, LLC | Subordinated loan | Notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Paid-in-kind interest |  | $ 6 |  |  |  |  |
Butterball, LLC | Detachable warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional equity interest that can be acquired upon exercise of warrants (as a percent) |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Economic interest (as a percent) |  |  |  | 52.50% |  |  |
Grain trading and flour milling business | Mauritania | CT&M |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest acquired |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 16 |  |
Seaboard Triumph Foods | Pork |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Amount invested under equity method |  |  |  |  |  | $ 73 |
Daily's | Pork |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Energy related business one | Dominican Republic | Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 45.00% |  |  |
Energy related business two | Dominican Republic | Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Disposed of by sale | Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of affiliate | $ 23 |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling expenses and taxes | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term notes receivable | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of affiliate | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest sold | 29.90% |  |  | 29.90% |  |  |

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