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Accounts and Notes Receivable (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]            
Accounts Receivable - trade [1] $ 4,318 $ 4,396 $ 4,318 $ 4,396 $ 3,754  
Notes receivable - trade [1],[2] 1,445 1,391 1,445 1,391 163  
Other [3] 1,029 985 1,029 985 1,009  
Accounts and notes receivable - net 6,792 6,772 6,792 6,772 4,926  
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current 216 207 216 207 208 $ 174
Due from Affiliates 92 114 92 114 106  
Factoring Agreement [Member]            
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]            
Trade Receivables Sold 177 161 188 176    
Trade receivables sold the remain outstanding with an element of recourse 135 146 135 146 $ 157  
Loss on Sale of Accounts Receivable $ 41 $ 36 $ 43 $ 38    
[1] Accounts receivable – trade and notes receivable - trade are net of allowances of $216 million at June 30, 2021, $208 million at December 31, 2020, and $207 million at June 30, 2020. Allowances are equal to the estimated uncollectible amounts and are based on the expected credit losses and were developed using a loss-rate method.
[2] Notes receivable – trade primarily consists of receivables for deferred payment loan programs for the sale of seed products to customers. These loans have terms of one year or less and are primarily concentrated in North America. The company maintains a rigid pre-approval process for extending credit to customers in order to manage overall risk and exposure associated with credit losses. As of June 30, 2021, December 31, 2020, and June 30, 2020 there were no significant impairments related to current loan agreements.
[3] Other includes receivables in relation to indemnification assets, value added tax, general sales tax and other taxes. No individual group represents more than 10 percent of total receivables. In addition, Other includes amounts due from nonconsolidated affiliates of $92 million, $106 million, and $114 million as of June 30, 2021, December 31, 2020, and June 30, 2020, respectively.