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Operating Segments (Sales by geographical location of the customer by Operating Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | $ 5,556 | $ 5,418 | $ 5,363
Europe [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 1,970 | 1,918 | 1,863
Asia [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 1,488 | 1,342 | 1,275
North America [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 978 | 1,175 | 1,141
Rest of the world [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 408 | 317 | 496
South America [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 712 | 666 | 588
Industrial Products [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 1,296 | 1,193 | 1,120
Industrial Products [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 473 | 456 | 424
Industrial Products [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 399 | 351 | 301
Industrial Products [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 347 | 327 | 330
Industrial Products [Member] | Rest of the world [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 56 | 40 | 40
Industrial Products [Member] | South America [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 21 | 19 | 25
Potash [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 1,623 | 1,383 | 1,338
Potash [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 459 | 386 | 421
Potash [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 519 | 433 | 396
Potash [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 107 | 116 | 93
Potash [Member] | Rest of the world [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 130 | 101 | 161
Potash [Member] | South America [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 408 | 347 | 267
Phosphate Solutions [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 2,099 | 2,037 | 2,186
Phosphate Solutions [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 719 | 749 | 717
Phosphate Solutions [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 481 | 476 | 511
Phosphate Solutions [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 405 | 369 | 380
Phosphate Solutions [Member] | Rest of the world [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 230 | 166 | 304
Phosphate Solutions [Member] | South America [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 264 | 277 | 274
Innovative Ag Solutions [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 741 | 692 | 661
Innovative Ag Solutions [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 362 | 326 | 319
Innovative Ag Solutions [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 105 | 100 | 74
Innovative Ag Solutions [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 103 | 94 | 110
Innovative Ag Solutions [Member] | Rest of the world [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 150 | 150 | 139
Innovative Ag Solutions [Member] | South America [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 21 | 22 | 19
Other activities [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 79 | 384 | 340
Other activities [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 49 | 87 | 77
Other activities [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 2 | 3 | 6
Other activities [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 24 | 282 | 250
Other activities [Member] | Rest of the world [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 3 | 7 | 6
Other activities [Member] | South America [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | 1 | 5 | 1
Reconciliation [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | (282) | (271) | (282)
Reconciliation [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | (92) | (86) | (95)
Reconciliation [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | (18) | (21) | (13)
Reconciliation [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | (8) | (13) | (22)
Reconciliation [Member] | Rest of the world [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | (161) | (147) | (154)
Reconciliation [Member] | South America [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of geographical areas [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales | $ (3) | $ (4) | $ 2

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