Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 10-K 18 Feb 20 2019 FY Annual report Financial data

Cover Page

Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 14, 2020	Jun. 28, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-44
Entity Registrant Name	ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO
City Area Code	312
Local Phone Number	634-8100
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	41-0129150
Entity Address, Address Line One	77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 4600
Entity Address, City or Town	Chicago,
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60601
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 22.7
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		557,887,494
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held May 7, 2020 , are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.
Entity Central Index Key	0000007084
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, no par value
Trading Symbol	ADM
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Debt Securities [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	1.000% Notes due 2025
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Security Exchange Name	NYSE

Consolidated Statements Of Earn

Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 64,656	$ 64,341	$ 60,828
Cost of products sold	60,509	60,160	57,310
Gross Profit	4,147	4,181	3,518
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,493	2,165	1,978
Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs	303	171	173
Interest expense	402	364	330
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(454)	(518)	(456)
Interest income	(192)	(162)	(106)
Other (income) expense - net	7	101	(10)
Earnings Before Income Taxes	1,588	2,060	1,609
Income tax expense	209	245	7
Net Earnings Including Noncontrolling Interests	1,379	1,815	1,602
Less: Net earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	5	7
Net Earnings Attributable to Controlling Interests	$ 1,379	$ 1,810	$ 1,595
Average number of shares outstanding - basic	563	564	569
Average number of shares outstanding - diluted	565	567	572
Basic earnings per common share (dollars per share)	$ 2.45	$ 3.21	$ 2.80
Diluted earnings per common share (dollars per share)	$ 2.44	$ 3.19	$ 2.79

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 1,379	$ 1,815	$ 1,602
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment, before tax	(176)	(581)	692
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities adjustment, before tax	(98)	156	298
Deferred gain (loss) on hedging avtivities, before tax	(91)	57	12
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, before tax	13	(4)	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax effect	(12)	(28)	59
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities adjustment, tax effect	50	(55)	(98)
Deferred gain (loss) on hedging activities, tax effect	18	(13)	(1)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, tax effect	(1)	(1)	2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(188)	(609)	751
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities adjustment, net of tax	(48)	101	200
Deferred gain (loss) on hedging activities, net of tax	(73)	44	11
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax	12	(5)	1
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(297)	(469)	963
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,082	1,346	2,565
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2	5	9
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$ 1,080	$ 1,341	$ 2,556

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 852	$ 1,997
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations	4,458	4,506
Trade receivables - net	2,267	2,233
Inventories	9,170	8,813
Other current assets	4,600	3,039
Total Current Assets	21,347	20,588
Investments and Other Assets
Investments in and advances to affiliates	5,132	5,317
Goodwill and other intangible assets	5,476	4,041
Other assets	1,936	934
Total Investments and Other Assets	12,544	10,292
Land and Land Improvements	592	545
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Buildings	5,381	5,171
Machinery and equipment	19,005	18,399
Construction in progress	1,021	987
Gross Property, Plant, and Equipment	25,999	25,102
Accumulated depreciation	(15,893)	(15,149)
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment	10,106	9,953
Total Assets	43,997	40,833
Current Liabilities
Short-term debt	1,202	108
Trade payables	3,746	3,545
Payables to brokerage customers	5,022	4,628
Accrued expenses and other payables	3,757	2,913
Current maturities of long-term debt	7	582
Total Current Liabilities	13,734	11,776
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term debt	7,672	7,698
Deferred income taxes	1,194	1,067
Other	2,114	1,247
Total Long-Term Liabilities	10,980	10,012
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	58	49
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock	2,655	2,560
Reinvested earnings	18,958	18,527
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,405)	(2,106)
Noncontrolling interests	17	15
Total Shareholders’ Equity	19,225	18,996
Total Liabilities, Temporary Equity, and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 43,997	$ 40,833

Consolidated Statements Of Cash

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities	$ 373	$ 330	$ 321
Operating Activities
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	1,379	1,815	1,602
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	993	941	924
Asset impairment charges	142	142	101
Deferred income taxes	21	(47)	(714)
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of dividends	(213)	(247)	(210)
Stock compensation expense	89	109	66
Pension and postretirement accruals (contributions), net	(16)	69	16
(Gain) loss on sale and revaluation of assets	39	(43)	(80)
Other – net	(148)	(67)	190
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions
Segregated investments	(278)	(1,176)	(260)
Trade receivables	287	(376)	73
Inventories	(21)	226	(137)
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable from Securitization	(7,681)	(7,838)	(8,177)
Other current assets	(1,449)	(70)	676
Trade payables	(64)	(300)	181
Payables to brokerage customers	347	(309)	(261)
Accrued expenses and other payables	565	35	(476)
Total Operating Activities	(5,452)	(4,784)	(5,966)
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(828)	(842)	(1,049)
Net assets of businesses acquired	(1,946)	(464)	(187)
Proceeds from sale of business and assets	293	191	195
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	(13)	(157)	(280)
Payments to Acquire Retained Interest in Securitized Receivables	(5,398)	(6,957)	(4,306)
Proceeds from Collection of Retained Interest in Securitized Receivables	13,079	14,795	12,483
Purchases of marketable securities	27	0	538
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities	104	13	985
Other – net	(5)	3	(12)
Total Investing Activities	5,259	6,582	7,291
Financing Activities
Long-term debt borrowings	8	1,762	532
Long-term debt payments	(626)	(30)	(835)
Net borrowings (payments) under lines of credit agreements	919	(743)	685
Share repurchases	(150)	(77)	(750)
Cash dividends	(789)	(758)	(730)
Other – net	(22)	33	70
Total Financing Activities	(660)	187	(1,028)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	(853)	1,985	297
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Start	3,843	1,858	1,561
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period End	2,990	3,843	1,858
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents to consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	852	1,997	804
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in segregated cash and investments	2,138	1,846	1,054
Cash paid for interest and income taxes were as follows:
Income taxes	268	376	538
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Investments Acquired	$ 7,751	$ 7,897	$ 7,938

Consolidated Statements Of Shar

Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Reinvested Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	ASU 2016-16 Income Taxes [Member]Reinvested Earnings [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	$ (7)					$ (7)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	17,174		$ 17,437
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	17,181	$ 2,327	17,444	$ (2,598)	$ 8
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016		573
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	1,602		1,595		7
Other comprehensive income (loss)	963			961	2
Total comprehensive income	$ 2,565
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 1.28
Cash dividends paid	$ (730)		(730)
Treasury stock purchases, shares		(18)
Treasury stock purchases	(750)		(750)
Stock compensation expense	66	$ 66
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		1
Other	(3)	$ 5			(8)
Other, shares		1
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	18,322	$ 2,398	17,552	(1,637)	9
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017		557
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	1,815		1,810		5
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(469)			(469)
Total comprehensive income	$ 1,346
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 1.34
Cash dividends paid	$ (758)		(758)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares		(2)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	(77)		(77)
Stock compensation expense	109	$ 109
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		2
Other	54	$ 53			1
Other, shares		2
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	18,996	$ 2,560	18,527	(2,106)	15
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018		559
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	1,379		1,379
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(297)			(299)	2
Total comprehensive income	$ 1,082
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 1.40
Cash dividends paid	$ (789)		(789)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares		(4)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	(150)		(150)
Stock compensation expense	89	$ 89
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		2
Other	(3)	$ 6	(9)
Other, shares
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 19,225	$ 2,655	$ 18,958	$ (2,405)	$ 17
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019		557

Consolidated Statements Of Sh_2

Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends paid (dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ 1.34	$ 1.28

Summary Of Significant Accounti

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Nature of Business ADM is a global leader in human and animal nutrition and one of the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. It is one of the world’s leading producers of ingredients for human and animal nutrition, and other products made from nature. Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Company consolidates all entities, including variable interest entities (VIEs), in which it has a controlling financial interest. For VIEs, the Company assesses whether it is the primary beneficiary as defined under the applicable accounting standard. Investments in affiliates, including VIEs through which the Company exercises significant influence but does not control the investee and is not the primary beneficiary of the investee’s activities, are carried at cost plus equity in undistributed earnings since acquisition and are adjusted, where appropriate, for basis differences between the investment balance and the underlying net assets of the investee. The Company’s portion of the results of certain affiliates and results of certain VIEs are included using the most recent available financial statements. In each case, the financial statements are within 93 days of the Company’s year-end and are consistent from period to period. Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in its consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Reclassifications Effective July 1, 2019, the Company changed its segment reporting to reflect the creation of the combined Ag Services and Oilseeds segment. The former Origination and Oilseeds businesses were merged into a combined Ag Services and Oilseeds segment which enables the Company to better respond to market changes by integrating the supply and value chains and risk management, while delivering significant simplification and efficiency to the day-to-day business. As part of the Company’s efforts for a streamlined management structure, the combined segment is led by the former President of Oilseeds expanding his role to President of Ag Services and Oilseeds. Prior period results have been reclassified to conform to the current period segment presentation. Cash Equivalents The Company considers all non-segregated, highly-liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Segregated Cash and Investments The Company segregates certain cash, cash equivalents, and investment balances in accordance with regulatory requirements, commodity exchange requirements, and insurance arrangements. These balances represent deposits received from customers of the Company’s registered futures commission merchant and commodity brokerage services, cash margins and securities pledged to commodity exchange clearinghouses, and cash pledged as security under certain insurance arrangements. Segregated cash and investments also include restricted cash collateral for the various insurance programs of the Company’s captive insurance business. To the degree these segregated balances are comprised of cash and cash equivalents, they are considered restricted cash and cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows. Receivables The Company records accounts receivable at net realizable value. This value includes an allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts of $110 million and $84 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, to reflect any loss anticipated on the accounts receivable balances. The Company estimates this allowance based on its history of write-offs, level of past-due accounts, and its relationships with, and the economic status of, its customers. Portions of the allowance for uncollectible accounts are recorded in trade receivables, other current assets, and other assets. Credit risk on receivables is minimized as a result of the large and diversified nature of the Company’s worldwide customer base. The Company manages its exposure to counter-party credit risk through credit analysis and approvals, credit limits, and monitoring procedures. Collateral is generally not required for the Company’s receivables. Accounts receivable due from unconsolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $156 million and $146 million , respectively. Inventories Inventories of certain merchandisable agricultural commodities, which include inventories acquired under deferred pricing contracts, are stated at market value. In addition, the Company values certain inventories using the lower of cost, determined by either the first-in, first-out (FIFO) or last-in, first-out (LIFO) methods, or net realizable value. The following table sets forth the Company’s inventories as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 . December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (In millions) LIFO inventories FIFO value $ 1,022 $ 1,010 LIFO valuation reserve (91 ) (54 ) LIFO inventories carrying value 931 956 FIFO inventories 3,106 2,908 Market inventories 4,704 4,547 Supplies and other inventories 429 402 Total inventories $ 9,170 $ 8,813 Fair Value Measurements The Company determines fair value based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company uses the market approach valuation technique to measure the majority of its assets and liabilities carried at fair value. Three levels are established within the fair value hierarchy that may be used to report fair value: Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2: Observable inputs, including Level 1 prices that have been adjusted; quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are less active than traded exchanges; and other inputs that are observable or can be substantially corroborated by observable market data. Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are a significant component of the fair value of the assets or liabilities. In evaluating the significance of fair value inputs, the Company generally classifies assets or liabilities as Level 3 when their fair value is determined using unobservable inputs that individually or when aggregated with other unobservable inputs, represent more than 10% of the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Judgment is required in evaluating both quantitative and qualitative factors in the determination of significance for purposes of fair value level classification. Level 3 amounts can include assets and liabilities whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as assets and liabilities for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. Based on historical experience with the Company’s suppliers and customers, the Company’s own credit risk and knowledge of current market conditions, the Company does not view nonperformance risk to be a significant input to fair value for the majority of its forward commodity purchase and sale contracts. However, in certain cases, if the Company believes the nonperformance risk to be a significant input, the Company records estimated fair value adjustments, and classifies the measurement in Level 3. In many cases, a valuation technique used to measure fair value includes inputs from multiple levels of the fair value hierarchy. The lowest level of input that is a significant component of the fair value measurement determines the placement of the entire fair value measurement in the hierarchy. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the classification of fair value assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy levels. The Company’s policy regarding the timing of transfers between levels, including both transfers into and transfers out of Level 3, is to measure and record the transfers at the end of the reporting period. Derivatives The Company recognizes all of its derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in its consolidated balance sheet. Unrealized gains are reported as other current assets and unrealized losses are reported as accrued expenses and other payables. The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and on the type of hedging relationship. The majority of the Company’s derivatives have not been designated as hedging instruments, and as such, changes in fair value of these derivatives are recognized in earnings immediately. For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the Company designates the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, a cash flow hedge, or a net investment hedge. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as highly-effective cash flow hedges (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk), the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) and as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows and reclassified into earnings in the same line item affected by the hedged transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness and gains and losses related to discontinued hedges are recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings during the current period. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument and changes in the fair value of the hedged item are recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings during the current period. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as net investment hedges, foreign exchange gains and losses related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are deferred in AOCI until the underlying investment is divested. Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, plant, and equipment is recorded at cost. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. The Company generally uses the straight-line method in computing depreciation for financial reporting purposes and generally uses accelerated methods for income tax purposes. The annual provisions for depreciation have been computed principally in accordance with the following ranges of asset lives: buildings - 15 to 40 years; machinery and equipment - 3 to 40 years. The Company capitalized interest on major construction projects in progress of $15 million , $21 million , and $17 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively. Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements using statutory rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recorded in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date under the law. Applicable accounting standards prescribe a minimum threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The Company recognizes in its consolidated financial statements tax positions determined more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company classifies interest on income tax-related balances as interest expense and classifies tax-related penalties as selling, general, and administrative expenses. Goodwill and other intangible assets Goodwill and other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized but are subject to annual impairment tests. Definite-lived intangible assets, including capitalized expenses related to the Company's 1ADM program, are amortized over their estimated useful lives of 2 to 50 years and are reviewed for impairment whenever there are indicators that the carrying value of the assets may not be fully recoverable. The Company’s accounting policy is to evaluate goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment on October 1 of each fiscal year or whenever there are indicators that the carrying value of the assets may not be fully recoverable. The Company recorded impairment charges of $11 million related to goodwill and intangibles, and $9 million related to customer lists during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. There were no impairment charges recorded for goodwill and intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2017 (see Note 9 for additional information). Asset Abandonments and Write-Downs The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever indicators of impairment exist. Assets are written down to fair value after consideration of the Company’s ability to utilize the assets for their intended purpose, employ the assets in alternative uses, or sell the assets to recover the carrying value. Fair value is generally based on discounted cash flow analysis which relies on management’s estimate of market participant assumptions or estimated selling price for assets considered held for sale (a Level 3 measurement under applicable accounting standards). During the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , impairment charges were $131 million , $100 million , and $101 million , respectively. Payables to Brokerage Customers Payables to brokerage customers represent the total of customer accounts at the Company’s futures commission merchant with credit or positive balances. Customer accounts are used primarily in connection with commodity transactions and include gains and losses on open commodity trades as well as securities and other deposits made for margins or other purposes as required by the Company or the exchange-clearing organizations or counterparties. Payables to brokerage customers have a corresponding balance in segregated cash and investments and customer omnibus receivable in other current assets. Revenues The Company follows a policy of recognizing revenue at a single point in time when it satisfies its performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer. For transportation service contracts, the Company recognizes revenue over time as the barge, ocean-going vessel, truck, rail, or container freight moves towards its destination in accordance with the transfer of control guidance of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). For physically settled derivative sales contracts that are outside the scope of Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue when control of the inventory is transferred within the meaning of Topic 606 as required by ASC 610-20, Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Topic 610-20). Net sales to unconsolidated affiliates during the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 were $4.9 billion , $5.6 billion , and $5.2 billion , respectively. Stock Compensation The Company recognizes expense for its stock compensation based on the fair value of the awards that are granted. The Company’s stock compensation plans provide for the granting of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock units, and stock options. The fair values of stock options and performance stock units are estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and a lattice valuation model, respectively. These valuation models require the input of subjective assumptions. Measured compensation cost, net of forfeitures, is recognized ratably over the vesting period of the related stock compensation award. Research and Development Costs associated with research and development are expensed as incurred. Such costs incurred, net of expenditures subsequently reimbursed by government grants, were $154 million , $141 million , and $129 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively. Per Share Data Basic earnings per common share are determined by dividing net earnings attributable to controlling interests by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. In computing diluted earnings per share, average number of common shares outstanding is increased by common stock options outstanding with exercise prices lower than the average market price of common shares using the treasury share method. Business Combinations The Company’s acquisitions are accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, as amended . The consideration transferred is allocated to various assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date with the residual allocated to goodwill. Fair values allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations require management to make significant judgments, estimates, and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Management makes estimates of fair values based upon assumptions it believes to be reasonable. These are estimates are based upon historical experience and information obtained from the management of the acquired companies and are inherently uncertain. The estimated fair values related to intangible assets primarily consist of customer relationships, trademarks, and developed technology which are determined primarily using discounted cash flow models. Estimates in the discounted cash flow models include, but are not limited to, certain assumptions that form the basis of the forecasted results (e.g. revenue growth rates, customer attrition rates, and royalty rates). These significant assumptions are forward looking and could be affected by future economic and market conditions. During the measurement period, which may take up to one year from the acquisition date, adjustments due to changes in the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed may be recorded as adjustments to the consideration transferred and the related allocations. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or the final determination of the values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any such adjustments are charged to the consolidated statements of earnings. Adoption of New Accounting Standards Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the new guidance of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 842, Leases (Topic 842), which superseded ASC Topic 840, Leases . Topic 842 requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for all leases. The Company adopted Topic 842 using the optional transition method that allows entities to forgo the comparative reporting requirements under the modified retrospective transition method. In addition, the Company elected to apply the package of practical expedients that allows entities to forgo reassessing at the transition date: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases; (2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases; and (3) whether unamortized initial direct costs for existing leases meet the definition of initial direct costs under the new guidance. The Company also elected to use the practical expedient that allows the combination of lease and non-lease contract components in all of its underlying asset categories, as well as the optional transition practical expedient that permits entities to continue applying current accounting policy for land easements that existed as of or expired before January 1, 2019. The adoption of Topic 842 resulted in the recording of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of $793 million and $795 million , respectively, at January 1, 2019. The new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statement of earnings and had no impact on the consolidated statement of cash flows. For more information about the adoption of Topic 842, see Note 14. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the amended guidance of ASC Topic 220, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), which allows the reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act), eliminating the stranded tax effects resulting from the Act and improving the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. In addition, the Company is required to disclose: (1) a description of its accounting policy for releasing income tax effects from AOCI; (2) whether it elects to reclassify the stranded income tax effects from the Act; and (3) information about other income tax effects related to the application of the Act that are reclassified from AOCI to retained earnings, if any. The Company’s accounting policy is to release income tax effects from AOCI when individual units of account are sold, terminated, or extinguished. However, the Company has elected to not release from AOCI the stranded income tax effects resulting from the Act. Pending Accounting Standards Effective January 1, 2020, the Company will be required to adopt the amended guidance of ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses , which is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring more timely recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. The amended guidance replaces today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model and requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company will be required to adopt the amended guidance on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company evaluated its current methodology of estimating allowance for doubtful accounts and the risk profile of its receivable portfolio and developed a model that includes the qualitative and forecasting aspects of the “expected loss” model under the amended guidance. The Company finalized its assessment of the impact of the amended guidance and expects to record an immaterial cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings at January 1, 2020. Effective January 1, 2020, the Company will be required to adopt the amended guidance of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement , which modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this amended guidance will not impact the Company’s financial results. Effective December 31, 2020, the Company will be required to adopt the amended guidance of ASC Subtopic 715-20, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General , which modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this amended guidance will not impact the Company’s financial results. Effective January 1, 2021, the Company will be required to adopt the amended guidance of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (Topic 740), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of the amended guidance on the consolidated financial statements but does not expect the adoption of the amendments to have a significant impact on its financial results.

Revenues Revenues

Revenues Revenues	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]	Revenues Revenue Recognition The Company principally generates revenue from merchandising and transporting agricultural commodities and manufactured products used as ingredients in food, feed, energy, and industrial products. Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in the contract with a customer, and excludes any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The Company follows a policy of recognizing revenue at a single point in time when it satisfies its performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer. The majority of the Company’s contracts with customers have one performance obligation and a contract duration of one year or less. The Company applies the practical expedient in paragraph 10-50-14 of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”) and does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less. For transportation service contracts, the Company recognizes revenue over time as the barge, ocean-going vessel, truck, rail, or container freight moves towards its destination in accordance with the transfer of control guidance of Topic 606. The Company recognized revenue from transportation service contracts of $515 million and $481 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. For physically settled derivative sales contracts that are outside the scope of Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue when control of the inventory is transferred within the meaning of Topic 606 as required by ASC 610-20, Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (“Topic 610-20”). Shipping and Handling Costs Shipping and handling costs related to contracts with customers for the sale of goods are accounted for as a fulfillment activity and are included in cost of products sold. Accordingly, amounts billed to customers for such costs are included as a component of revenues. Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities The Company does not include taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are (i) imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and (ii) collected from customers, in the measurement of transactions prices or as a component of revenues and cost of products sold. Contract Liabilities Contract liabilities relate to advance payments from customers for goods and services that the Company has yet to provide. Contract liabilities of $604 million and $501 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, were recorded in accrued expenses and other payables in the consolidated balance sheet. Contract liabilities recognized as revenues for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $575 million and $647 million , respectively. Disaggregation of Revenues The following tables present revenue disaggregated by timing of recognition and major product lines for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 . Year Ended December 31, 2019 Topic 606 Revenue Topic 815 (1) Total Point in Time Over Time Total Revenue Revenues (In millions) Ag Services and Oilseeds Ag Services $ 4,693 $ 515 $ 5,208 $ 26,497 $ 31,705 Crushing 736 — 736 8,743 9,479 Refined Products and Other 2,230 — 2,230 5,327 7,557 Total Ag Services and Oilseeds 7,659 515 8,174 40,567 48,741 Carbohydrate Solutions Starches and Sweeteners 4,992 — 4,992 1,700 6,692 Bioproducts 3,194 — 3,194 — 3,194 Total Carbohydrate Solutions 8,186 — 8,186 1,700 9,886 Nutrition Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients 2,745 — 2,745 — 2,745 Animal Nutrition 2,932 — 2,932 — 2,932 Total Nutrition 5,677 — 5,677 — 5,677 Other 352 — 352 — 352 Total Revenues $ 21,874 $ 515 $ 22,389 $ 42,267 $ 64,656 Year Ended December 31, 2018 Topic 606 Revenue Topic 815 (1) Total Point in Time Over Time Total Revenue Revenues (In millions) Ag Services and Oilseeds Ag Services $ 2,182 $ 481 $ 2,663 $ 29,103 $ 31,766 Crushing 664 — 664 9,655 10,319 Refined Products and Other 1,792 — 1,792 6,014 7,806 Total Ag Services and Oilseeds 4,638 481 5,119 44,772 49,891 Carbohydrate Solutions Starches and Sweeteners 4,901 — 4,901 1,795 6,696 Bioproducts 3,583 — 3,583 — 3,583 Total Carbohydrate Solutions 8,484 — 8,484 1,795 10,279 Nutrition Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients 2,571 — 2,571 — 2,571 Animal Nutrition 1,219 — 1,219 — 1,219 Total Nutrition 3,790 — 3,790 — 3,790 Other 381 — 381 — 381 Total Revenues $ 17,293 $ 481 $ 17,774 $ 46,567 $ 64,341 (1) Topic 815 revenue relates to the physical delivery or the settlement of the Company’s sales contracts that are accounted for as derivatives and are outside the scope of Topic 606. Ag Services and Oilseeds The Ag Services and Oilseeds segment generates revenue from the sale of commodities, from service fees for the transportation of goods, and from the sale of products manufactured in its global processing facilities. Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in the contract and excludes any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. Revenue is recognized when a performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control over a product or providing service to a customer. For transportation service contracts, the Company recognizes revenue over time as the barge, ocean-going vessel, truck, rail, or container freight moves towards its destination in accordance with the transfer of control guidance of Topic 606. The amount of revenue recognized follows the contractually specified price which may include freight or other contractually specified cost components. For physically settled derivative sales contracts that are outside the scope of Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue when control of the inventory is transferred within the meaning of Topic 606 as required by Topic 610-20. Carbohydrate Solutions The Carbohydrate Solutions segment generates revenue from the sale of products manufactured at the Company’s global corn and wheat milling facilities around the world. Revenue is recognized when control over products is transferred to the customer. Products are shipped to customers from the Company’s various facilities and from its network of storage terminals. The amount of revenue recognized is based on the consideration specified in the contract which could include freight and other costs depending on the specific shipping terms of each contract. For physically settled derivative sales contracts that are outside the scope of Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue when control of the inventory is transferred within the meaning of Topic 606 as required by Topic 610-20. Nutrition The Nutrition segment sells specialty products including natural flavor ingredients, flavor systems, natural colors, animal nutrition products, and other specialty food and feed ingredients. Revenue is recognized when control over products is transferred to the customer. The amount of revenue recognized follows the contracted price or the mutually agreed price of the product. Freight and shipping are recognized as a component of revenue at the same time control transfers to the customer. Other Other includes the Company’s futures commission business whose primary sources of revenue are commissions and brokerage income generated from executing orders and clearing futures contracts and options on futures contracts on behalf of its customers. Commissions and brokerage revenue are recognized on the date the transaction is executed. Other also includes the Company’s captive insurance business which generates third party revenue through its proportionate share of premiums from third-party reinsurance pools. Reinsurance premiums are recognized on a straight-line basis over the period underlying the policy.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions Operating results of acquisitions are included in the Company’s financial statements from the date of acquisition and were not significant for the year ended December 31, 2019. Goodwill allocated in connection with the acquisitions is primarily attributable to synergies expected to arise after the Company’s acquisition of the businesses. Fiscal year 2019 acquisitions During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company acquired Neovia SAS (“Neovia”), Florida Chemical Company (“FCC”), The Ziegler Group (“Ziegler”), and the remaining 50% interest in Gleadell Agriculture Ltd (“Gleadell”), for an aggregate consideration of $2.0 billion in cash. The aggregate consideration of these acquisitions, net of $95 million in cash acquired, plus the $15 million acquisition-date value of the Company’s previously held equity interest in Gleadell, were allocated as follows, subject to final adjustments related to Neovia: (In millions) Neovia FCC Ziegler Gleadell Total Working capital $ 108 $ 31 $ 18 $ (6 ) $ 151 Property, plant, and equipment 384 17 3 13 417 Goodwill 773 94 23 10 900 Other intangible assets 669 29 35 — 733 Other long-term assets 83 — — 9 92 Long-term liabilities (325 ) (1 ) (10 ) (11 ) (347 ) Aggregate cash consideration, net of cash acquired, plus acquisition-date fair value of previously held equity interest $ 1,692 $ 170 $ 69 $ 15 $ 1,946 Of the $900 million allocated to goodwill, $94 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The Company recognized pre-tax gains of $4 million on the Gleadell transaction, representing the difference between the carrying value and acquisition-date fair value of the Company’s previously held equity interest. The acquisition-date fair value was determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis using market participant assumptions (a Level 3 measurement under applicable accounting standards). The following table sets forth the fair values and the useful lives of the other intangible assets acquired. Useful Lives Neovia FCC Ziegler Total (In years) (In millions) Intangible assets with indefinite lives: Trademarks/brands $ 194 $ — $ — $ 194 Intangible assets with finite lives: Trademarks/brands 5 to 15 12 — 4 16 Customer lists 10 to 20 304 15 5 324 Other intellectual property 6 to 10 159 14 26 199 Total other intangible assets acquired $ 669 $ 29 $ 35 $ 733 The Neovia, FCC, and Ziegler acquisitions are in line with the Company’s strategy to become one of the world’s leading nutrition companies. The post-acquisition financial results of these acquisitions are reported in the Nutrition segment. Fiscal year 2018 acquisitions During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company acquired Probiotics International Limited (also known as Protexin), a British-based provider of probiotic supplements for human, pet, and production-animal uses, Rodelle Inc., a premium originator, processor and supplier of vanilla products, and certain soybean origination, crushing, refining, and bottling assets of Brazil-based Algar Agro, for an aggregate consideration of $506 million in cash. The aggregate consideration of these acquisitions, net of $42 million in cash acquired, was allocated as follows: (In millions) Working capital $ 30 Property, plant, and equipment 133 Goodwill 187 Other intangible assets 132 Other long-term assets 6 Deferred tax liabilities (15 ) Noncontrolling interest (9 ) Aggregate cash consideration, net of cash acquired $ 464 The acquisitions of Protexin and Rodelle Inc. expand the Company's wide portfolio of health and wellness offerings for both human and animal nutrition consumers. Fiscal year 2017 acquisitions During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company acquired Crosswind Industries, Inc., an industry leader in the manufacture of contract and private label treats and foods, as well as specialty ingredients, Chamtor SA, a French producer of wheat-based sweeteners and starches, a 51% controlling interest in Industries Centers, an Israeli company specializing in the import and distribution of agricultural feed products, and an 89% controlling interest in Biopolis SL, a leading provider of microbial technology with a strong portfolio of novel food ingredients, for an aggregate consideration of $194 million

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements The following tables set forth, by level, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 . Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2019 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total (In millions) Assets: Inventories carried at market $ — $ 3,227 $ 1,477 $ 4,704 Unrealized derivative gains: Commodity contracts — 277 201 478 Foreign exchange contracts — 138 — 138 Interest rate contracts — 3 — 3 Cash equivalents 505 — — 505 Marketable securities 5 — — 5 Segregated investments 628 — — 628 Deferred consideration — 446 — 446 Total Assets $ 1,138 $ 4,091 $ 1,678 $ 6,907 Liabilities: Unrealized derivative losses: Commodity contracts $ — $ 375 $ 199 $ 574 Foreign exchange contracts — 125 — 125 Interest rate contracts — 43 — 43 Inventory-related payables — 702 27 729 Total Liabilities $ — $ 1,245 $ 226 $ 1,471 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total (In millions) Assets: Inventories carried at market $ — $ 3,032 $ 1,515 $ 4,547 Unrealized derivative gains: Commodity contracts — 306 155 461 Foreign currency contracts — 175 — 175 Cash equivalents 1,288 — — 1,288 Marketable securities 12 1 — 13 Segregated investments 1,044 — — 1,044 Deferred consideration — 379 — 379 Total Assets $ 2,344 $ 3,893 $ 1,670 $ 7,907 Liabilities: Unrealized derivative losses: Commodity contracts $ — $ 344 $ 245 $ 589 Foreign currency contracts — 152 — 152 Interest rate contracts — 20 — 20 Inventory-related payables — 579 18 597 Total Liabilities $ — $ 1,095 $ 263 $ 1,358 Estimated fair values for inventories carried at market are based on exchange-quoted prices, adjusted for differences in local markets and quality, referred to as basis. Market valuations for the Company’s inventories are adjusted for location and quality (basis) because the exchange-quoted prices represent contracts that have standardized terms for commodity, quantity, future delivery period, delivery location, and commodity quality or grade. The basis adjustments are generally determined using inputs from broker or dealer quotations or market transactions in either the listed or over the counter (OTC) markets and are considered observable. In some cases, the basis adjustments are unobservable because they are supported by little to no market activity. When unobservable inputs have a significant impact on the measurement of fair value, the inventory is classified in Level 3. Changes in the fair value of inventories are recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings as a component of cost of products sold. Derivative contracts include exchange-traded commodity futures and options contracts, forward commodity purchase and sale contracts, and OTC instruments related primarily to agricultural commodities, energy, interest rates, and foreign currencies. Exchange-traded futures and options contracts are valued based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and are classified in Level 1. The majority of the Company’s exchange-traded futures and options contracts are cash-settled on a daily basis and, therefore, are not included in these tables. Fair value for forward commodity purchase and sale contracts is estimated based on exchange-quoted prices adjusted for differences in local markets. Market valuations for the Company's forward commodity purchase and sale contracts are adjusted for location (basis) because the exchange-quoted prices represent contracts that have standardized terms for commodity, quantity, future delivery period, delivery location, and commodity quality or grade. The basis adjustments are generally determined using inputs from broker or dealer quotations or market transactions in either the listed or OTC markets and are considered observable. In some cases, the basis adjustments are unobservable because they are supported by little to no market activity. When observable inputs are available for substantially the full term of the contract, it is classified in Level 2. When unobservable inputs have a significant impact (more than 10%) on the measurement of fair value, the contract is classified in Level 3. Except for certain derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the fair value of commodity-related derivatives are recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings as a component of cost of products sold. Changes in the fair value of foreign currency-related derivatives are recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings as a component of revenues, cost of products sold, and other (income) expense - net, depending upon the purpose of the contract. The changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as effective cash flow hedges are recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) until the hedged items are recorded in earnings or it is probable the hedged transaction will no longer occur. The Company’s cash equivalents are comprised of money market funds valued using quoted market prices and are classified as Level 1. The Company’s marketable securities are comprised of U.S. Treasury securities and corporate debt securities. U.S. Treasury securities are valued using quoted market prices and are classified in Level 1. Corporate debt securities are valued using third-party pricing services and substantially all are classified in Level 2. Unrealized changes in the fair value of available-for-sale marketable debt securities are recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as a component of AOCI unless a decline in value is deemed to be other-than-temporary at which point the decline is recorded in earnings. The Company’s segregated investments are comprised of U.S. Treasury securities. U.S. Treasury securities are valued using quoted market prices and are classified in Level 1. The Company has deferred consideration under its accounts receivable securitization programs (the “Programs”) which represents notes receivable from the purchasers under the Programs (see Note 19). This amount is reflected in other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet (see Note 6). The Company carries the deferred consideration at fair value determined by calculating the expected amount of cash to be received. The fair value is principally based on observable inputs (a Level 2 measurement) consisting mainly of the face amount of the receivables adjusted for anticipated credit losses and discounted at the appropriate market rate. Receipt of deferred consideration is not subject to significant risks other than delinquencies and credit losses on accounts receivable transferred under the Programs which have historically been insignificant. The following tables present a rollforward of the activity of all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 . Level 3 Fair Value Assets Measurements at Inventories Carried at Market Commodity Derivative Contracts Gains Total (In millions) Balance, December 31, 2018 $ 1,515 $ 155 $ 1,670 Total increase (decrease) in net realized/unrealized gains included in cost of products sold (1) 327 417 744 Purchases 10,833 — 10,833 Sales (11,167 ) — (11,167 ) Settlements — (421 ) (421 ) Transfers into Level 3 108 74 182 Transfers out of Level 3 (139 ) (24 ) (163 ) Ending balance, December 31, 2019 $ 1,477 $ 201 $ 1,678 (1) Includes increase in unrealized gains of $900 million relating to Level 3 assets still held at December 31, 2019 . Level 3 Fair Value Liabilities Measurements at Inventory- related Payables Commodity Derivative Contracts Losses Total (In millions) Balance, December 31, 2018 $ 18 $ 245 $ 263 Total increase (decrease) in net realized/unrealized losses included in cost of products sold (1) (1 ) 398 397 Purchases 48 — 48 Sales (38 ) — (38 ) Settlements — (451 ) (451 ) Transfers into Level 3 — 51 51 Transfers out of Level 3 — (44 ) (44 ) Ending balance, December 31, 2019 $ 27 $ 199 $ 226 (1) Includes increase in unrealized losses of $7 million relating to Level 3 liabilities still held at December 31, 2019 . Level 3 Fair Value Assets Measurements at Inventories Carried at Market Commodity Derivative Contracts Gains Total (In millions) Balance, December 31, 2017 $ 1,486 $ 111 $ 1,597 Total increase (decrease) in net realized/unrealized gains included in cost of products sold (1) 631 395 1,026 Purchases 11,153 — 11,153 Sales (11,728 ) — (11,728 ) Settlements — (468 ) (468 ) Transfers into Level 3 80 157 237 Transfers out of Level 3 (107 ) (40 ) (147 ) Ending balance, December 31, 2018 $ 1,515 $ 155 $ 1,670 (1) Includes increase in unrealized gains of $669 million relating to Level 3 assets still held at December 31, 2018 . Level 3 Fair Value Liabilities Measurements at Inventory- related Payables Commodity Derivative Contracts Losses Total (In millions) Balance, December 31, 2017 $ 39 $ 103 $ 142 Total increase (decrease) in net realized/unrealized losses included in cost of products sold (1) 11 526 537 Purchases 57 — 57 Sales (89 ) — (89 ) Settlements — (476 ) (476 ) Transfers into Level 3 — 150 150 Transfers out of Level 3 — (58 ) (58 ) Ending balance, December 31, 2018 $ 18 $ 245 $ 263 (1) Includes increase in unrealized losses of $532 million relating to Level 3 liabilities still held at December 31, 2018 . For all periods presented, the Company had no transfers between Levels 1 and 2. Transfers into Level 3 of assets and liabilities previously classified in Level 2 were due to the relative value of unobservable inputs to the total fair value measurement of certain products and derivative contracts rising above the 10% threshold. Transfers out of Level 3 were primarily due to the relative value of unobservable inputs to the total fair value measurement of certain products and derivative contracts falling below the 10% threshold and thus permitting reclassification to Level 2. In some cases, the price components that result in differences between exchange-traded prices and local prices for inventories and commodity purchase and sale contracts are observable based upon available quotations for these pricing components, and in some cases, the differences are unobservable. These price components primarily include transportation costs and other adjustments required due to location, quality, or other contract terms. In the table below, these other adjustments are referred to as basis. The changes in unobservable price components are impacted by specific local supply and demand characteristics at each facility and the overall market. Factors such as substitute products, weather, fuel costs, contract terms, and futures prices also impact the movement of these unobservable price components. The following table sets forth the weighted average percentage of the unobservable price components included in the Company’s Level 3 valuations as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 . The Company’s Level 3 measurements may include basis only, transportation cost only, or both price components. As an example, for Level 3 inventories with basis, the unobservable component as of December 31, 2019 is a weighted average 28.2% of the total price for assets and 14.7% of the total price for liabilities. Weighted Average % of Total Price December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Component Type Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Inventories and Related Payables Basis 28.2% 14.7% 18.5% 125.0% Transportation cost 24.7% —% 25.9% 39.4% Commodity Derivative Contracts Basis 16.0% 20.2% 21.6% 19.1% Transportation cost 9.7% 3.1% 29.5% 35.1% In certain of the Company’s principal markets, the Company relies on price quotes from third parties to value its inventories and physical commodity purchase and sale contracts. These price quotes are generally not further adjusted by the Company in determining the applicable market price. In some cases, availability of third-party quotes is limited to only one or two independent sources. In these situations, absent other corroborating evidence, the Company considers these price quotes as 100% unobservable and, therefore, the fair value of these items is reported in Level 3.

Derivative Instruments and Hedg

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments & Hedging Activities	Derivative Instruments & Hedging Activities Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments The majority of the Company’s derivative instruments have not been designated as hedging instruments. The Company uses exchange-traded futures and exchange-traded and OTC options contracts to manage its net position of merchandisable agricultural product inventories and forward cash purchase and sales contracts to reduce price risk caused by market fluctuations in agricultural commodities and foreign currencies. The Company also uses exchange-traded futures and exchange-traded and OTC options contracts as components of merchandising strategies designed to enhance margins. The results of these strategies can be significantly impacted by factors such as the correlation between the value of exchange-traded commodities futures contracts and the value of the underlying commodities, counterparty contract defaults, and volatility of freight markets. Derivatives, including exchange traded contracts and physical purchase or sale contracts, and inventories of certain merchandisable agricultural products, which include amounts acquired under deferred pricing contracts, are stated at market value. Inventory is not a derivative and therefore fair values of and changes in fair values of inventories are not included in the tables below. The following table sets forth the fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 . December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities (In millions) Foreign Currency Contracts $ 125 $ 120 $ 175 $ 152 Commodity Contracts 478 574 461 589 Total $ 603 $ 694 $ 636 $ 741 The following table sets forth the pre-tax gains (losses) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments that have been included in the consolidated statements of earnings for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 . Cost of Other expense (income) - net products (In millions) Revenues sold For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Consolidated Statement of Earnings $ 64,656 $ 60,509 $ 7 Pre-tax gains (losses) on: Foreign Currency Contracts $ 9 $ 32 $ (21 ) Commodity Contracts — 24 — Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings $ 9 $ 56 $ (21 ) $ 44 For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 Consolidated Statement of Earnings $ 64,341 $ 60,160 $ 101 Pre-tax gains (losses) on: Foreign Currency Contracts $ 5 $ (139 ) $ (177 ) Commodity Contracts — 258 — Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings $ 5 $ 119 $ (177 ) $ (53 ) For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 Consolidated Statement of Earnings $ 60,828 $ 57,310 $ (10 ) Pre-tax gains (losses) on: Foreign Currency Contracts $ (10 ) $ 58 $ 214 Commodity Contracts — 375 — Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings $ (10 ) $ 433 $ 214 $ 637 Changes in the market value of inventories of certain merchandisable agricultural commodities, forward cash purchase and sales contracts, exchange-traded futures, and exchange-traded and OTC options contracts are recognized in earnings immediately as a component of cost of products sold. Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow, Fair Value or Net Investment Hedging Strategies The Company had certain derivatives designated as cash flow, fair value, and net investment hedges as of December 31, 2019 and certain derivatives designated as cash flow and fair value hedges as of December 31, 2018 . The Company uses interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges to protect the fair value of $496 million in fixed-rate debt due to changes in interest rates. The terms of the interest rate swaps match the terms of the underlying debt. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had $3 million in other current assets and $4 million in other current liabilities, respectively, representing the fair value of the interest rate swaps and a corresponding increase or decrease in the underlying debt for the same amount with no net impact to earnings. The Company uses cross-currency swaps designated as net investment hedges to protect the Company’s investment in a foreign subsidiary against changes in foreign currency exchange rates. During the year ended December 31, 2019 , the Company executed USD-fixed to Euro-fixed cross-currency swaps maturing on various dates with an aggregate notional amount of $1.2 billion . As of December 31, 2019 , the Company had after-tax gains of $6 million in AOCI related to foreign exchange gains and losses from the net investment hedge transactions. The amount is deferred in AOCI until the underlying investment is divested. The Company uses interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges to hedge the forecasted interest payments on certain letters of credit from banks. The terms of the interest rate swaps match the terms of the forecasted interest payments. The deferred gains and losses are recognized in other (income) expense - net over the period in which the related interest payments are paid to the banks. At December 31, 2019 , the Company had $43 million of losses in AOCI related to these interest rate swaps. The Company expects to recognize this amount in its consolidated statement of earnings during the life of the instruments. For each of the hedge programs described below, the derivatives are designated as cash flow hedges. Assuming normal market conditions, the changes in the market value of such derivative contracts have historically been, and are expected to continue to be, highly effective at offsetting changes in price movements of the hedged item. Once the hedged item is recognized in earnings, the gains/losses arising from the hedge are reclassified from AOCI to either revenues or cost of products sold, as applicable. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had $5 million of after-tax losses and $31 million of after-tax gains in AOCI, respectively, related to gains and losses from cash flow hedge transactions. The Company expects to recognize $5 million of the 2019 after-tax losses in its consolidated statement of earnings during the next 12 months. ADM uses futures or options contracts to hedge the purchase price of anticipated volumes of corn to be purchased and processed in a future month. The objective of this hedging program is to reduce the variability of cash flows associated with the Company’s forecasted purchases of corn. The Company’s corn processing plants currently grind approximately 72 million bushels of corn per month. During the past 12 months, the Company hedged between 19% and 60% of its monthly anticipated grind. At December 31, 2019 , the Company had designated hedges representing between 4% to 38% of its anticipated monthly grind of corn for the next 12 months. ADM, from time to time, also uses futures, options, and swaps to hedge the sales price of certain ethanol sales contracts. The Company has established hedging programs for ethanol sales contracts that are indexed to unleaded gasoline prices and to various exchange-traded ethanol contracts. The objective of these hedging programs is to reduce the variability of cash flows associated with the Company’s sales of ethanol. During the past 12 months, the Company hedged between 0 million and 108 million gallons of ethanol sales per month under these programs. At December 31, 2019 , the Company had designated hedges representing between 1 million to 28 million gallons of ethanol sales per month over the next 12 months. ADM uses futures and options contracts to hedge the purchase price of anticipated volumes of soybeans to be purchased and processed in a future month for certain of its U.S. soybean crush facilities. The Company also uses futures or options contracts to hedge the sales prices of anticipated soybean meal and soybean oil sales proportionate to the soybean crushing process at these facilities. During the past 12 months, the Company hedged between 79% and 100% of the anticipated monthly soybean crush for soybean purchases and soybean meal and oil sales at the designated facilities. The Company has designated hedges representing between 0% and 100% of the anticipated monthly soybean crush for soybean purchases and soybean meal and oil sales at the designated facilities over the next 12 months. The following table sets forth the fair value of derivatives designated as hedging instruments as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 . December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities (In millions) Foreign Currency Contracts $ 13 $ 5 $ — $ — Interest Rate Contracts 3 43 — 20 Total $ 16 $ 48 $ — $ 20 The following table sets forth the pre-tax gains (losses) on derivatives designated as hedging instruments that have been included in the consolidated statement of earnings for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 . Cost of products sold Interest expense Other expense (income) - net (In millions) Revenues For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Consolidated Statement of Earnings $ 64,656 $ 60,509 $ 402 $ 7 Effective amounts recognized in earnings Pre-tax gains (losses) on: Interest Contracts $ — $ — $ 1 $ (46 ) Commodity Contracts (44 ) (11 ) — — Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings $ (44 ) $ (11 ) $ 1 $ (46 ) $ (100 ) For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 Consolidated Statement of Earnings $ 64,341 $ 60,160 364 $ 101 Effective amounts recognized in earnings Pre-tax gains (losses) on: Interest Rate Contracts $ — $ — $ 1 $ — Commodity Contracts 36 (113 ) — — Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings $ 36 $ (113 ) $ 1 $ — $ (76 ) For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 Consolidated Statement of Earnings $ 60,828 $ 57,310 $ 330 $ (10 ) Effective amounts recognized in earnings Pre-tax gains (losses) on: Foreign Currency Contracts $ — $ — $ — $ (2 ) Interest Rate Contracts — — 1 — Commodity Contracts (1 ) (45 ) — — Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings $ (1 ) $ (45 ) $ 1 $ (2 ) $ (47 ) Other Net Investment Hedging Strategies The Company has designated €1.7 billion of its outstanding long-term debt and commercial paper borrowings and €1.1 billion of its outstanding long-term debt at December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, as hedges of its net investment in a foreign subsidiary. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018 , the Company had after-tax gains of $7 million and losses of $26 million , respectively, in AOCI related to foreign exchange gains and losses from the net investment hedge transactions. The amount is deferred in AOCI until the underlying investment is divested.

Other Current Assets

Other Current Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Other Assets [Abstract]
Other Current Assets	Other Current Assets The following table sets forth the items in other current assets: December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (In millions) Unrealized gains on derivative contracts $ 619 $ 636 Deferred receivables consideration 446 379 Customer omnibus receivable 1,014 450 Financing receivables - net (1) 395 424 Insurance premiums receivable 41 35 Prepaid expenses 318 184 Biodiesel tax credit 541 — Tax receivables 579 379 Non-trade receivables (2) 369 323 Other current assets 278 229 $ 4,600 $ 3,039 (1) The Company provides financing to suppliers, primarily Brazilian farmers, to finance a portion of the suppliers’ production costs. The amounts are reported net of allowances of $3 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018 . Interest earned on financing receivables of $27 million , $26 million , and $25 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively, is included in interest income in the consolidated statements of earnings. (2) Non-trade receivables included $81 million and $84 million of reinsurance recoverables as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively.

Accrued Expenses And Other Paya

Accrued Expenses And Other Payables	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses And Other Payables	Accrued Expenses and Other Payables The following table sets forth the items in accrued expenses and other payables: December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (In millions) Unrealized losses on derivative contracts $ 742 $ 761 Accrued compensation 300 337 Income tax payable 72 — Other taxes payable 120 98 Biodiesel tax credit payable 332 — Insurance claims payable 284 277 Contract liability 604 501 Operating leases - current maturities 215 — Other accruals and payables 1,088 939 $ 3,757 $ 2,913

Investments In And Advances To

Investments In And Advances To Affiliates	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investments In And Advances To Affiliates	Investments in and Advances to Affiliates The Company applies the equity method of accounting for investments in investees over which ADM has the ability to exercise significant influence, including the Company’s 24.8% and 24.9% share ownership in Wilmar as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. The Company had 63 and 56 unconsolidated domestic and foreign affiliates as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. The following table summarizes the combined balance sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 , and the combined statements of earnings of the Company’s unconsolidated affiliates for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 . December 31 (In millions) 2019 2018 Current assets $ 26,695 $ 30,732 Non-current assets 22,627 21,841 Current liabilities (23,580 ) (26,592 ) Non-current liabilities (5,913 ) (6,205 ) Noncontrolling interests (1,066 ) (677 ) Net assets $ 18,763 $ 19,099 Year Ended December 31 (In millions) 2019 2018 2017 Revenues $ 50,596 $ 53,143 $ 55,908 Gross profit 5,334 5,118 4,687 Net income 1,455 1,881 1,800 The Company’s share of the undistributed earnings of its unconsolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2019 is $2.3 billion . The Company's investment in Wilmar has a carrying value of $3.9 billion as of December 31, 2019 , and a market value of $4.8 billion based on quoted market price converted to U.S. dollars at the applicable exchange rate at December 31, 2019 . The Company provides credit facilities totaling $106 million to five unconsolidated affiliates. Two facilities that bear interest between 0.00% and 4.41% have a total outstanding balance of $31 million . The other three facilities have no outstanding balance as of December 31, 2019 . The outstanding balance is included in other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

Goodwill and Other Intangible A

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill balances attributable to consolidated businesses, by segment, are set forth in the following table. December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (In millions) Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 206 $ 185 Carbohydrate Solutions 261 265 Nutrition 2,914 2,042 Other 4 4 Total $ 3,385 $ 2,496 The changes in goodwill during the year ended December 31, 2019 primarily related to acquisitions of $900 million (see Note 3). The following table sets forth the other intangible assets: December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Useful Gross Accumulated Gross Accumulated Life Amount Amortization Net Amount Amortization Net (In years) (In millions) Intangible assets with indefinite lives: Trademarks/brands $ 440 $ — $ 440 $ 248 $ — $ 248 Other 1 — 1 1 — 1 Intangible assets with definite lives: Trademarks/brands 5 to 20 35 (13 ) 22 28 (10 ) 18 Customer lists 3 to 30 1,194 (310 ) 884 876 (228 ) 648 Computer software 2 to 8 425 (305 ) 120 411 (272 ) 139 Land rights 2 to 50 168 (30 ) 138 173 (25 ) 148 Other intellectual property 4 to 20 238 (56 ) 182 60 (35 ) 25 Recipes and other 3 to 20 538 (234 ) 304 525 (207 ) 318 Total $ 3,039 $ (948 ) $ 2,091 $ 2,322 $ (777 ) $ 1,545 The changes in the gross carrying amounts of other intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2019 primarily related to acquisitions of $733 million (see Note 3). Aggregate amortization expense was $165 million , $129 million , and $122 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively. The estimated future aggregate amortization expense for the next five years is $180 million , $180 million , $178 million , $168 million , and $161 million , respectively.

Debt Financing Arrangements

Debt Financing Arrangements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Financing Arrangements	Debt Financing Arrangements The Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following: Debt Instrument Interest Rate Face Amount Due Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (In millions) 2.5% Notes $1 billion 2026 $ 994 $ 993 1% Notes €650 million 2025 723 736 1.75% Notes €600 million 2023 669 682 4.5% Notes $600 million 2049 587 587 4.479% Debentures $516 million 2021 500 493 3.75% Notes $500 million 2047 493 493 5.375% Debentures $470 million 2035 461 461 3.375% Notes $400 million 2022 398 398 4.016% Debentures $570 million 2043 389 386 4.535% Debentures $528 million 2042 384 382 5.935% Debentures $383 million 2032 379 378 5.765% Debentures $378 million 2041 378 378 7% Debentures $164 million 2031 163 163 6.625% Debentures $160 million 2029 159 159 6.95% Debentures $159 million 2097 155 155 7.5% Debentures $150 million 2027 150 149 6.45% Debentures $127 million 2038 126 126 6.75% Debentures $118 million 2027 117 117 Floating Rate €500 million 2019 — 572 Other 454 472 Total long-term debt including current maturities 7,679 8,280 Current maturities (7 ) (582 ) Total long-term debt $ 7,672 $ 7,698 In June 2019, the Company retired €500 million aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Notes that matured on June 24, 2019 . On December 3, 2018 , the Company issued $600 million and $400 million aggregate principal amounts of 4.5% Notes due in 2049 and 3.375% Notes due in 2022 , respectively. Net proceeds before expenses for the 4.5% and 3.375% Notes were $588 million and $399 million , respectively. On September 12, 2018 , the Company issued €650 million ( $744 million as of December 31, 2018 ) aggregate principal amount of 1.000% Notes due in 2025 . Net proceeds before expenses were $747 million . Discount amortization expense, net of premium amortization, of $12 million , $10 million , and $11 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively, are included in interest expense related to the Company’s long-term debt. At December 31, 2019 , the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt exceeded the carrying value by $1.5 billion , as estimated using quoted market prices (a Level 2 measurement under applicable accounting standards). The aggregate maturities of long-term debt for the five years after December 31, 2019 , are $7 million , $672 million , $409 million , $678 million , and $48 million , respectively. At December 31, 2019 , the Company had lines of credit, including the accounts receivable securitization programs described below, totaling $9.0 billion , of which $6.4 billion was unused. The weighted average interest rates on short-term borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018 , were 1.23% and 7.95% , respectively. Of the Company’s total lines of credit, $5.0 billion supported the combined U.S. and European commercial paper borrowing programs, against which there was $1.0 billion of commercial paper outstanding at December 31, 2019 . The Company’s credit facilities and certain debentures require the Company to comply with specified financial and non-financial covenants including maintenance of minimum tangible net worth as well as limitations related to incurring liens, secured debt, and certain other financing arrangements. The Company is in compliance with these covenants as of December 31, 2019 . The Company had outstanding standby letters of credit and surety bonds at December 31, 2019 and 2018 , totaling $1.4 billion and $1.7 billion , respectively. The Company has accounts receivable securitization programs (the “Programs”). The Programs provide the Company with up to $1.9 billion in funding resulting from the sale of accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2019 , the Company utilized $1.4 billion of its facility under the Programs (see Note 19 for more information on the Programs).

Stock Compensation

Stock Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Stock Compensation	Stock Compensation The Company’s employee stock compensation plans provide for the granting of options to employees to purchase common stock of the Company pursuant to the Company’s 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan. These options are issued at market value on the date of grant, vest incrementally over one year to five years , and expire ten years after the date of grant. The fair value of each option grant is estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes single option pricing model. The volatility assumption used in the Black-Scholes single option pricing model is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The volatility of the Company’s stock was calculated based upon the monthly closing price of the Company’s stock for the period immediately prior to the date of grant corresponding to the average expected life of the grant. The average expected life represents the period of time that option grants are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate is based on the rate of U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of option grants. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes single option pricing model are as follows. Year Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Dividend yield 3% 3% 3% Risk-free interest rate 2% 2% 2% Stock volatility 22% 23% 25% Average expected life (years) 6 6 6 A summary of option activity during 2019 is presented below: Shares Weighted-Average Exercise Price (In thousands, except per share amounts) Shares under option at December 31, 2018 9,061 $34.33 Granted 1 41.57 Exercised (987 ) 27.43 Forfeited or expired (27 ) 28.82 Shares under option at December 31, 2019 8,048 $35.20 Exercisable at December 31, 2019 6,769 $34.88 The weighted-average remaining contractual term of options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2019 , is 4 years and 4 years, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2019 , is $78 million and $68 million , respectively. The weighted-average grant-date fair values of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , were $7.88 , $6.95 , and $7.90 , respectively. The total intrinsic values of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , were $15 million , $36 million , and $11 million , respectively. Cash proceeds received from options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , were $27 million , $55 million , and $27 million , respectively. At December 31, 2019 , there was $3 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to option grants. Amounts to be recognized as compensation expense during the next two years are $2 million and $1 million , respectively. The Company’s 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan provides for the granting of restricted stock and restricted stock units (Restricted Stock Awards) at no cost to certain officers and key employees. In addition, the Company’s 2009 Incentive Compensation Plan also provides for the granting of performance stock units (PSUs) at no cost to certain officers and key employees. Restricted Stock Awards are made in common stock or stock units with equivalent rights and vest at the end of a restriction period of three years . The awards for PSUs are made in common stock units and vest at the end of a vesting period of three years subject to the attainment of certain future service and performance criteria based on the Company’s adjusted return on invested capital (ROIC), adjusted earnings before taxes, interest, and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), and total shareholder return (TSR). During the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , 2.6 million , 2.5 million , and 2.2 million common stock or stock units, respectively, were granted as Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs. At December 31, 2019 , there were 5.2 million shares available for future grants pursuant to the 2009 plan. The fair value of Restricted Stock Awards is determined based on the market value of the Company’s shares on the grant date. The fair value of PSUs is based on the weighted-average values of adjusted ROIC, adjusted EBITDA, and TSR. The adjusted ROIC and adjusted EBITDA fair value is determined based on the market value of the Company's shares on the grant date while the TSR fair value is determined using the Monte Carlo simulation. The weighted-average grant-date fair values of awards granted during the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 were $42.11 , $42.72 , and $44.38 , respectively. A summary of Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs activity during 2019 is presented below: Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value (In thousands, except per share amounts) Non-vested at December 31, 2018 6,125 $40.82 Granted 2,569 42.11 Vested (1,622 ) 33.32 Forfeited (350 ) 43.10 Non-vested at December 31, 2019 6,722 $42.97 At December 31, 2019 , there was $102 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs. Amounts to be recognized as compensation expense during the next three years are $71 million , $28 million , and $3 million , respectively. The total grant-date fair value of Restricted Stock Awards that vested during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $54 million . Compensation expense for option grants, Restricted Stock Awards, and PSUs granted to employees is generally recognized on a straight-line basis during the service period of the respective grant. Certain of the Company’s option grants, Restricted Stock Awards, and PSUs continue to vest upon the recipient’s retirement from the Company and compensation expense related to option grants and Restricted Stock Awards granted to retirement-eligible employees is recognized in earnings on the date of grant. Compensation expense for PSUs is based on the probability of meeting the performance criteria. Total compensation expense for option grants, Restricted Stock Awards, and PSUs recognized during the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 was $89 million , $109 million , and $66 million

Other (Income) Expense - Net

Other (Income) Expense - Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other (Income) Expense - Net	Other (Income) Expense – Net The following table sets forth the items in other (income) expense: (In millions) Year Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 (Gains) loss on sales of assets and businesses $ 39 $ (43 ) $ (80 ) Pension settlement — 117 — Loss on debt extinguishment — — 11 Other – net (32 ) 27 59 $ 7 $ 101 $ (10 ) Individually significant items included in the table above are: Gains (loss) on sales of assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 included a loss on sale of the Company's equity investment in CIP partially offset by gains on the sale of certain assets, step-up gains on equity investments, and gains on disposals of individually insignificant assets in the ordinary course of business. Gains on sales of assets and businesses for the year ended December 31, 2018 included gains on the sale of the Company's oilseeds operations in Bolivia and an equity investment, and individually insignificant assets in the ordinary course of business. Gains on sales of assets and businesses for the year ended December 31, 2017 included gains related to the sale of the crop risk services business and disposals of other individually insignificant assets in the ordinary course of business, partially offset by an adjustment of the proceeds of the 2015 sale of the cocoa business. Pension settlement for the year ended December 31, 2018 related to the purchase of a group annuity contract that irrevocably transferred the future benefit obligations and annuity administration for certain retirees under the Company's ADM Retirement Plan. Loss on debt extinguishment for the year ended December 31, 2017 related to the early redemption of the Company’s $559 million notes due on March 15, 2018. Realized gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale marketable securities were immaterial for all periods presented. Other - net for the year ended December 31, 2019 included other income and the non-service components of net pension benefit income of $15 million , partially offset by foreign exchange losses. Other - net for the year ended December 31, 2018 included foreign exchange losses partially offset by other income and the non-service components of net benefit income of $10 million . Other - net for the year ended December 31, 2017 included provisions for contingent losses related to certain legal settlement items in the Oilseeds and Nutrition segments, foreign exchange losses, and the non-service components of net benefit cost of $27 million , partially offset by other income.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The following table sets forth the geographic split of earnings before income taxes: Year Ended (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 2017 United States $ 756 $ 972 $ 1,104 Foreign 832 1,088 505 $ 1,588 $ 2,060 $ 1,609 Significant components of income taxes are as follows: (In millions) Year Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Current Federal $ 37 $ 96 1 $ 541 1 State 11 25 53 Foreign 181 171 127 Deferred Federal 47 (55 ) (645 ) 1 State 1 (16 ) (6 ) Foreign (68 ) 24 (63 ) $ 209 $ 245 $ 7 1 Includes the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as discussed on page 85. Significant components of deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows: December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (In millions) Deferred tax liabilities Property, plant, and equipment $ 1,012 $ 944 Intangibles 286 130 Right of use assets 220 — Equity in earnings of affiliates 72 70 Inventory reserves 32 — Debt exchange 80 81 Reserves and other accruals 20 25 Other 109 83 $ 1,831 $ 1,333 Deferred tax assets Pension and postretirement benefits $ 155 $ 122 Lease liabilities 225 — Stock compensation 62 55 Foreign tax loss carryforwards 411 313 Capital loss carryforwards 62 55 State tax attributes 74 74 Unrealized foreign currency losses — 48 Reserves and other accruals — 18 Other 147 56 Gross deferred tax assets 1,136 741 Valuation allowances (325 ) (289 ) Net deferred tax assets $ 811 $ 452 Net deferred tax liabilities $ 1,020 $ 881 The net deferred tax liabilities are classified as follows: Noncurrent assets (foreign) $ 174 $ 186 Noncurrent liabilities (969 ) (929 ) Noncurrent liabilities (foreign) (225 ) (138 ) $ (1,020 ) $ (881 ) Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate on earnings is as follows: Year Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Statutory rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 35.0 % State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 0.6 0.3 1.7 Foreign earnings taxed at rates other than the U.S. statutory rate (2.2 ) (1.5 ) (4.7 ) Foreign currency effects/remeasurement 0.7 (1.9 ) (0.7 ) Income tax adjustment to filed returns 0.2 (1.9 ) (3.0 ) Tax benefit on U.S. biodiesel credits (7.5 ) (2.3 ) — Tax benefit on U.S. railroad credits (3.6 ) — — Tax benefit on U.S. qualified production activity deduction — — (2.2 ) Tax on global intangible low-taxed income 1.4 1.0 — Tax benefit on foreign derived intangible income deduction — (1.0 ) — Valuation allowances 1.3 — 0.3 U.S. tax reform impacts 0.4 (1.1 ) (23.9 ) Other 0.9 (0.7 ) (2.1 ) Effective income tax rate 13.2 % 11.9 % 0.4 % The low 2019 effective tax rate was primarily due to the impact of U.S. tax credits, including the 2018 and 2019 biodiesel tax credit and the railroad maintenance tax credit, signed into law in December 2019. The effective tax rate for 2018 included the 2017 biodiesel tax credit recorded in the first quarter of 2018 and the additional true-up adjustments related to the 2017 U.S. tax reform, along with certain favorable discrete tax items. The foreign rate differential was primarily due to lower tax rates from the Company's operations in Switzerland, Asia, and the Caribbean. The Company’s foreign earnings, which were taxed at rates lower than the U.S. rate and were generated from these jurisdictions, were 61% , 56% , and 59% of its foreign earnings before taxes in fiscal years 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively. Undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries were approximately $11.6 billion at December 31, 2019 . Because the Company’s undistributed foreign subsidiaries earnings continue to be indefinitely reinvested in foreign operations, no income taxes, other than the transition tax, the U.S. tax on undistributed Subpart F, and the minimum tax on Global Intangible Low Taxed Income (GILTI), have been provided. It is not practicable to determine the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability related to any remaining undistributed foreign subsidiaries earnings not subject to the transition tax in these entities. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017. The income tax effects of changes in tax laws are recognized in the period when enacted. The Act provides for numerous significant tax law changes and modifications with varying effective dates, which include reducing the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% , creating a territorial tax system (with a one-time transition tax on previously deferred foreign earnings), broadening the tax base, and allowing for immediate capital expensing of certain qualified property. As a result, the Company made a reasonable estimate of the effects on existing deferred tax balances and the one-time transition tax, and recognized a net provisional benefit of $379 million , which is included as a component of income tax expense in the year ended December 31, 2017. The net provisional benefit consisted of a net tax benefit of $528 million related to the remeasurement of deferred tax balance and a beneficial impact of $220 million on reserves previously established under ASC Subtopic 740-30, Income Taxes - Other Considerations or Special Areas, partially offset by the $369 million provisional impact of the transition tax. The Company performed a quarterly review of the provisional tax liability recorded in 2017 as new guidance on the Act was issued. The Company updated its calculation of the transition tax and recorded an immaterial expense in 2019 and a benefit of $29 million in 2018. The Company has elected to pay the one-time transition tax over eight years. As of December 31, 2019, the Company's remaining transition tax liability was $183 million , which will be paid in installments through 2025. The Act also contains new provisions related to GILTI and Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII) which are effective for fiscal year 2018. The Company incurred additional U.S. taxable income of $105 million and $101 million related to GILTI and deducted $1 million and $101 million related to FDII in fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company made an accounting policy election to treat GILTI as a period cost. During 2018, U.S. tax authorities issued proposed Treasury Regulations addressing some of the tax reform items that were effective in 2018. The Company has recorded and will continue to record the impact of tax reform items as U.S. tax authorities issue Treasury Regulations and other guidance addressing tax reform-related changes. It is also reasonable to expect that global taxing authorities will be reviewing their current legislation for potential modifications in reaction to the implementation of the Act. The additional guidance, along with the potential for additional global tax legislation changes, may affect significant deductions and income inclusions and could have a material adverse effect on the Company's net income or cash flow. The Company had $411 million and $313 million of tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards of certain international subsidiaries at December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. As of December 31, 2019 , approximately $312 million of these assets have no expiration date, and the remaining $99 million expire at various times through fiscal 2028 . The annual usage of certain of these assets is limited to a percentage of taxable income of the respective foreign subsidiary for the year. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $193 million and $166 million against these tax assets at December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, due to the uncertainty of their realization. The Company had $62 million and $55 million of tax assets related to foreign and domestic capital loss carryforwards at December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $62 million and $55 million against these tax assets at December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. The Company had $74 million of tax assets related to state income tax attributes (incentive credits and net operating loss carryforwards), net of federal tax benefit, at December 31, 2019 and 2018 , which will expire at various times through fiscal 2038. Due to the uncertainty of realization, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $70 million and $68 million related to state income tax assets net of federal tax benefit as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. The Company remains subject to federal examination in the U.S. for the calendar tax years 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. The following table sets forth a rollforward of activity of unrecognized tax benefits for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 as follows: Unrecognized Tax Benefits December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (In millions) Beginning balance $ 107 $ 56 Additions related to current year’s tax positions 8 3 Additions related to prior years’ tax positions — 46 Additions related to acquisitions 32 7 Reductions related to prior years’ tax positions (14 ) — Reductions related to lapse of statute of limitations (2 ) (2 ) Settlements with tax authorities (1 ) (3 ) Ending balance $ 130 $ 107 The additions and reductions in unrecognized tax benefits shown in the table included effects related to net income and shareholders’ equity. The changes in unrecognized tax benefits did not have a material effect on the Company’s net income or cash flow. At December 31, 2019 and 2018 , the Company had accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits of $26 million and $24 million , respectively. The Company is subject to income taxation and routine examinations in many jurisdictions around the world and frequently faces challenges regarding the amount of taxes due. These challenges include positions taken by the Company related to the timing, nature, and amount of deductions and the allocation of income among various jurisdictions. In its routine evaluations of the exposure associated with various tax filing positions, the Company recognizes a liability, when necessary, for estimated potential tax owed by the Company in accordance with applicable accounting standards. Resolution of the related tax positions, through negotiations with relevant tax authorities or through litigation, may take years to complete. Therefore, it is difficult to predict the timing for resolution of tax positions and the Company cannot predict or provide assurance as to the ultimate outcome of these ongoing or future examinations. However, the Company does not anticipate that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will increase or decrease significantly in the next twelve months. Given the long periods of time involved in resolving tax positions, the Company does not expect that the recognition of unrecognized tax benefits will have a material impact on the Company’s effective income tax rate in any given period. If the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits were recognized by the Company at one time, there would be a reduction of $130 million on the tax expense for that period. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, ADM do Brasil Ltda. (ADM do Brasil), has received three separate tax assessments from the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (BFRS) challenging the tax deductibility of commodity hedging losses and related expenses for the tax years 2004, 2006, and 2007. These assessments totaled approximately $104 million in tax and $307 million in interest and penalties as of December 31, 2019 (adjusted for variation in currency exchange rates). The statute of limitations for tax years 2005 and 2008-2011 has expired. The Company does not expect to receive any additional tax assessments with respect to this issue. ADM do Brasil enters into commodity hedging transactions that can result in gains, which are included in ADM do Brasil’s calculation of taxable income in Brazil, and losses, which ADM do Brasil deducts from its taxable income in Brazil. The Company has evaluated its tax position regarding these hedging transactions and concluded, based upon advice from Brazilian legal counsel, that it was appropriate to recognize both gains and losses resulting from hedging transactions when determining its Brazilian income tax expense. Therefore, the Company has continued to recognize the tax benefit from hedging losses in its financial statements and has not recorded any tax liability for the amounts assessed by the BFRS. ADM do Brasil filed an administrative appeal for each of the assessments. In January 2020, the second-level administrative appeal panel found in favor of ADM do Brasil and cancelled the assessments. While it is unclear if the BFRS will appeal, the Company intends to vigorously defend its position against any appeal which could be made to the administrative panel or to a superior tax chamber. The Company expects to know if the ruling will be appealed during the first half of 2020. Based upon the view of external counsel, it is unlikely that the BFRS will be successful in appealing the matter. While the Company believes its consolidated financial statements properly reflect the tax deductibility of these hedging losses, the ultimate resolution of this matter could result in the future recognition of additional payments of, and expense for, income tax and the associated interest and penalties. The Company’s subsidiaries in Argentina, ADM Agro SRL (formerly ADM Argentina SA and Alfred C. Toepfer Argentina SRL), received tax assessments challenging transfer prices used to price grain exports for the tax years 1999 through 2011. As of December 31, 2019 , these assessments totaled $14 million in tax and up to $53 million in interest (adjusted for variation in currency exchange rates). The Argentine tax authorities conducted a review of income and other taxes paid by large exporters and processors of cereals and other agricultural commodities resulting in allegations of income tax evasion. The Company strongly believes that it has complied with all Argentine tax laws. To date, the Company has not received assessments for closed years subsequent to 2011, considering that the statute of limitation for tax years 2012 and 2013 has expired. However, it cannot rule out receiving additional assessments challenging transfer prices used to price grain exports for years subsequent to 2014, and estimates that these potential assessments could be approximately $43 million in tax and up to $22 million in interest (adjusted for variation in currency exchange rates as of December 31, 2019). The Company believes that it has appropriately evaluated the transactions underlying these assessments, and has concluded, based on Argentine tax law, that its tax position would be sustained, and accordingly, has not recorded a tax liability for these assessments. The Company intends to vigorously defend its position against the current assessments and any similar assessments that may be issued for years subsequent to 2011. In accordance with the accounting requirements for uncertain tax positions, the Company has not recorded an uncertain tax liability for these assessments because it has concluded that it is more likely than not to prevail on the Brazil and Argentina matters based upon their technical merits and because the taxing jurisdictions’ processes do not provide a mechanism for settling at less than the full amount of the assessment. The Company’s consideration of these tax assessments requires judgments about the application of income tax regulations to specific facts and circumstances. The final outcome of these matters cannot reliably be predicted, may take many years to resolve, and could result in financial impacts of up to the entire amount of these assessments. In 2014, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary in the Netherlands, ADM Europe B.V., received a tax assessment from the Netherlands tax authority challenging the transfer pricing aspects of a 2009 business reorganization, which involved two of its subsidiary companies in the Netherlands. As of December 31, 2019 , this assessment was $91 million in tax and $34 million in interest (adjusted for variation in currency exchange rates). In September 2019, the Company received an interim decision on its appeal which directed the parties to work toward a settlement. As of December 31, 2019, an agreement has not been reached and the Company is awaiting additional guidance from the court, which could include assigning the matter to a third party expert to establish a valuation. Subsequent appeals may take an extended period of time and could result in additional financial impacts of up to the entire amount of the assessment. The Company has carefully evaluated the underlying transactions and has concluded that the amount of the gain recognized on the reorganization for tax purposes was appropriate. The Company has accrued its best estimate of what it believes will be the likely outcome of the litigation and will vigorously defend its position against the assessment.

Leases

Leases	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]	Leases Lessee Accounting The Company leases certain transportation equipment, plant equipment, office equipment, land, buildings, and storage facilities. Most leases include options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from 1 month to 49 years. Certain leases also include index and non-index escalation clauses and options to purchase the leased property. Leases accounted for as finance leases were immaterial at December 31, 2019 . As an accounting policy election, the Company does not apply the recognition requirements of Topic 842 to short-term leases in all of its underlying asset categories. The Company recognizes short-term lease payments in earnings on a straight-line basis over the lease term, and variable lease payments in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. The following table sets forth the amounts relating to the Company’s total lease cost and other information. Year Ended December 31, 2019 (In millions) Lease cost: Operating lease cost $ 275 Short-term lease cost 99 Total lease cost $ 374 Other information: Operating lease liability principal payments $ 209 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 302 December 31, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (in years) 7 Weighted average discount rate - operating leases 4.6 % Below is a tabular disclosure of the future annual undiscounted cash flows for operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019. Undiscounted Cash Flows (In millions) 2020 $ 251 2021 216 2022 187 2023 143 2024 88 Thereafter 292 Total 1,177 Less interest (1) (181 ) Lease liability $ 996 (1) Calculated using the implicit rate of the lease, if available, or the incremental borrowing rate that is appropriate for the tenor and geography of the lease. As of December 31, 2019 , the Company had $971 million of right-of-use assets included in Other assets, $215 million of current lease liabilities included in Accrued expenses and other payables, and $781 million of non-current lease liabilities included in Other long-term liabilities in its consolidated balance sheet. Below is a tabular disclosure of the future minimum lease payments for non-cancellable operating leases, including time charters of ocean going vessels, with initial or remaining terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2018: Minimum Lease Payments (In millions) 2019 $ 214 2020 149 2021 121 2022 95 2023 52 Thereafter 177 Total minimum lease payments $ 808

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	Employee Benefit Plans The Company provides substantially all U.S. employees and employees at certain foreign subsidiaries with retirement benefits including defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution plans. The Company provides certain eligible U.S. employees who retire under qualifying conditions with subsidized postretirement health care coverage or Health Care Reimbursement Accounts. In April 2019, the Company announced an enhanced early retirement for some eligible employees in the U.S. and Canada. As a result, the Company recognized a pension remeasurement charge of $48 million in the second quarter of 2019. Employees electing to retire early were also given the option to receive their benefit in the form of a lump sum payment which resulted in a pension settlement charge of $51 million during the second half of the year. In October 2018, the Company amended the ADM Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) and entered into a binding agreement to purchase a group annuity contract from The Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”), irrevocably transferring the future benefit obligations and annuity administration for approximately 3,800 retirees from the Plan to Prudential. The purchase of the group annuity contract, which was funded directed by the Plan’s assets, was completed on November 2, 2018 and reduced the Company's pension obligations by approximately $528 million . As a result of the transaction, the Company recognized a non-cash pension settlement charge of approximately $117 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. In July 2017, the Company announced that all participants in the Company’s U.S. salaried pension plan and the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) will begin accruing benefits under the cash balance formula effective January 1, 2022. Benefits for participants who were accruing under the final average pay formula will be frozen as of December 31, 2021, including pay and service through that date. This change, along with other changes in participation associated with divestitures and restructuring, triggered a remeasurement of the salaried pension plan and the SERP resulting in decreases in the fiscal 2017 pension expense, accumulated other comprehensive loss, and underfunded status by $18 million , $164 million , and $182 million , respectively. In 2017, the Company also changed the method used to estimate the service and interest cost components of the net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs for its plans. The new method uses the spot rate yield curve approach to estimate the service and interest costs. Previously, those costs were determined using a single weighted-average discount rate applied to all future cash outflows. The change does not affect the measurement of the Company’s benefit obligations and was accounted for as a change in accounting estimate in accordance with the guidance of ASC Topic 250, Accounting Estimates and Error Corrections , thereby impacting the current and future periods. The impact of this change on after-tax earnings and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2017 was immaterial. The Company maintains 401(k) plans covering substantially all U.S. employees. The Company contributes cash to the plans to match qualifying employee contributions, and also provides a non-matching employer contribution of 1% of pay to eligible participants. Under an employee stock ownership component of the 401(k) plans, employees may choose to invest in the Company's stock as part of their own investment elections. The employer contributions are expensed when paid. Assets of the Company’s 401(k) plans consist primarily of listed common stocks and pooled funds. The Company’s 401(k) plans held 8 million shares of Company common stock at December 31, 2019 , with a market value of $384 million . Cash dividends received on shares of Company common stock by these plans during the year ended December 31, 2019 were $12 million . The following table sets forth the components of retirement plan expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 : Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits (In millions) Year Ended December 31 Year Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 2019 2018 2017 Retirement plan expense Defined benefit plans: Service cost (benefits earned during the period) $ 58 $ 66 $ 78 $ 2 $ 2 $ 2 Interest cost 82 93 106 5 5 6 Expected return on plan assets (115 ) (146 ) (145 ) — — — Settlement charges 96 117 — 3 — — Curtailments — (1 ) — — — — Amortization of actuarial loss 26 55 65 4 3 4 Amortization of prior service cost (credit) (19 ) (19 ) (7 ) (15 ) (15 ) (13 ) Net periodic defined benefit plan expense 128 165 97 (1 ) (5 ) (1 ) Defined contribution plans 58 50 57 — — — Total retirement plan expense $ 186 $ 215 $ 154 $ (1 ) $ (5 ) $ (1 ) The following tables set forth changes in the defined benefit obligation and the fair value of defined benefit plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 : Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits December 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 (In millions) (In millions) Benefit obligation, beginning $ 2,323 $ 3,109 $ 144 $ 154 Service cost 58 66 2 2 Interest cost 82 93 5 5 Actuarial loss (gain) 363 (278 ) 24 (4 ) Employee contributions 2 2 — — Curtailments — (1 ) — — Acquisitions 26 — 3 — Settlements 35 (528 ) 3 — Benefits paid (249 ) (99 ) (14 ) (13 ) Plan amendments (2 ) 2 — — Foreign currency effects 12 (43 ) — — Benefit obligation, ending $ 2,650 $ 2,323 $ 167 $ 144 Fair value of plan assets, beginning $ 1,736 $ 2,448 $ — $ — Actual return on plan assets 348 (122 ) — — Employer contributions 166 66 14 13 Employee contributions 2 2 — — Settlements (10 ) (528 ) — — Business combinations 7 — — — Benefits paid (249 ) (99 ) (14 ) (13 ) Foreign currency effects 18 (31 ) — — Fair value of plan assets, ending $ 2,018 $ 1,736 $ — $ — Funded status $ (632 ) $ (587 ) $ (167 ) $ (144 ) Prepaid benefit cost $ 38 $ 53 $ — $ — Accrued benefit liability – current (18 ) (17 ) (16 ) (13 ) Accrued benefit liability – long-term (652 ) (623 ) (151 ) (131 ) Net amount recognized in the balance sheet $ (632 ) $ (587 ) $ (167 ) $ (144 ) Included in AOCI for pension benefits at December 31, 2019 , are the following amounts that have not yet been recognized in net periodic pension cost: unrecognized prior service credit of $133 million and unrecognized actuarial loss of $572 million . The prior service credit and actuarial loss included in AOCI expected to be recognized in net periodic pension cost during 2020 is $20 million and $37 million , respectively. Included in AOCI for postretirement benefits at December 31, 2019 , are the following amounts that have not yet been recognized in net periodic postretirement benefit cost: unrecognized prior service credit of $15 million and unrecognized actuarial loss of $47 million . Prior service credit of $14 million and actuarial loss of $5 million included in AOCI are expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost during 2020. The following table sets forth the principal assumptions used in developing net periodic benefit cost: Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits December 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 Discount rate 3.9% 3.4% 4.3% 3.7% Expected return on plan assets 6.5% 6.8% N/A N/A Rate of compensation increase 4.9% 4.7% N/A N/A The following table sets forth the principal assumptions used in developing the year-end actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligations: Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits December 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 Discount rate 2.9 % 3.9 % 3.2% 4.3% Rate of compensation increase 4.9 % 4.9 % N/A N/A The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation, and fair value of plan assets for the pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $2.3 billion , $2.2 billion , and $1.6 billion , respectively as of December 31, 2019 , and $2.0 billion , $1.9 billion , and $1.4 billion , respectively, as of December 31, 2018 . The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation, and fair value of plan assets for the pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $2.2 billion , $2.1 billion , and $1.5 billion , respectively, as of December 31, 2019 and $1.9 billion , $1.8 billion , and $1.3 billion , respectively, as of December 31, 2018 . The accumulated benefit obligation for all pension plans as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 , was $2.6 billion and $2.2 billion , respectively. For postretirement benefit measurement purposes, a 6.9% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits was assumed for the year ended December 31, 2019 . The rate was assumed to decrease gradually to 4.5% by 2026 and remain at that level thereafter. A 1% change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects: 1% Increase 1% Decrease (In millions) Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligations $ 5 $ (4 ) The effect on combined service and interest cost components is immaterial. Plan Assets The Company’s employee benefit plan assets are principally comprised of the following types of investments: Common stock: Equity securities are valued based on quoted exchange prices and are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Mutual funds: Mutual funds are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which they are traded and are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Common collective trust (CCT) funds: The fair values of the CCTs are valued using net asset value (NAV). The investments in CCTs are comprised of international equity and short-term investments. The investments are valued at NAV provided by administrators of the funds. Corporate debt instruments: Corporate debt instruments are valued using third-party pricing services and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. U.S. Treasury instruments: U.S. Treasury instruments are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which they are traded and are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. U.S. government agency, state, and local government bonds: U.S. government agency obligations and state and municipal debt securities are valued using third-party pricing services and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants’ methods, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date. The following tables set forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, the fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 . Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2019 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total (In millions) Common stock $ 187 $ — $ — $ 187 Mutual funds 575 — — 575 Corporate bonds — 249 — 249 U.S. Treasury instruments 322 — — 322 U.S. government agency, state and local government bonds — 4 — 4 Other — 9 — 9 Total assets $ 1,084 $ 262 $ — $ 1,346 Common collective trust funds at NAV U.S. equity 391 International equity 281 Total assets at fair value $ 2,018 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total (In millions) Common stock $ 152 $ — $ — $ 152 Mutual funds 540 — — 540 Corporate bonds — 406 — 406 U.S. Treasury instruments 112 — — 112 U.S. government agency, state and local government bonds — 31 — 31 Other — 7 — 7 Total assets $ 804 $ 444 $ — $ 1,248 Common collective trust funds at NAV U.S. equity 351 International equity 137 Total assets at fair value $ 1,736 Level 3 Gains and Losses: There are no Plan assets classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy; therefore there are no gains or losses associated with Level 3 assets. The following table sets forth the actual asset allocation for the Company’s global pension plan assets as of the measurement date: December 31 2019 (1)(2) December 31 2018 (2) Equity securities 53% 48% Debt securities 36% 40% Other 11% 12% Total 100% 100% (1) The Company’s U.S. pension plans contain approximately 73% of the Company’s global pension plan assets. The actual asset allocation for the Company’s U.S. pension plans as of the measurement date consists of 60% equity securities and 40% debt . The target asset allocation for the Company’s U.S. pension plans is approximately the same as the actual asset allocation. The actual asset allocation for the Company’s foreign pension plans as of the measurement date consists of 35% equity securities, 24% debt securities, and 41% in other investments. The target asset allocation for the Company’s foreign pension plans is approximately the same as the actual asset allocation. (2) The Company’s pension plans did not directly hold any shares of Company common stock as of the December 31, 2019 and 2018 measurement dates. Investment objectives for the Company’s plan assets are to: • Optimize the long-term return on plan assets at an acceptable level of risk. • Maintain a broad diversification across asset classes and among investment managers. • Maintain careful control of the risk level within each asset class. Asset allocation targets promote optimal expected return and volatility characteristics given the long-term time horizon for fulfilling the obligations of the pension plans. Selection of the targeted asset allocation for plan assets was based upon a review of the expected return and risk characteristics of each asset class, as well as the correlation of returns among asset classes. The U.S. pension plans target asset allocation is also based on an asset and liability study that is updated periodically. Investment guidelines are established with each investment manager. These guidelines provide the parameters within which the investment managers agree to operate, including criteria that determine eligible and ineligible securities, diversification requirements, and credit quality standards, where applicable. In some countries, derivatives may be used to gain market exposure in an efficient and timely manner; however, derivatives may not be used to leverage the portfolio beyond the market value of underlying investments. The Company uses external consultants to assist in monitoring the investment strategy and asset mix for the Company’s plan assets. To develop the Company’s expected long-term rate of return assumption on plan assets, the Company generally uses long-term historical return information for the targeted asset mix identified in asset and liability studies. Adjustments are made to the expected long-term rate of return assumption when deemed necessary based upon revised expectations of future investment performance of the overall investment markets. Contributions and Expected Future Benefit Payments Based on actuarial calculations, the Company expects to contribute $27 million to the pension plans and $16 million to the postretirement benefit plan during 2020. The Company may elect to make additional discretionary contributions during this period. The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are expected to be paid by the benefit plans: Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits (In millions) 2020 $ 96 $ 16 2021 83 15 2022 88 14 2023 93 13 2024 101 13 2025-2029 579 51

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	Shareholders’ Equity The Company has authorized one billion shares of common stock and 500,000 shares of preferred stock, each with zero par value. No preferred stock has been issued. At December 31, 2019 and 2018 , the Company had approximately 158.8 million shares and 157.1 million shares, respectively, of its common shares in treasury. Treasury stock of $5.4 billion and $5.3 billion at December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, is recorded at cost as a reduction of common stock. The following tables set forth the changes in AOCI by component and the reclassifications out of AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 : Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Deferred Gain (Loss) on Hedging Activities Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Liabilities Adjustment Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (In millions) Balance at December 31, 2017 $ (1,353 ) $ 17 $ (321 ) $ 20 $ (1,637 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (580 ) (19 ) 124 (2 ) (477 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1 ) 76 32 (2 ) 105 Tax effect (28 ) (13 ) (55 ) (1 ) (97 ) Net of tax amount (609 ) 44 101 (5 ) (469 ) Balance at December 31, 2018 $ (1,962 ) $ 61 $ (220 ) $ 15 $ (2,106 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (185 ) (191 ) (89 ) 14 (451 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI 7 100 (9 ) (1 ) 97 Tax effect (12 ) 18 50 (1 ) 55 Net of tax amount (190 ) (73 ) (48 ) 12 (299 ) Balance at December 31, 2019 $ (2,152 ) $ (12 ) $ (268 ) $ 27 $ (2,405 ) The change in foreign currency translation adjustment in 2019 is primarily due to the U.S. dollar appreciation, impacting the Euro-denominated equities of the Company's foreign subsidiaries while the change in 2018 is primarily due to the US. dollar appreciation, impacting the Euro and British Pound-denominated equities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. Amounts reclassified from AOCI Affected line item in the Details about AOCI components 2019 2018 2017 earnings (In millions) Foreign currency translation adjustment $ 7 $ (1 ) $ — Other income/expense — — — Tax $ 7 $ (1 ) $ — Net of tax Deferred loss (gain) on hedging activities $ 11 $ 113 $ 45 Cost of products sold 46 (36 ) 2 Other income/expense (1 ) (1 ) (1 ) Interest expense 44 — 1 Revenues 100 76 47 Total before tax (13 ) (18 ) (18 ) Tax on reclassifications $ 87 $ 58 $ 29 Net of tax Pension liability adjustment Amortization of defined benefit pension items: Prior service losses (credit) $ (26 ) $ (33 ) $ (57 ) Other (income) expense - net Actuarial losses 17 65 112 Other (income) expense - net (9 ) 32 55 Total before tax 18 (8 ) (29 ) Tax on reclassifications $ 9 $ 24 $ 26 Net of tax Unrealized loss (gain) on investments $ (1 ) $ (2 ) $ (1 ) Other income/expense — — — Tax on reclassifications $ (1 ) $ (2 ) $ (1 ) Net of tax

Segment and Geographic Informat

Segment and Geographic Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment And Geographic Information	Segment and Geographic Information Effective July 1, 2019, the Company changed its segment reporting to reflect the creation of the combined Ag Services and Oilseeds segment. The former Origination and Oilseeds businesses were merged into a combined Ag Services and Oilseeds segment which enables the Company to better respond to market changes by integrating the supply and value chains and risk management, while delivering significant simplification and efficiency to the day-to-day business. As part of the Company’s efforts for a streamlined management structure, the combined segment is led by the former President of Oilseeds expanding his role to President of Ag Services and Oilseeds. Prior period results have been reclassified to conform to the current period segment presentation. The Company’s operations are organized, managed, and classified into three reportable business segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions, and Nutrition. Each of these segments is organized based upon the nature of products and services offered. The Company’s remaining operations are not reportable segments, as defined by the applicable accounting standard , and are classified as Other. The Ag Services and Oilseeds segment includes global activities related to the origination, merchandising, transportation, and storage of agricultural raw materials, and the crushing and further processing of oilseeds such as soybeans and soft seeds (cottonseed, sunflower seed, canola, rapeseed, and flaxseed) into vegetable oils and protein meals. Oilseeds products produced and marketed by the segment include ingredients for food, feed, energy, and industrial customers. Crude vegetable oils produced by the segment’s crushing activities are sold “as is” or are further processed by refining, blending, bleaching, and deodorizing into salad oils. Salad oils are sold “as is” or are further processed by hydrogenating and/or interesterifying into margarine, shortening, and other food products. Partially refined oils are used to produce biodiesel and glycols or are sold to other manufacturers for use in chemicals, paints, and other industrial products. Oilseed protein meals are principally sold to third parties to be used as ingredients in commercial livestock and poultry feeds. The Ag Services and Oilseeds segment is also a major supplier of peanuts, tree nuts, and peanut-derived ingredients to both the U.S. and export markets. In North America, cotton cellulose pulp is manufactured and sold to the chemical, paper, and other industrial markets. The Ag Services and Oilseeds segment's grain sourcing, handling, and transportation network (including barge, ocean-going vessel, truck, rail, and container freight services) provides reliable and efficient services to the Company's customers and agricultural processing operations. The Ag Services and Oilseeds segment also includes agricultural commodity and feed product import, export, and global distribution, and structured trade finance activities. This segment also includes the Company's share of the results of its equity investment in Wilmar and its share of the results of its Pacificor, Stratas Foods LLC, Edible Beans Oils Limited, Olenex, and SoyVen joint ventures. In February 2019, the Company purchased the remaining 50% interest owned by InVivo Group in the Gleadell Agriculture Ltd. joint venture located in the United Kingdom. The Carbohydrate Solutions segment is engaged in corn and wheat wet and dry milling and other activities. The Carbohydrate Solutions segment converts corn and wheat into products and ingredients used in the food and beverage industry including sweeteners, corn and wheat starches, syrup, glucose, wheat flour, and dextrose. Dextrose and starch are used by the Carbohydrate Solutions segment as feedstocks for its bioproducts operations. By fermentation of dextrose, the Carbohydrate Solutions segment produces alcohol and other food and animal feed ingredients. Ethyl alcohol is produced by the Company for industrial use as ethanol or as beverage grade. Ethanol, in gasoline, increases octane and is used as an extender and oxygenate. Corn gluten feed and meal, as well as distillers’ grains, are produced for use as animal feed ingredients. Corn germ, a by-product of the wet milling process, is further processed into vegetable oil and protein meal. Other Carbohydrate Solutions products include citric acids which are used in various food and industrial products. This segment also includes the Company’s share of the results of its equity investments in Hungrana Ltd., Almidones Mexicanos S.A., Red Star Yeast Company, LLC, and Aston Foods and Food Ingredients. The Nutrition segment serves customer needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. The segment engages in the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of a wide array of products from nature including plant-based proteins, natural flavor ingredients, flavor systems, natural colors, emulsifiers, soluble fiber, polyols, hydrocolloids, natural health and nutrition products including probiotics, prebiotics, enzymes, and botanical extracts, and other specialty food and feed ingredients. The Nutrition segment includes the activities related to the procurement, processing, and distribution of edible beans. The Nutrition segment also includes activities related to the processing and distribution of formula feeds and animal health and nutrition products and the manufacture of contract and private label pet treats and foods. In 2019, ADM completed the acquisitions of Neovia, a French-based global provider of value-added animal nutrition solutions, with 72 production facilities and a presence in 25 countries; FCC, one of the world’s largest producers of citrus oils and ingredients; and Ziegler, a leading European provider of natural citrus flavor ingredients. Other includes the Company’s financial business units related to futures commission and insurance activities. On May 1, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its crop risk services business to Validus Holdings, a global group of insurance and reinsurance companies. Intersegment sales have been recorded at amounts approximating market. Operating profit for each segment is based on net sales less identifiable operating expenses. Also included in operating profit for each segment is equity in earnings of affiliates based on the equity method of accounting. Specified items included in total segment operating profit and certain corporate items are not allocated to the Company’s individual business segments because operating performance of each business segment is evaluated by management exclusive of these items. Corporate results principally include the impact of LIFO-related adjustments, unallocated corporate expenses, interest cost net of investment income, and the Company’s share of the results of its equity investment in CIP, which was sold in December 2019. Segment Information Year Ended (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 2017 Gross revenues Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 54,633 $ 56,591 $ 52,217 Carbohydrate Solutions 11,154 11,421 11,314 Nutrition 5,786 3,836 3,562 Other 352 381 387 Intersegment elimination (7,269 ) (7,888 ) (6,652 ) Total $ 64,656 $ 64,341 $ 60,828 Intersegment revenues Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 5,892 $ 6,700 $ 5,705 Carbohydrate Solutions 1,268 1,142 908 Nutrition 109 46 39 Total $ 7,269 $ 7,888 $ 6,652 Revenues from external customers Ag Services and Oilseeds Ag Services $ 31,705 $ 31,766 $ 29,124 Crushing 9,479 10,319 9,265 Refined Products and Other 7,557 7,806 8,123 Total Ag Services and Oilseeds 48,741 49,891 46,512 Carbohydrate Solutions Starches and Sweeteners 6,692 6,696 6,565 Bioproducts 3,194 3,583 3,841 Total Carbohydrate Solutions 9,886 10,279 10,406 Nutrition Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients 2,745 2,571 2,367 Animal Nutrition 2,932 1,219 1,156 Total Nutrition 5,677 3,790 3,523 Other 352 381 387 Total $ 64,656 $ 64,341 $ 60,828 Year Ended (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 2017 Depreciation Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 361 $ 372 $ 370 Carbohydrate Solutions 320 328 322 Nutrition 113 80 75 Other 6 6 6 Corporate 27 26 29 Total $ 827 $ 812 $ 802 Long-lived asset abandonments and write-downs (1) Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 130 $ 40 $ 17 Carbohydrate Solutions 1 — 63 Nutrition — 11 21 Corporate — 49 — Total $ 131 $ 100 $ 101 Interest income Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 51 $ 45 $ 39 Carbohydrate Solutions — 1 1 Nutrition 1 2 2 Other 125 100 57 Corporate 15 14 7 Total $ 192 $ 162 $ 106 Equity in earnings of affiliates Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 378 $ 421 $ 391 Carbohydrate Solutions 60 62 78 Nutrition 17 17 14 Corporate (1 ) 18 (27 ) Total $ 454 $ 518 $ 456 (1) See Note 18 for total asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs. Year Ended (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 2017 Segment Operating Profit Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 1,935 $ 2,020 $ 1,229 Carbohydrate Solutions 644 945 1,078 Nutrition 418 339 312 Other 85 58 51 Specified Items: Gains on sales of assets and businesses (1) 12 13 22 Impairment, restructuring, exit, and settlement charges (2) (146 ) (102 ) (160 ) Hedge timing effects (3) — — 4 Total segment operating profit 2,948 3,273 2,536 Corporate (1,360 ) (1,213 ) (927 ) Earnings before income taxes $ 1,588 $ 2,060 $ 1,609 (1) The gains in 2019 consisted of a gain on the sale of certain assets and a step-up gain on an equity investment.The gains in 2018 related to the sale of businesses and assets. The gains in 2017 related to the sale of the crop risk services business and disposals of other individually insignificant assets in the ordinary course of business, partially offset by an adjustment of the proceeds of the 2015 sale of the cocoa business. (2) The charges in 2019 primarily related to the impairment of certain long-lived assets.The charges in 2018 consisted of impairment of certain assets, restructuring, and settlement charges. The charges in 2017 consisted of asset impairments related to the closure of a facility and the reconfiguration of the Company’s Peoria, Illinois ethanol complex, settlement charges, and several individually insignificant asset impairments and restructuring charges. (3) Hedge timing effects relate to hedge ineffectiveness associated with documented hedge programs. (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 Investments in and advances to affiliates Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 4,662 $ 4,549 Carbohydrate Solutions 363 375 Nutrition 98 63 Corporate 9 330 Total $ 5,132 $ 5,317 Identifiable assets Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 21,927 $ 20,656 Carbohydrate Solutions 6,044 5,895 Nutrition 8,622 7,158 Other 5,661 5,131 Corporate 1,743 1,993 Total $ 43,997 $ 40,833 (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 Gross additions to property, plant, and equipment Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 271 $ 316 Carbohydrate Solutions 275 267 Nutrition 166 182 Other 2 3 Corporate 103 77 Total $ 817 $ 845 Geographic information: The following geographic data include revenues attributed to the countries based on the location of the subsidiary making the sale and long-lived assets based on physical location. Long-lived assets represent the net book value of property, plant, and equipment. Year Ended (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 2017 Revenues United States $ 27,509 $ 28,726 $ 27,894 Switzerland 13,016 12,911 14,095 Cayman Islands 4,374 5,724 4,189 Brazil 2,381 1,702 1,589 Germany 2,026 2,179 2,090 Other Foreign 15,350 13,099 10,971 $ 64,656 $ 64,341 $ 60,828 (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 Long-lived assets United States $ 6,488 $ 6,615 Brazil 869 802 Other Foreign 2,749 2,536 $ 10,106 $ 9,953

Asset Impairment, Exit, and Res

Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions [Abstract]
Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs	Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs The following table sets forth the charges included in asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs. (In millions) Year Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Restructuring and exit costs (1) $ 161 $ 29 $ 72 Impairment charge - equity method investment (2) — 12 — Impairment charge - goodwill and other intangible assets (3) 11 9 — Impairment charge - other long-lived assets (4) 131 121 101 Total asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs $ 303 $ 171 $ 173 (1) Restructuring and exit costs for the year ended December 31, 2019 consisted of restructuring and pension settlement and remeasurement charges of $159 million in Corporate primarily related to early retirement and reorganization initiatives and several individually insignificant restructuring charges presented as specified items within segment operating profit. Restructuring and exit costs for the year ended December 31, 2018 consisted of restructuring charges of $24 million in Corporate primarily related to the reorganization of IT services in Corporate and several individually insignificant restructuring charges presented as specified items within segment operating profit. Restructuring and exit costs for the year ended December 31, 2017 consisted of restructuring charges of $54 million in Corporate primarily related to the reduction of certain positions within the Company's global workforce and several individually insignificant restructuring charges presented as specified items within segment operating profit. (2) Impairment charge - equity method investment consisted of an impairment charge on an equity investment presented as a specified item within segment operating profit. (3) Impairment charge - goodwill and other intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 consisted of goodwill and other intangible asset impairments in Ag Services and Oilseeds presented as specified items within segment operating profit. Impairment charge - goodwill and other intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2018 consisted of an intangible asset impairment in Ag Services and Oilseeds presented as specified items within segment operating profit. (4) Impairment charge - other long-lived assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 consisted of $130 million of asset impairments related to certain facilities, vessels and other long-lived assets in Ag Services and Oilseeds and $1 million of asset impairments related to certain long-lived assets in Carbohydrate Solutions presented as specified items within segment operating profit. Impairment charge - other long-lived assets for the year ended December 31, 2018 consisted of $61 million of asset impairments related to a long-term receivable and certain long-lived assets in Ag Services and Oilseeds and $11 million of asset impairments related to certain long-lived assets in Nutrition presented as specified items within segment operating profit and a $49 million charge related to a discontinued software project in Corporate. Impairment charge - other long-lived assets for the year ended December 31, 2017 consisted of $63 million of asset impairments primarily related to the configuration of the Company's Peoria, Illinois ethanol complex, $20 million

Sale of Accounts Receivable

Sale of Accounts Receivable	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]
Sale of Accounts Receivable	Sale of Accounts Receivable The Company has an accounts receivable securitization program (the “Program”) with certain commercial paper conduit purchasers and committed purchasers (collectively, the “Purchasers”). Under the Program, certain U.S.-originated trade accounts receivable are sold to a wholly-owned bankruptcy-remote entity, ADM Receivables, LLC (“ADM Receivables”). ADM Receivables in turn transfers such purchased accounts receivable in their entirety to the Purchasers pursuant to a receivables purchase agreement. In exchange for the transfer of the accounts receivable, ADM Receivables receives a cash payment of up to $1.3 billion and an additional amount upon the collection of the accounts receivable (deferred consideration). The Program terminates on June 18, 2020, unless extended. The Company also has an accounts receivable securitization program (the “Second Program”) with certain commercial paper conduit purchasers and committed purchasers (collectively, the “Second Purchasers”). Under the Second Program, certain non-U.S.-originated trade accounts receivable are sold to a wholly-owned bankruptcy-remote entity, ADM Ireland Receivables Company (“ADM Ireland Receivables”). ADM Ireland Receivables in turn transfers such purchased accounts receivable in their entirety to the Second Purchasers pursuant to a receivables purchase agreement. In exchange for the transfer of the accounts receivable, ADM Ireland Receivables receives a cash payment of up to $0.6 billion ( €0.5 billion ) and an additional amount upon the collection of the accounts receivable (deferred consideration). The Second Program terminates on March 13, 2020, unless extended. Under the Program and Second Program (collectively, the “Programs”), ADM Receivables and ADM Ireland Receivables use the cash proceeds from the transfer of receivables to the Purchasers and Second Purchasers (collectively, the "Purchasers") and other consideration to finance the purchase of receivables from the Company and the ADM subsidiaries originating the receivables. The Company accounts for these transfers as sales. The Company has no retained interests in the transferred receivables, other than collection and administrative responsibilities and its right to the deferred consideration. At December 31, 2019 and 2018 , the Company did not record a servicing asset or liability related to its retained responsibility, based on its assessment of the servicing fee, market values for similar transactions, and its cost of servicing the receivables sold. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018 , the fair value of trade receivables transferred to the Purchasers under the Programs and derecognized from the Company’s consolidated balance sheet was $1.9 billion . In exchange for the transfer as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 , the Company received cash of $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion and recorded a receivable for deferred consideration included in other current assets of $446 million and $379 million , respectively. Cash collections from customers on receivables sold were $33.8 billion , $34.8 billion , and $33.5 billion for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively. Of this amount, $13.1 billion , $14.8 billion , and $12.5 billion were cash collections on the deferred consideration reflected as cash inflows from investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively. Deferred consideration is paid to the Company in cash on behalf of the Purchasers as receivables are collected; however, as this is a revolving facility, cash collected from the Company’s customers is reinvested by the Purchasers daily in new receivable purchases under the Programs. The Company’s risk of loss following the transfer of accounts receivable under the Programs is limited to the deferred consideration outstanding. The Company carries the deferred consideration at fair value determined by calculating the expected amount of cash to be received and is principally based on observable inputs (a Level 2 measurement under the applicable accounting standards) consisting mainly of the face amount of the receivables adjusted for anticipated credit losses and discounted at the appropriate market rate. Receipt of deferred consideration is not subject to significant risks other than delinquencies and credit losses on accounts receivable transferred under the Programs which have historically been insignificant. Transfers of receivables under the Programs during the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 resulted in an expense for the loss on sale of $18 million , $18 million , and $10 million , respectively, which is classified as selling, general, and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings. The Company reflects all cash flows related to the Programs as operating activities in its consolidated statements of cash flows because the cash received from the Purchasers upon both the sale and collection of the receivables is not subject to significant interest rate risk given the short-term nature of the Company’s trade receivables.

Legal Proceedings, Guarantees,

Legal Proceedings, Guarantees, and Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Guarantees [Abstract]
Legal Proceedings, Guarantees, and Commitments	Legal Proceedings The Company is routinely involved in a number of actual or threatened legal actions, including those involving alleged personal injuries, employment law, product liability, intellectual property, environmental issues, alleged tax liability (see Note 13 for information on income tax matters), and class actions. The Company also routinely receives inquiries from regulators and other government authorities relating to various aspects of our business, and at any given time, the Company has matters at various stages of resolution. The outcomes of these matters are not within our complete control and may not be known for prolonged periods of time. In some actions, claimants seek damages, as well as other relief including injunctive relief, that could require significant expenditures or result in lost revenues. In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Company records a liability in its consolidated financial statements for material loss contingencies when a loss is known or considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If the reasonable estimate of a known or probable loss is a range, and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other, the minimum amount of the range is accrued. If a material loss contingency is reasonably possible but not known or probable, and can be reasonably estimated, the estimated loss or range of loss is disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. When determining the estimated loss or range of loss, significant judgment is required to estimate the amount and timing of a loss to be recorded. Estimates of probable losses resulting from litigation and governmental proceedings involving the Company are inherently difficult to predict, particularly when the matters are in early procedural stages, with incomplete facts or legal discovery; involve unsubstantiated or indeterminate claims for damages; potentially involve penalties, fines, disgorgement, or punitive damages; or could result in a change in business practice. The Company has been a party to numerous lawsuits pending in various U.S. state and federal courts arising out of Syngenta Corporation’s (“Syngenta”) marketing and distribution of genetically modified corn products in the U.S. First, the Company brought a state court action in Louisiana against Syngenta in 2014, alleging Syngenta was negligent in commercializing its products before the products were approved in China. In December 2017, the Company and Syngenta reached a confidential settlement of this action. Second, Syngenta brought third-party claims against the Company in 2015 in a federal multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) in Kansas City, Kansas, consolidated state court litigation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and other courts, seeking contribution in the event Syngenta is held liable in class actions by farmers and other parties. In the December 2017 settlement, Syngenta agreed to dismiss all of these third-party claims against the Company. Third, farmers and other parties have sued the Company and other grain companies in numerous individual and purported class action suits in Illinois state and federal courts beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015, alleging the Company and other grain companies were negligent in failing to screen for genetically modified corn. All of these claims were dismissed, subject to appeal, in several orders entered on August 17, 2016 by the federal court in Minneapolis on January 4, 2017 by the federal court in the Southern District of Illinois, and on August 18, 2017 by a state court in Illinois. Subsequently in 2019, a number of additional plaintiffs filed substantially similar claims against the Company and other grain companies in the same Illinois state court. The Company has filed a motion to apply the court's prior dismissal order to these additional complaints, which motion the court has indicated it will grant upon submission of a proposed order from the parties. Thus, pending the anticipated application of the prior dismissal order to the additional Illinois state court complaints and subject to appeals, the Company will not be a defendant in any remaining actions. The Company denies liability in all of the actions in which it has been named as a defendant or third-party defendant and will vigorously defend itself on appeal in these cases. At this time, the Company is unable to predict the final outcome of this matter with any reasonable degree of certainty, but believes the outcome will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. On September 4, 2019, AOT Holding AG (“AOT”) filed a putative class action under the U.S. Commodities Exchange Act in federal district court in Urbana, Illinois, alleging that the Company sought to manipulate the benchmark price used to price and settle ethanol derivatives traded on futures exchanges. AOT alleges that members of the putative class suffered “hundreds of millions of dollars in damages” as a result of the Company’s alleged actions. The Company filed a motion to dismiss this suit in November 2019, and that motion is awaiting decision by the court. The Company denies liability, and is vigorously defending itself, in this action. As this action is in pretrial proceedings, the Company is unable at this time to predict the final outcome with any reasonable degree of certainty, but believes the outcome will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. On September 5, 2019, D&M Farms, Mark Hasty, and Dustin Land filed a putative class action on behalf of a purported class of peanut farmers under the U.S. federal antitrust laws in federal court in Norfolk, Virginia, alleging that the Company’s subsidiary, Golden Peanut, and another peanut shelling company, conspired to fix the price they paid to farmers for raw peanuts. The Company filed a motion to dismiss this suit in October 2019, and that motion is awaiting decision by the court. The Company denies liability, and is vigorously defending itself, in this action. As this action is in pretrial proceedings, the Company is unable at this time to predict the final outcome with any reasonable degree of certainty, but believes the outcome will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Quarterly Financial Data

Quarterly Financial Data	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Data	Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Quarter Ended March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 Year (In millions, except per share amounts) Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019 Revenues $ 15,304 $ 16,297 $ 16,726 $ 16,329 $ 64,656 Gross Profit 928 972 1,078 1,169 4,147 Net Earnings Attributable to Controlling Interests 233 235 407 504 1,379 Basic Earnings Per Common Share 0.41 0.42 0.72 0.90 2.45 Diluted Earnings Per Common Share 0.41 0.42 0.72 0.90 2.44 Quarter Ended March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 Year (In millions, except per share amounts) Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018 Revenues $ 15,526 $ 17,068 $ 15,800 $ 15,947 $ 64,341 Gross Profit 889 1,181 1,058 1,053 4,181 Net Earnings Attributable to Controlling Interests 393 566 536 315 1,810 Basic Earnings Per Common Share 0.70 1.00 0.95 0.56 3.21 Diluted Earnings Per Common Share 0.70 1.00 0.94 0.55 3.19 Net earnings attributable to controlling interest for the first quarter of the year ended December 31, 2019 included after-tax gains of $9 million (equal to $0.02 per share) related to the sale of certain assets and a step-up gain on an equity investment; after-tax charges of $10 million (equal to $0.02 per share) related to the impairment of certain assets and restructuring; after-tax charges of $9 million (equal to $0.02 per share) related to the Neovia acquisition; and a tax expense adjustment of $17 million (equal to $0.03 per share) related to the U.S. tax reform and certain discrete items. Net earnings attributable to controlling interest for the second quarter of the year ended December 31, 2019 included after-tax charges of $105 million (equal to $0.18 per share) related to the impairment of certain assets, restructuring, and pension remeasurement, and a tax benefit adjustment of $19 million (equal to $0.03 per share) related to the U.S. tax reform and certain discrete items. Net earnings attributable to controlling interest for the third quarter of the year ended December 31, 2019 included included after-tax charges of $41 million (equal to $0.08 per share) related to the impairment of certain assets, restructuring, and pension settlement, and a tax benefit adjustment of $5 million (equal to $0.01 per share) related to the U.S. tax reform and certain discrete items. Net earnings attributable to controlling interest for the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2019 included an after-tax loss of $133 million (equal to $0.24 per share) related to the sale of an equity investment; after-tax charges of $93 million (equal to $0.16 per share) related to impairment of certain assets, restructuring, and pension settlement; after-tax charges of $2 million (equal to $0.00 per share) related to certain acquisitions; and a tax expense adjustment of $46 million (equal to $0.08 per share) related to the U.S. tax reform and certain discrete items. Net earnings attributable to controlling interests for the first quarter of the year ended December 31, 2018 included after-tax charges of $12 million (equal to $0.02 per share), primarily related to the impairment of an equity investment and several individually insignificant asset impairments and restructuring charges and a $14 million (equal to $0.03 per share) provisional tax benefit adjustment related to the enactment of the Act. Net earnings attributable to controlling interests for the second quarter of the year ended December 31, 2018 included after-tax charges of $16 million (equal to $0.03 per share), primarily related to the impairment of a long-term financing receivable and several individually insignificant restructuring charges and a $7 million (equal to $0.01 per share) provisional tax expense adjustment related to the enactment of the Act and certain discrete items. Net earnings attributable to controlling interests for the third quarter of the year ended December 31, 2018 included after-tax gains of $20 million (equal to $0.04 per share) related to the sale of a business and an equity investment and a $3 million (equal to $0.01 per share) provisional tax expense adjustment related to the enactment of the Act. Net earnings attributable to controlling interests for the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2018 included after-tax losses of $7 million (equal to $0.02 per share), primarily related to the sale of an asset and a business; after-tax charges of $196 million (equal to 0.35 per share), consisting of a non-cash pension settlement charge related to the transfer of future benefit obligations and annuity administration for certain retirees under the Company's ADM Retirement Plan, a charge related to a discontinued software project in Corporate, asset impairments related to certain long-lived assets, restructuring charges primarily related to the reorganization of IT services in Corporate, and other settlement charges; after-tax charges of $9 million (equal to $0.01 per share) related to acquisition expenses and net losses on foreign currency derivative contracts to economically hedge certain acquisitions; and a $29 million (equal to $0.05 per share) provisional tax benefit adjustment related to the enactment of the Act and certain discrete items.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Subsequent Events On January 7, 2020, the Company announced that it acquired Yerbalatina Phytoactives, a natural plant-based extracts and ingredients manufacturer.

Valuation And Qualifying Accoun

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts And Reserves	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts And Reserves	SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES Beginning of End of (In millions) Year Balance Additions Deductions (1) Other (2) Year Balance Allowance for doubtful accounts December 31, 2017 $ 72 3 (6 ) 4 $ 73 December 31, 2018 $ 73 44 (26 ) (7 ) $ 84 December 31, 2019 $ 84 26 (19 ) 19 $ 110 (1) Uncollectible accounts written off (2) Impact of reclassifications, foreign exchange translation, and other adjustments

Summary Of Significant Accoun_2

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Nature of Business	Nature of Business ADM is a global leader in human and animal nutrition and one of the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. It is one of the world’s leading producers of ingredients for human and animal nutrition, and other products made from nature.
Principles Of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Company consolidates all entities, including variable interest entities (VIEs), in which it has a controlling financial interest. For VIEs, the Company assesses whether it is the primary beneficiary as defined under the applicable accounting standard. Investments in affiliates, including VIEs through which the Company exercises significant influence but does not control the investee and is not the primary beneficiary of the investee’s activities, are carried at cost plus equity in undistributed earnings since acquisition and are adjusted, where appropriate, for basis differences between the investment balance and the underlying net assets of the investee. The Company’s portion of the results of certain affiliates and results of certain VIEs are included using the most recent available financial statements. In each case, the financial statements are within 93 days of the Company’s year-end and are consistent from period to period.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in its consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications Effective July 1, 2019, the Company changed its segment reporting to reflect the creation of the combined Ag Services and Oilseeds segment. The former Origination and Oilseeds businesses were merged into a combined Ag Services and Oilseeds segment which enables the Company to better respond to market changes by integrating the supply and value chains and risk management, while delivering significant simplification and efficiency to the day-to-day business. As part of the Company’s efforts for a streamlined management structure, the combined segment is led by the former President of Oilseeds expanding his role to President of Ag Services and Oilseeds. Prior period results have been reclassified to conform to the current period segment presentation.
Cash Equivalents	Cash Equivalents The Company considers all non-segregated, highly-liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Segregated Cash and Investments	Segregated Cash and Investments The Company segregates certain cash, cash equivalents, and investment balances in accordance with regulatory requirements, commodity exchange requirements, and insurance arrangements. These balances represent deposits received from customers of the Company’s registered futures commission merchant and commodity brokerage services, cash margins and securities pledged to commodity exchange clearinghouses, and cash pledged as security under certain insurance arrangements. Segregated cash and investments also include restricted cash collateral for the various insurance programs of the Company’s captive insurance business. To the degree these segregated balances are comprised of cash and cash equivalents, they are considered restricted cash and cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows.
Receivables	Receivables The Company records accounts receivable at net realizable value. This value includes an allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts of $110 million and $84 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, to reflect any loss anticipated on the accounts receivable balances. The Company estimates this allowance based on its history of write-offs, level of past-due accounts, and its relationships with, and the economic status of, its customers. Portions of the allowance for uncollectible accounts are recorded in trade receivables, other current assets, and other assets. Credit risk on receivables is minimized as a result of the large and diversified nature of the Company’s worldwide customer base. The Company manages its exposure to counter-party credit risk through credit analysis and approvals, credit limits, and monitoring procedures. Collateral is generally not required for the Company’s receivables. Accounts receivable due from unconsolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $156 million and $146 million , respectively.
Inventories	Inventories Inventories of certain merchandisable agricultural commodities, which include inventories acquired under deferred pricing contracts, are stated at market value. In addition, the Company values certain inventories using the lower of cost, determined by either the first-in, first-out (FIFO) or last-in, first-out (LIFO) methods, or net realizable value.
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements The Company determines fair value based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company uses the market approach valuation technique to measure the majority of its assets and liabilities carried at fair value. Three levels are established within the fair value hierarchy that may be used to report fair value: Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2: Observable inputs, including Level 1 prices that have been adjusted; quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are less active than traded exchanges; and other inputs that are observable or can be substantially corroborated by observable market data. Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are a significant component of the fair value of the assets or liabilities. In evaluating the significance of fair value inputs, the Company generally classifies assets or liabilities as Level 3 when their fair value is determined using unobservable inputs that individually or when aggregated with other unobservable inputs, represent more than 10% of the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Judgment is required in evaluating both quantitative and qualitative factors in the determination of significance for purposes of fair value level classification. Level 3 amounts can include assets and liabilities whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as assets and liabilities for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. Based on historical experience with the Company’s suppliers and customers, the Company’s own credit risk and knowledge of current market conditions, the Company does not view nonperformance risk to be a significant input to fair value for the majority of its forward commodity purchase and sale contracts. However, in certain cases, if the Company believes the nonperformance risk to be a significant input, the Company records estimated fair value adjustments, and classifies the measurement in Level 3. In many cases, a valuation technique used to measure fair value includes inputs from multiple levels of the fair value hierarchy. The lowest level of input that is a significant component of the fair value measurement determines the placement of the entire fair value measurement in the hierarchy. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the classification of fair value assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy levels. The Company’s policy regarding the timing of transfers between levels, including both transfers into and transfers out of Level 3, is to measure and record the transfers at the end of the reporting period.
Derivatives	Derivatives The Company recognizes all of its derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in its consolidated balance sheet. Unrealized gains are reported as other current assets and unrealized losses are reported as accrued expenses and other payables. The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and on the type of hedging relationship. The majority of the Company’s derivatives have not been designated as hedging instruments, and as such, changes in fair value of these derivatives are recognized in earnings immediately. For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the Company designates the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, a cash flow hedge, or a net investment hedge. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as highly-effective cash flow hedges (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk), the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) and as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows and reclassified into earnings in the same line item affected by the hedged transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness and gains and losses related to discontinued hedges are recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings during the current period. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument and changes in the fair value of the hedged item are recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings during the current period.
Property, Plant, and Equipment	Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, plant, and equipment is recorded at cost. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. The Company generally uses the straight-line method in computing depreciation for financial reporting purposes and generally uses accelerated methods for income tax purposes. The annual provisions for depreciation have been computed principally in accordance with the following ranges of asset lives: buildings - 15 to 40 years; machinery and equipment - 3 to 40 years. The Company capitalized interest on major construction projects in progress of $15 million , $21 million , and $17 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements using statutory rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recorded in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date under the law. Applicable accounting standards prescribe a minimum threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The Company recognizes in its consolidated financial statements tax positions determined more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company classifies interest on income tax-related balances as interest expense and classifies tax-related penalties as selling, general, and administrative expenses.
Goodwill and other intangible assets	Goodwill and other intangible assets Goodwill and other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized but are subject to annual impairment tests. Definite-lived intangible assets, including capitalized expenses related to the Company's 1ADM program, are amortized over their estimated useful lives of 2 to 50 years and are reviewed for impairment whenever there are indicators that the carrying value of the assets may not be fully recoverable. The Company’s accounting policy is to evaluate goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment on October 1 of each fiscal year or whenever there are indicators that the carrying value of the assets may not be fully recoverable. The Company recorded impairment charges of $11 million related to goodwill and intangibles, and $9 million related to customer lists during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. There were no impairment charges recorded for goodwill and intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2017 (see Note 9 for additional information).
Asset Abandonments and Write-Downs	Asset Abandonments and Write-Downs The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever indicators of impairment exist. Assets are written down to fair value after consideration of the Company’s ability to utilize the assets for their intended purpose, employ the assets in alternative uses, or sell the assets to recover the carrying value. Fair value is generally based on discounted cash flow analysis which relies on management’s estimate of market participant assumptions or estimated selling price for assets considered held for sale (a Level 3 measurement under applicable accounting standards). During the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , impairment charges were $131 million , $100 million , and $101 million , respectively.
Payables to Brokerage Customers	Payables to Brokerage Customers Payables to brokerage customers represent the total of customer accounts at the Company’s futures commission merchant with credit or positive balances. Customer accounts are used primarily in connection with commodity transactions and include gains and losses on open commodity trades as well as securities and other deposits made for margins or other purposes as required by the Company or the exchange-clearing organizations or counterparties. Payables to brokerage customers have a corresponding balance in segregated cash and investments and customer omnibus receivable in other current assets.
Revenues	Revenues The Company follows a policy of recognizing revenue at a single point in time when it satisfies its performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer. For transportation service contracts, the Company recognizes revenue over time as the barge, ocean-going vessel, truck, rail, or container freight moves towards its destination in accordance with the transfer of control guidance of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). For physically settled derivative sales contracts that are outside the scope of Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue when control of the inventory is transferred within the meaning of Topic 606 as required by ASC 610-20, Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Topic 610-20). Revenue Recognition The Company principally generates revenue from merchandising and transporting agricultural commodities and manufactured products used as ingredients in food, feed, energy, and industrial products. Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in the contract with a customer, and excludes any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The Company follows a policy of recognizing revenue at a single point in time when it satisfies its performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer. The majority of the Company’s contracts with customers have one performance obligation and a contract duration of one year or less. The Company applies the practical expedient in paragraph 10-50-14 of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”) and does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less. For transportation service contracts, the Company recognizes revenue over time as the barge, ocean-going vessel, truck, rail, or container freight moves towards its destination in accordance with the transfer of control guidance of Topic 606. The Company recognized revenue from transportation service contracts of $515 million and $481 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. For physically settled derivative sales contracts that are outside the scope of Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue when control of the inventory is transferred within the meaning of Topic 606 as required by ASC 610-20, Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (“Topic 610-20”). Shipping and Handling Costs Shipping and handling costs related to contracts with customers for the sale of goods are accounted for as a fulfillment activity and are included in cost of products sold. Accordingly, amounts billed to customers for such costs are included as a component of revenues. Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities The Company does not include taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are (i) imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and (ii) collected from customers, in the measurement of transactions prices or as a component of revenues and cost of products sold.
Stock Compensation	Stock Compensation The Company recognizes expense for its stock compensation based on the fair value of the awards that are granted. The Company’s stock compensation plans provide for the granting of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock units, and stock options. The fair values of stock options and performance stock units are estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and a lattice valuation model, respectively. These valuation models require the input of subjective assumptions. Measured compensation cost, net of forfeitures, is recognized ratably over the vesting period of the related stock compensation award.
Research and Development	Research and Development Costs associated with research and development are expensed as incurred. Such costs incurred, net of expenditures subsequently reimbursed by government grants, were $154 million , $141 million , and $129 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively.
Per Share Data	Per Share Data Basic earnings per common share are determined by dividing net earnings attributable to controlling interests by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. In computing diluted earnings per share, average number of common shares outstanding is increased by common stock options outstanding with exercise prices lower than the average market price of common shares using the treasury share method.
Business Combinations	Business Combinations The Company’s acquisitions are accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, as amended . The consideration transferred is allocated to various assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date with the residual allocated to goodwill. Fair values allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations require management to make significant judgments, estimates, and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Management makes estimates of fair values based upon assumptions it believes to be reasonable. These are estimates are based upon historical experience and information obtained from the management of the acquired companies and are inherently uncertain. The estimated fair values related to intangible assets primarily consist of customer relationships, trademarks, and developed technology which are determined primarily using discounted cash flow models. Estimates in the discounted cash flow models include, but are not limited to, certain assumptions that form the basis of the forecasted results (e.g. revenue growth rates, customer attrition rates, and royalty rates). These significant assumptions are forward looking and could be affected by future economic and market conditions. During the measurement period, which may take up to one year from the acquisition date, adjustments due to changes in the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed may be recorded as adjustments to the consideration transferred and the related allocations. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or the final determination of the values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any such adjustments are charged to the consolidated statements of earnings.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards	Adoption of New Accounting Standards Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the new guidance of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 842, Leases (Topic 842), which superseded ASC Topic 840, Leases . Topic 842 requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for all leases. The Company adopted Topic 842 using the optional transition method that allows entities to forgo the comparative reporting requirements under the modified retrospective transition method. In addition, the Company elected to apply the package of practical expedients that allows entities to forgo reassessing at the transition date: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases; (2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases; and (3) whether unamortized initial direct costs for existing leases meet the definition of initial direct costs under the new guidance. The Company also elected to use the practical expedient that allows the combination of lease and non-lease contract components in all of its underlying asset categories, as well as the optional transition practical expedient that permits entities to continue applying current accounting policy for land easements that existed as of or expired before January 1, 2019. The adoption of Topic 842 resulted in the recording of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of $793 million and $795 million , respectively, at January 1, 2019. The new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statement of earnings and had no impact on the consolidated statement of cash flows. For more information about the adoption of Topic 842, see Note 14. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the amended guidance of ASC Topic 220, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), which allows the reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act), eliminating the stranded tax effects resulting from the Act and improving the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. In addition, the Company is required to disclose: (1) a description of its accounting policy for releasing income tax effects from AOCI; (2) whether it elects to reclassify the stranded income tax effects from the Act; and (3) information about other income tax effects related to the application of the Act that are reclassified from AOCI to retained earnings, if any. The Company’s accounting policy is to release income tax effects from AOCI when individual units of account are sold, terminated, or extinguished. However, the Company has elected to not release from AOCI the stranded income tax effects resulting from the Act.
Pending Accounting Standards	Pending Accounting Standards Effective January 1, 2020, the Company will be required to adopt the amended guidance of ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses , which is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring more timely recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. The amended guidance replaces today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model and requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company will be required to adopt the amended guidance on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company evaluated its current methodology of estimating allowance for doubtful accounts and the risk profile of its receivable portfolio and developed a model that includes the qualitative and forecasting aspects of the “expected loss” model under the amended guidance. The Company finalized its assessment of the impact of the amended guidance and expects to record an immaterial cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings at January 1, 2020. Effective January 1, 2020, the Company will be required to adopt the amended guidance of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement , which modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this amended guidance will not impact the Company’s financial results. Effective December 31, 2020, the Company will be required to adopt the amended guidance of ASC Subtopic 715-20, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General , which modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this amended guidance will not impact the Company’s financial results. Effective January 1, 2021, the Company will be required to adopt the amended guidance of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (Topic 740), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of the amended guidance on the consolidated financial statements but does not expect the adoption of the amendments to have a significant impact on its financial results.

Revenues Revenues (Policies)

Revenues Revenues (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenues	Revenues The Company follows a policy of recognizing revenue at a single point in time when it satisfies its performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer. For transportation service contracts, the Company recognizes revenue over time as the barge, ocean-going vessel, truck, rail, or container freight moves towards its destination in accordance with the transfer of control guidance of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). For physically settled derivative sales contracts that are outside the scope of Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue when control of the inventory is transferred within the meaning of Topic 606 as required by ASC 610-20, Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Topic 610-20). Revenue Recognition The Company principally generates revenue from merchandising and transporting agricultural commodities and manufactured products used as ingredients in food, feed, energy, and industrial products. Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in the contract with a customer, and excludes any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The Company follows a policy of recognizing revenue at a single point in time when it satisfies its performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer. The majority of the Company’s contracts with customers have one performance obligation and a contract duration of one year or less. The Company applies the practical expedient in paragraph 10-50-14 of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”) and does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less. For transportation service contracts, the Company recognizes revenue over time as the barge, ocean-going vessel, truck, rail, or container freight moves towards its destination in accordance with the transfer of control guidance of Topic 606. The Company recognized revenue from transportation service contracts of $515 million and $481 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. For physically settled derivative sales contracts that are outside the scope of Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue when control of the inventory is transferred within the meaning of Topic 606 as required by ASC 610-20, Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (“Topic 610-20”). Shipping and Handling Costs Shipping and handling costs related to contracts with customers for the sale of goods are accounted for as a fulfillment activity and are included in cost of products sold. Accordingly, amounts billed to customers for such costs are included as a component of revenues. Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities The Company does not include taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are (i) imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and (ii) collected from customers, in the measurement of transactions prices or as a component of revenues and cost of products sold.

Leases Leases (Policies)

Leases Leases (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Short-term Leases [Policy Text Block]	As an accounting policy election, the Company does not apply the recognition requirements of Topic 842 to short-term leases in all of its underlying asset categories. The Company recognizes short-term lease payments in earnings on a straight-line basis over the lease term, and variable lease payments in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred.

Summary Of Significant Accoun_3

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of inventory by costing method [Table Text Block]	The following table sets forth the Company’s inventories as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 . December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (In millions) LIFO inventories FIFO value $ 1,022 $ 1,010 LIFO valuation reserve (91 ) (54 ) LIFO inventories carrying value 931 956 FIFO inventories 3,106 2,908 Market inventories 4,704 4,547 Supplies and other inventories 429 402 Total inventories $ 9,170 $ 8,813

Revenues Revenues (Tables)

Revenues Revenues (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]	Disaggregation of Revenues The following tables present revenue disaggregated by timing of recognition and major product lines for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 . Year Ended December 31, 2019 Topic 606 Revenue Topic 815 (1) Total Point in Time Over Time Total Revenue Revenues (In millions) Ag Services and Oilseeds Ag Services $ 4,693 $ 515 $ 5,208 $ 26,497 $ 31,705 Crushing 736 — 736 8,743 9,479 Refined Products and Other 2,230 — 2,230 5,327 7,557 Total Ag Services and Oilseeds 7,659 515 8,174 40,567 48,741 Carbohydrate Solutions Starches and Sweeteners 4,992 — 4,992 1,700 6,692 Bioproducts 3,194 — 3,194 — 3,194 Total Carbohydrate Solutions 8,186 — 8,186 1,700 9,886 Nutrition Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients 2,745 — 2,745 — 2,745 Animal Nutrition 2,932 — 2,932 — 2,932 Total Nutrition 5,677 — 5,677 — 5,677 Other 352 — 352 — 352 Total Revenues $ 21,874 $ 515 $ 22,389 $ 42,267 $ 64,656 Year Ended December 31, 2018 Topic 606 Revenue Topic 815 (1) Total Point in Time Over Time Total Revenue Revenues (In millions) Ag Services and Oilseeds Ag Services $ 2,182 $ 481 $ 2,663 $ 29,103 $ 31,766 Crushing 664 — 664 9,655 10,319 Refined Products and Other 1,792 — 1,792 6,014 7,806 Total Ag Services and Oilseeds 4,638 481 5,119 44,772 49,891 Carbohydrate Solutions Starches and Sweeteners 4,901 — 4,901 1,795 6,696 Bioproducts 3,583 — 3,583 — 3,583 Total Carbohydrate Solutions 8,484 — 8,484 1,795 10,279 Nutrition Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients 2,571 — 2,571 — 2,571 Animal Nutrition 1,219 — 1,219 — 1,219 Total Nutrition 3,790 — 3,790 — 3,790 Other 381 — 381 — 381 Total Revenues $ 17,293 $ 481 $ 17,774 $ 46,567 $ 64,341 (1) Topic 815 revenue relates to the physical delivery or the settlement of the Company’s sales contracts that are accounted for as derivatives and are outside the scope of Topic 606.

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]	The following table sets forth the fair values and the useful lives of the other intangible assets acquired. Useful Lives Neovia FCC Ziegler Total (In years) (In millions) Intangible assets with indefinite lives: Trademarks/brands $ 194 $ — $ — $ 194 Intangible assets with finite lives: Trademarks/brands 5 to 15 12 — 4 16 Customer lists 10 to 20 304 15 5 324 Other intellectual property 6 to 10 159 14 26 199 Total other intangible assets acquired $ 669 $ 29 $ 35 $ 733
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company acquired Neovia SAS (“Neovia”), Florida Chemical Company (“FCC”), The Ziegler Group (“Ziegler”), and the remaining 50% interest in Gleadell Agriculture Ltd (“Gleadell”), for an aggregate consideration of $2.0 billion in cash. The aggregate consideration of these acquisitions, net of $95 million in cash acquired, plus the $15 million acquisition-date value of the Company’s previously held equity interest in Gleadell, were allocated as follows, subject to final adjustments related to Neovia: (In millions) Neovia FCC Ziegler Gleadell Total Working capital $ 108 $ 31 $ 18 $ (6 ) $ 151 Property, plant, and equipment 384 17 3 13 417 Goodwill 773 94 23 10 900 Other intangible assets 669 29 35 — 733 Other long-term assets 83 — — 9 92 Long-term liabilities (325 ) (1 ) (10 ) (11 ) (347 ) Aggregate cash consideration, net of cash acquired, plus acquisition-date fair value of previously held equity interest $ 1,692 $ 170 $ 69 $ 15 $ 1,946	During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company acquired Probiotics International Limited (also known as Protexin), a British-based provider of probiotic supplements for human, pet, and production-animal uses, Rodelle Inc., a premium originator, processor and supplier of vanilla products, and certain soybean origination, crushing, refining, and bottling assets of Brazil-based Algar Agro, for an aggregate consideration of $506 million in cash. The aggregate consideration of these acquisitions, net of $42 million in cash acquired, was allocated as follows: (In millions) Working capital $ 30 Property, plant, and equipment 133 Goodwill 187 Other intangible assets 132 Other long-term assets 6 Deferred tax liabilities (15 ) Noncontrolling interest (9 ) Aggregate cash consideration, net of cash acquired $ 464

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	The following tables set forth, by level, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 . Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2019 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total (In millions) Assets: Inventories carried at market $ — $ 3,227 $ 1,477 $ 4,704 Unrealized derivative gains: Commodity contracts — 277 201 478 Foreign exchange contracts — 138 — 138 Interest rate contracts — 3 — 3 Cash equivalents 505 — — 505 Marketable securities 5 — — 5 Segregated investments 628 — — 628 Deferred consideration — 446 — 446 Total Assets $ 1,138 $ 4,091 $ 1,678 $ 6,907 Liabilities: Unrealized derivative losses: Commodity contracts $ — $ 375 $ 199 $ 574 Foreign exchange contracts — 125 — 125 Interest rate contracts — 43 — 43 Inventory-related payables — 702 27 729 Total Liabilities $ — $ 1,245 $ 226 $ 1,471 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total (In millions) Assets: Inventories carried at market $ — $ 3,032 $ 1,515 $ 4,547 Unrealized derivative gains: Commodity contracts — 306 155 461 Foreign currency contracts — 175 — 175 Cash equivalents 1,288 — — 1,288 Marketable securities 12 1 — 13 Segregated investments 1,044 — — 1,044 Deferred consideration — 379 — 379 Total Assets $ 2,344 $ 3,893 $ 1,670 $ 7,907 Liabilities: Unrealized derivative losses: Commodity contracts $ — $ 344 $ 245 $ 589 Foreign currency contracts — 152 — 152 Interest rate contracts — 20 — 20 Inventory-related payables — 579 18 597 Total Liabilities $ — $ 1,095 $ 263 $ 1,358
Reconciliation Of Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis	Level 3 Fair Value Assets Measurements at Inventories Carried at Market Commodity Derivative Contracts Gains Total (In millions) Balance, December 31, 2018 $ 1,515 $ 155 $ 1,670 Total increase (decrease) in net realized/unrealized gains included in cost of products sold (1) 327 417 744 Purchases 10,833 — 10,833 Sales (11,167 ) — (11,167 ) Settlements — (421 ) (421 ) Transfers into Level 3 108 74 182 Transfers out of Level 3 (139 ) (24 ) (163 ) Ending balance, December 31, 2019 $ 1,477 $ 201 $ 1,678 (1) Includes increase in unrealized gains of $900 million relating to Level 3 assets still held at December 31, 2019 .	Level 3 Fair Value Assets Measurements at Inventories Carried at Market Commodity Derivative Contracts Gains Total (In millions) Balance, December 31, 2017 $ 1,486 $ 111 $ 1,597 Total increase (decrease) in net realized/unrealized gains included in cost of products sold (1) 631 395 1,026 Purchases 11,153 — 11,153 Sales (11,728 ) — (11,728 ) Settlements — (468 ) (468 ) Transfers into Level 3 80 157 237 Transfers out of Level 3 (107 ) (40 ) (147 ) Ending balance, December 31, 2018 $ 1,515 $ 155 $ 1,670 (1) Includes increase in unrealized gains of $669 million relating to Level 3 assets still held at December 31, 2018 .
Reconciliation Of Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis	Level 3 Fair Value Liabilities Measurements at Inventory- related Payables Commodity Derivative Contracts Losses Total (In millions) Balance, December 31, 2018 $ 18 $ 245 $ 263 Total increase (decrease) in net realized/unrealized losses included in cost of products sold (1) (1 ) 398 397 Purchases 48 — 48 Sales (38 ) — (38 ) Settlements — (451 ) (451 ) Transfers into Level 3 — 51 51 Transfers out of Level 3 — (44 ) (44 ) Ending balance, December 31, 2019 $ 27 $ 199 $ 226 (1) Includes increase in unrealized losses of $7 million relating to Level 3 liabilities still held at December 31, 2019 .	Level 3 Fair Value Liabilities Measurements at Inventory- related Payables Commodity Derivative Contracts Losses Total (In millions) Balance, December 31, 2017 $ 39 $ 103 $ 142 Total increase (decrease) in net realized/unrealized losses included in cost of products sold (1) 11 526 537 Purchases 57 — 57 Sales (89 ) — (89 ) Settlements — (476 ) (476 ) Transfers into Level 3 — 150 150 Transfers out of Level 3 — (58 ) (58 ) Ending balance, December 31, 2018 $ 18 $ 245 $ 263 (1) Includes increase in unrealized losses of $532 million relating to Level 3 liabilities still held at December 31, 2018 .
Unobservable Price Components Present in the Level 3 Valuations of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	The following table sets forth the weighted average percentage of the unobservable price components included in the Company’s Level 3 valuations as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 . The Company’s Level 3 measurements may include basis only, transportation cost only, or both price components. As an example, for Level 3 inventories with basis, the unobservable component as of December 31, 2019 is a weighted average 28.2% of the total price for assets and 14.7% of the total price for liabilities. Weighted Average % of Total Price December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Component Type Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Inventories and Related Payables Basis 28.2% 14.7% 18.5% 125.0% Transportation cost 24.7% —% 25.9% 39.4% Commodity Derivative Contracts Basis 16.0% 20.2% 21.6% 19.1% Transportation cost 9.7% 3.1% 29.5% 35.1%

Derivative Instruments and He_2

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	The following table sets forth the fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 . December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities (In millions) Foreign Currency Contracts $ 125 $ 120 $ 175 $ 152 Commodity Contracts 478 574 461 589 Total $ 603 $ 694 $ 636 $ 741 The following table sets forth the pre-tax gains (losses) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments that have been included in the consolidated statements of earnings for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 . Cost of Other expense (income) - net products (In millions) Revenues sold For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Consolidated Statement of Earnings $ 64,656 $ 60,509 $ 7 Pre-tax gains (losses) on: Foreign Currency Contracts $ 9 $ 32 $ (21 ) Commodity Contracts — 24 — Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings $ 9 $ 56 $ (21 ) $ 44 For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 Consolidated Statement of Earnings $ 64,341 $ 60,160 $ 101 Pre-tax gains (losses) on: Foreign Currency Contracts $ 5 $ (139 ) $ (177 ) Commodity Contracts — 258 — Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings $ 5 $ 119 $ (177 ) $ (53 ) For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 Consolidated Statement of Earnings $ 60,828 $ 57,310 $ (10 ) Pre-tax gains (losses) on: Foreign Currency Contracts $ (10 ) $ 58 $ 214 Commodity Contracts — 375 — Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings $ (10 ) $ 433 $ 214 $ 637
Schedule Of Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments	The following table sets forth the pre-tax gains (losses) on derivatives designated as hedging instruments that have been included in the consolidated statement of earnings for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 . Cost of products sold Interest expense Other expense (income) - net (In millions) Revenues For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Consolidated Statement of Earnings $ 64,656 $ 60,509 $ 402 $ 7 Effective amounts recognized in earnings Pre-tax gains (losses) on: Interest Contracts $ — $ — $ 1 $ (46 ) Commodity Contracts (44 ) (11 ) — — Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings $ (44 ) $ (11 ) $ 1 $ (46 ) $ (100 ) For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 Consolidated Statement of Earnings $ 64,341 $ 60,160 364 $ 101 Effective amounts recognized in earnings Pre-tax gains (losses) on: Interest Rate Contracts $ — $ — $ 1 $ — Commodity Contracts 36 (113 ) — — Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings $ 36 $ (113 ) $ 1 $ — $ (76 ) For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 Consolidated Statement of Earnings $ 60,828 $ 57,310 $ 330 $ (10 ) Effective amounts recognized in earnings Pre-tax gains (losses) on: Foreign Currency Contracts $ — $ — $ — $ (2 ) Interest Rate Contracts — — 1 — Commodity Contracts (1 ) (45 ) — — Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings $ (1 ) $ (45 ) $ 1 $ (2 ) $ (47 ) The following table sets forth the fair value of derivatives designated as hedging instruments as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 . December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities (In millions) Foreign Currency Contracts $ 13 $ 5 $ — $ — Interest Rate Contracts 3 43 — 20 Total $ 16 $ 48 $ — $ 20

Other Current Assets (Tables)

Other Current Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Other Assets [Abstract]
Other Current Assets	The following table sets forth the items in other current assets: December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (In millions) Unrealized gains on derivative contracts $ 619 $ 636 Deferred receivables consideration 446 379 Customer omnibus receivable 1,014 450 Financing receivables - net (1) 395 424 Insurance premiums receivable 41 35 Prepaid expenses 318 184 Biodiesel tax credit 541 — Tax receivables 579 379 Non-trade receivables (2) 369 323 Other current assets 278 229 $ 4,600 $ 3,039 (1) The Company provides financing to suppliers, primarily Brazilian farmers, to finance a portion of the suppliers’ production costs. The amounts are reported net of allowances of $3 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018 . Interest earned on financing receivables of $27 million , $26 million , and $25 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 , respectively, is included in interest income in the consolidated statements of earnings. (2) Non-trade receivables included $81 million and $84 million of reinsurance recoverables as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively.

Accrued Expenses And Other Pa_2

Accrued Expenses And Other Payables (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses And Other Payables	The following table sets forth the items in accrued expenses and other payables: December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (In millions) Unrealized losses on derivative contracts $ 742 $ 761 Accrued compensation 300 337 Income tax payable 72 — Other taxes payable 120 98 Biodiesel tax credit payable 332 — Insurance claims payable 284 277 Contract liability 604 501 Operating leases - current maturities 215 — Other accruals and payables 1,088 939 $ 3,757 $ 2,913

Investments In And Advances T_2

Investments In And Advances To Affiliates (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Combined Balance Sheets And Statements Of Earnings Of The Company's Unconsolidated Affiliates	The following table summarizes the combined balance sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 , and the combined statements of earnings of the Company’s unconsolidated affiliates for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 . December 31 (In millions) 2019 2018 Current assets $ 26,695 $ 30,732 Non-current assets 22,627 21,841 Current liabilities (23,580 ) (26,592 ) Non-current liabilities (5,913 ) (6,205 ) Noncontrolling interests (1,066 ) (677 ) Net assets $ 18,763 $ 19,099 Year Ended December 31 (In millions) 2019 2018 2017 Revenues $ 50,596 $ 53,143 $ 55,908 Gross profit 5,334 5,118 4,687 Net income 1,455 1,881 1,800

Goodwill and Other Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill Balances Attributable To Consolidated Businesses And Investments In Affiliates, By Segment	Goodwill balances attributable to consolidated businesses, by segment, are set forth in the following table. December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (In millions) Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 206 $ 185 Carbohydrate Solutions 261 265 Nutrition 2,914 2,042 Other 4 4 Total $ 3,385 $ 2,496
Schedule of other intangible assets	The following table sets forth the other intangible assets: December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Useful Gross Accumulated Gross Accumulated Life Amount Amortization Net Amount Amortization Net (In years) (In millions) Intangible assets with indefinite lives: Trademarks/brands $ 440 $ — $ 440 $ 248 $ — $ 248 Other 1 — 1 1 — 1 Intangible assets with definite lives: Trademarks/brands 5 to 20 35 (13 ) 22 28 (10 ) 18 Customer lists 3 to 30 1,194 (310 ) 884 876 (228 ) 648 Computer software 2 to 8 425 (305 ) 120 411 (272 ) 139 Land rights 2 to 50 168 (30 ) 138 173 (25 ) 148 Other intellectual property 4 to 20 238 (56 ) 182 60 (35 ) 25 Recipes and other 3 to 20 538 (234 ) 304 525 (207 ) 318 Total $ 3,039 $ (948 ) $ 2,091 $ 2,322 $ (777 ) $ 1,545

Debt Financing Arrangements (Ta

Debt Financing Arrangements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	The Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following: Debt Instrument Interest Rate Face Amount Due Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (In millions) 2.5% Notes $1 billion 2026 $ 994 $ 993 1% Notes €650 million 2025 723 736 1.75% Notes €600 million 2023 669 682 4.5% Notes $600 million 2049 587 587 4.479% Debentures $516 million 2021 500 493 3.75% Notes $500 million 2047 493 493 5.375% Debentures $470 million 2035 461 461 3.375% Notes $400 million 2022 398 398 4.016% Debentures $570 million 2043 389 386 4.535% Debentures $528 million 2042 384 382 5.935% Debentures $383 million 2032 379 378 5.765% Debentures $378 million 2041 378 378 7% Debentures $164 million 2031 163 163 6.625% Debentures $160 million 2029 159 159 6.95% Debentures $159 million 2097 155 155 7.5% Debentures $150 million 2027 150 149 6.45% Debentures $127 million 2038 126 126 6.75% Debentures $118 million 2027 117 117 Floating Rate €500 million 2019 — 572 Other 454 472 Total long-term debt including current maturities 7,679 8,280 Current maturities (7 ) (582 ) Total long-term debt $ 7,672 $ 7,698

Stock Compensation (Tables)

Stock Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Assumptions Used To Value Share-Based Compensation	The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes single option pricing model are as follows. Year Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Dividend yield 3% 3% 3% Risk-free interest rate 2% 2% 2% Stock volatility 22% 23% 25% Average expected life (years) 6 6 6
Summary Of Option Activity During The Period	A summary of option activity during 2019 is presented below: Shares Weighted-Average Exercise Price (In thousands, except per share amounts) Shares under option at December 31, 2018 9,061 $34.33 Granted 1 41.57 Exercised (987 ) 27.43 Forfeited or expired (27 ) 28.82 Shares under option at December 31, 2019 8,048 $35.20 Exercisable at December 31, 2019 6,769 $34.88
Summary Of Restricted Stock Awards And PSUs Activity During The Period	A summary of Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs activity during 2019 is presented below: Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value (In thousands, except per share amounts) Non-vested at December 31, 2018 6,125 $40.82 Granted 2,569 42.11 Vested (1,622 ) 33.32 Forfeited (350 ) 43.10 Non-vested at December 31, 2019 6,722 $42.97

Other (Income) Expense - Net (T

Other (Income) Expense - Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other (Income) Expense - Net	The following table sets forth the items in other (income) expense: (In millions) Year Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 (Gains) loss on sales of assets and businesses $ 39 $ (43 ) $ (80 ) Pension settlement — 117 — Loss on debt extinguishment — — 11 Other – net (32 ) 27 59 $ 7 $ 101 $ (10 )

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Components Of Earnings Before Income Taxes by Geographic Region	The following table sets forth the geographic split of earnings before income taxes: Year Ended (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 2017 United States $ 756 $ 972 $ 1,104 Foreign 832 1,088 505 $ 1,588 $ 2,060 $ 1,609
Significant Components Of Income Taxes	Significant components of income taxes are as follows: (In millions) Year Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Current Federal $ 37 $ 96 1 $ 541 1 State 11 25 53 Foreign 181 171 127 Deferred Federal 47 (55 ) (645 ) 1 State 1 (16 ) (6 ) Foreign (68 ) 24 (63 ) $ 209 $ 245 $ 7 1 Includes the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as discussed on page 85.
Significant Components Of Deferred Tax Liabilities And Assets	Significant components of deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows: December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (In millions) Deferred tax liabilities Property, plant, and equipment $ 1,012 $ 944 Intangibles 286 130 Right of use assets 220 — Equity in earnings of affiliates 72 70 Inventory reserves 32 — Debt exchange 80 81 Reserves and other accruals 20 25 Other 109 83 $ 1,831 $ 1,333 Deferred tax assets Pension and postretirement benefits $ 155 $ 122 Lease liabilities 225 — Stock compensation 62 55 Foreign tax loss carryforwards 411 313 Capital loss carryforwards 62 55 State tax attributes 74 74 Unrealized foreign currency losses — 48 Reserves and other accruals — 18 Other 147 56 Gross deferred tax assets 1,136 741 Valuation allowances (325 ) (289 ) Net deferred tax assets $ 811 $ 452 Net deferred tax liabilities $ 1,020 $ 881 The net deferred tax liabilities are classified as follows: Noncurrent assets (foreign) $ 174 $ 186 Noncurrent liabilities (969 ) (929 ) Noncurrent liabilities (foreign) (225 ) (138 ) $ (1,020 ) $ (881 )
Reconciliation Of The Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate To The Company's Effective Tax Rate On Earnings	Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate on earnings is as follows: Year Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Statutory rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 35.0 % State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 0.6 0.3 1.7 Foreign earnings taxed at rates other than the U.S. statutory rate (2.2 ) (1.5 ) (4.7 ) Foreign currency effects/remeasurement 0.7 (1.9 ) (0.7 ) Income tax adjustment to filed returns 0.2 (1.9 ) (3.0 ) Tax benefit on U.S. biodiesel credits (7.5 ) (2.3 ) — Tax benefit on U.S. railroad credits (3.6 ) — — Tax benefit on U.S. qualified production activity deduction — — (2.2 ) Tax on global intangible low-taxed income 1.4 1.0 — Tax benefit on foreign derived intangible income deduction — (1.0 ) — Valuation allowances 1.3 — 0.3 U.S. tax reform impacts 0.4 (1.1 ) (23.9 ) Other 0.9 (0.7 ) (2.1 ) Effective income tax rate 13.2 % 11.9 % 0.4 %
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	The following table sets forth a rollforward of activity of unrecognized tax benefits for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 as follows: Unrecognized Tax Benefits December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (In millions) Beginning balance $ 107 $ 56 Additions related to current year’s tax positions 8 3 Additions related to prior years’ tax positions — 46 Additions related to acquisitions 32 7 Reductions related to prior years’ tax positions (14 ) — Reductions related to lapse of statute of limitations (2 ) (2 ) Settlements with tax authorities (1 ) (3 ) Ending balance $ 130 $ 107

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]		Below is a tabular disclosure of the future minimum lease payments for non-cancellable operating leases, including time charters of ocean going vessels, with initial or remaining terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2018: Minimum Lease Payments (In millions) 2019 $ 214 2020 149 2021 121 2022 95 2023 52 Thereafter 177 Total minimum lease payments $ 808
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]	The following table sets forth the amounts relating to the Company’s total lease cost and other information. Year Ended December 31, 2019 (In millions) Lease cost: Operating lease cost $ 275 Short-term lease cost 99 Total lease cost $ 374 Other information: Operating lease liability principal payments $ 209 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 302 December 31, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (in years) 7 Weighted average discount rate - operating leases 4.6 %
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]	Below is a tabular disclosure of the future annual undiscounted cash flows for operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019. Undiscounted Cash Flows (In millions) 2020 $ 251 2021 216 2022 187 2023 143 2024 88 Thereafter 292 Total 1,177 Less interest (1) (181 ) Lease liability $ 996 (1) Calculated using the implicit rate of the lease, if available, or the incremental borrowing rate that is appropriate for the tenor and geography of the lease.

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Retirement Plan Expense	The following table sets forth the components of retirement plan expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 , 2018 , and 2017 : Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits (In millions) Year Ended December 31 Year Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 2019 2018 2017 Retirement plan expense Defined benefit plans: Service cost (benefits earned during the period) $ 58 $ 66 $ 78 $ 2 $ 2 $ 2 Interest cost 82 93 106 5 5 6 Expected return on plan assets (115 ) (146 ) (145 ) — — — Settlement charges 96 117 — 3 — — Curtailments — (1 ) — — — — Amortization of actuarial loss 26 55 65 4 3 4 Amortization of prior service cost (credit) (19 ) (19 ) (7 ) (15 ) (15 ) (13 ) Net periodic defined benefit plan expense 128 165 97 (1 ) (5 ) (1 ) Defined contribution plans 58 50 57 — — — Total retirement plan expense $ 186 $ 215 $ 154 $ (1 ) $ (5 ) $ (1 )
Changes In Defined Benefit Obligation And Fair Value Of Defined Benefit Plan Assets	The following tables set forth changes in the defined benefit obligation and the fair value of defined benefit plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 : Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits December 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 (In millions) (In millions) Benefit obligation, beginning $ 2,323 $ 3,109 $ 144 $ 154 Service cost 58 66 2 2 Interest cost 82 93 5 5 Actuarial loss (gain) 363 (278 ) 24 (4 ) Employee contributions 2 2 — — Curtailments — (1 ) — — Acquisitions 26 — 3 — Settlements 35 (528 ) 3 — Benefits paid (249 ) (99 ) (14 ) (13 ) Plan amendments (2 ) 2 — — Foreign currency effects 12 (43 ) — — Benefit obligation, ending $ 2,650 $ 2,323 $ 167 $ 144 Fair value of plan assets, beginning $ 1,736 $ 2,448 $ — $ — Actual return on plan assets 348 (122 ) — — Employer contributions 166 66 14 13 Employee contributions 2 2 — — Settlements (10 ) (528 ) — — Business combinations 7 — — — Benefits paid (249 ) (99 ) (14 ) (13 ) Foreign currency effects 18 (31 ) — — Fair value of plan assets, ending $ 2,018 $ 1,736 $ — $ — Funded status $ (632 ) $ (587 ) $ (167 ) $ (144 ) Prepaid benefit cost $ 38 $ 53 $ — $ — Accrued benefit liability – current (18 ) (17 ) (16 ) (13 ) Accrued benefit liability – long-term (652 ) (623 ) (151 ) (131 ) Net amount recognized in the balance sheet $ (632 ) $ (587 ) $ (167 ) $ (144 )
Principal Assumptions In Developing Net Periodic Pension Cost	The following table sets forth the principal assumptions used in developing net periodic benefit cost: Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits December 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 Discount rate 3.9% 3.4% 4.3% 3.7% Expected return on plan assets 6.5% 6.8% N/A N/A Rate of compensation increase 4.9% 4.7% N/A N/A The following table sets forth the principal assumptions used in developing the year-end actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligations: Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits December 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 Discount rate 2.9 % 3.9 % 3.2% 4.3% Rate of compensation increase 4.9 % 4.9 % N/A N/A
Impact Of 1% Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates	A 1% change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects: 1% Increase 1% Decrease (In millions) Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligations $ 5 $ (4 )
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Plan Assets	The following tables set forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, the fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 . Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2019 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total (In millions) Common stock $ 187 $ — $ — $ 187 Mutual funds 575 — — 575 Corporate bonds — 249 — 249 U.S. Treasury instruments 322 — — 322 U.S. government agency, state and local government bonds — 4 — 4 Other — 9 — 9 Total assets $ 1,084 $ 262 $ — $ 1,346 Common collective trust funds at NAV U.S. equity 391 International equity 281 Total assets at fair value $ 2,018 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total (In millions) Common stock $ 152 $ — $ — $ 152 Mutual funds 540 — — 540 Corporate bonds — 406 — 406 U.S. Treasury instruments 112 — — 112 U.S. government agency, state and local government bonds — 31 — 31 Other — 7 — 7 Total assets $ 804 $ 444 $ — $ 1,248 Common collective trust funds at NAV U.S. equity 351 International equity 137 Total assets at fair value $ 1,736
Actual Asset Allocation For Global Pension Plan Assets	The following table sets forth the actual asset allocation for the Company’s global pension plan assets as of the measurement date: December 31 2019 (1)(2) December 31 2018 (2) Equity securities 53% 48% Debt securities 36% 40% Other 11% 12% Total 100% 100% (1) The Company’s U.S. pension plans contain approximately 73% of the Company’s global pension plan assets. The actual asset allocation for the Company’s U.S. pension plans as of the measurement date consists of 60% equity securities and 40% debt . The target asset allocation for the Company’s U.S. pension plans is approximately the same as the actual asset allocation. The actual asset allocation for the Company’s foreign pension plans as of the measurement date consists of 35% equity securities, 24% debt securities, and 41% in other investments. The target asset allocation for the Company’s foreign pension plans is approximately the same as the actual asset allocation. (2) The Company’s pension plans did not directly hold any shares of Company common stock as of the December 31, 2019 and 2018 measurement dates.
Expected Future Benefit Payments To Be Paid	The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are expected to be paid by the benefit plans: Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits (In millions) 2020 $ 96 $ 16 2021 83 15 2022 88 14 2023 93 13 2024 101 13 2025-2029 579 51

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following tables set forth the changes in AOCI by component and the reclassifications out of AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 : Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Deferred Gain (Loss) on Hedging Activities Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Liabilities Adjustment Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (In millions) Balance at December 31, 2017 $ (1,353 ) $ 17 $ (321 ) $ 20 $ (1,637 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (580 ) (19 ) 124 (2 ) (477 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1 ) 76 32 (2 ) 105 Tax effect (28 ) (13 ) (55 ) (1 ) (97 ) Net of tax amount (609 ) 44 101 (5 ) (469 ) Balance at December 31, 2018 $ (1,962 ) $ 61 $ (220 ) $ 15 $ (2,106 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (185 ) (191 ) (89 ) 14 (451 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI 7 100 (9 ) (1 ) 97 Tax effect (12 ) 18 50 (1 ) 55 Net of tax amount (190 ) (73 ) (48 ) 12 (299 ) Balance at December 31, 2019 $ (2,152 ) $ (12 ) $ (268 ) $ 27 $ (2,405 )
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	Amounts reclassified from AOCI Affected line item in the Details about AOCI components 2019 2018 2017 earnings (In millions) Foreign currency translation adjustment $ 7 $ (1 ) $ — Other income/expense — — — Tax $ 7 $ (1 ) $ — Net of tax Deferred loss (gain) on hedging activities $ 11 $ 113 $ 45 Cost of products sold 46 (36 ) 2 Other income/expense (1 ) (1 ) (1 ) Interest expense 44 — 1 Revenues 100 76 47 Total before tax (13 ) (18 ) (18 ) Tax on reclassifications $ 87 $ 58 $ 29 Net of tax Pension liability adjustment Amortization of defined benefit pension items: Prior service losses (credit) $ (26 ) $ (33 ) $ (57 ) Other (income) expense - net Actuarial losses 17 65 112 Other (income) expense - net (9 ) 32 55 Total before tax 18 (8 ) (29 ) Tax on reclassifications $ 9 $ 24 $ 26 Net of tax Unrealized loss (gain) on investments $ (1 ) $ (2 ) $ (1 ) Other income/expense — — — Tax on reclassifications $ (1 ) $ (2 ) $ (1 ) Net of tax

Segment and Geographic Inform_2

Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information Year Ended (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 2017 Gross revenues Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 54,633 $ 56,591 $ 52,217 Carbohydrate Solutions 11,154 11,421 11,314 Nutrition 5,786 3,836 3,562 Other 352 381 387 Intersegment elimination (7,269 ) (7,888 ) (6,652 ) Total $ 64,656 $ 64,341 $ 60,828 Intersegment revenues Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 5,892 $ 6,700 $ 5,705 Carbohydrate Solutions 1,268 1,142 908 Nutrition 109 46 39 Total $ 7,269 $ 7,888 $ 6,652 Revenues from external customers Ag Services and Oilseeds Ag Services $ 31,705 $ 31,766 $ 29,124 Crushing 9,479 10,319 9,265 Refined Products and Other 7,557 7,806 8,123 Total Ag Services and Oilseeds 48,741 49,891 46,512 Carbohydrate Solutions Starches and Sweeteners 6,692 6,696 6,565 Bioproducts 3,194 3,583 3,841 Total Carbohydrate Solutions 9,886 10,279 10,406 Nutrition Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients 2,745 2,571 2,367 Animal Nutrition 2,932 1,219 1,156 Total Nutrition 5,677 3,790 3,523 Other 352 381 387 Total $ 64,656 $ 64,341 $ 60,828 Year Ended (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 2017 Depreciation Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 361 $ 372 $ 370 Carbohydrate Solutions 320 328 322 Nutrition 113 80 75 Other 6 6 6 Corporate 27 26 29 Total $ 827 $ 812 $ 802 Long-lived asset abandonments and write-downs (1) Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 130 $ 40 $ 17 Carbohydrate Solutions 1 — 63 Nutrition — 11 21 Corporate — 49 — Total $ 131 $ 100 $ 101 Interest income Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 51 $ 45 $ 39 Carbohydrate Solutions — 1 1 Nutrition 1 2 2 Other 125 100 57 Corporate 15 14 7 Total $ 192 $ 162 $ 106 Equity in earnings of affiliates Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 378 $ 421 $ 391 Carbohydrate Solutions 60 62 78 Nutrition 17 17 14 Corporate (1 ) 18 (27 ) Total $ 454 $ 518 $ 456 (1) See Note 18 for total asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs. Year Ended (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 2017 Segment Operating Profit Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 1,935 $ 2,020 $ 1,229 Carbohydrate Solutions 644 945 1,078 Nutrition 418 339 312 Other 85 58 51 Specified Items: Gains on sales of assets and businesses (1) 12 13 22 Impairment, restructuring, exit, and settlement charges (2) (146 ) (102 ) (160 ) Hedge timing effects (3) — — 4 Total segment operating profit 2,948 3,273 2,536 Corporate (1,360 ) (1,213 ) (927 ) Earnings before income taxes $ 1,588 $ 2,060 $ 1,609 (1) The gains in 2019 consisted of a gain on the sale of certain assets and a step-up gain on an equity investment.The gains in 2018 related to the sale of businesses and assets. The gains in 2017 related to the sale of the crop risk services business and disposals of other individually insignificant assets in the ordinary course of business, partially offset by an adjustment of the proceeds of the 2015 sale of the cocoa business. (2) The charges in 2019 primarily related to the impairment of certain long-lived assets.The charges in 2018 consisted of impairment of certain assets, restructuring, and settlement charges. The charges in 2017 consisted of asset impairments related to the closure of a facility and the reconfiguration of the Company’s Peoria, Illinois ethanol complex, settlement charges, and several individually insignificant asset impairments and restructuring charges. (3) Hedge timing effects relate to hedge ineffectiveness associated with documented hedge programs. (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 Investments in and advances to affiliates Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 4,662 $ 4,549 Carbohydrate Solutions 363 375 Nutrition 98 63 Corporate 9 330 Total $ 5,132 $ 5,317 Identifiable assets Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 21,927 $ 20,656 Carbohydrate Solutions 6,044 5,895 Nutrition 8,622 7,158 Other 5,661 5,131 Corporate 1,743 1,993 Total $ 43,997 $ 40,833 (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 Gross additions to property, plant, and equipment Ag Services and Oilseeds $ 271 $ 316 Carbohydrate Solutions 275 267 Nutrition 166 182 Other 2 3 Corporate 103 77 Total $ 817 $ 845
Geographic Information	Geographic information: The following geographic data include revenues attributed to the countries based on the location of the subsidiary making the sale and long-lived assets based on physical location. Long-lived assets represent the net book value of property, plant, and equipment. Year Ended (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 2017 Revenues United States $ 27,509 $ 28,726 $ 27,894 Switzerland 13,016 12,911 14,095 Cayman Islands 4,374 5,724 4,189 Brazil 2,381 1,702 1,589 Germany 2,026 2,179 2,090 Other Foreign 15,350 13,099 10,971 $ 64,656 $ 64,341 $ 60,828 (In millions) December 31 2019 2018 Long-lived assets United States $ 6,488 $ 6,615 Brazil 869 802 Other Foreign 2,749 2,536 $ 10,106 $ 9,953

Asset Impairment, Exit, And R_2

Asset Impairment, Exit, And Restructuring Costs (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions [Abstract]
Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs	The following table sets forth the charges included in asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs. (In millions) Year Ended December 31 2019 2018 2017 Restructuring and exit costs (1) $ 161 $ 29 $ 72 Impairment charge - equity method investment (2) — 12 — Impairment charge - goodwill and other intangible assets (3) 11 9 — Impairment charge - other long-lived assets (4) 131 121 101 Total asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs $ 303 $ 171 $ 173 (1) Restructuring and exit costs for the year ended December 31, 2019 consisted of restructuring and pension settlement and remeasurement charges of $159 million in Corporate primarily related to early retirement and reorganization initiatives and several individually insignificant restructuring charges presented as specified items within segment operating profit. Restructuring and exit costs for the year ended December 31, 2018 consisted of restructuring charges of $24 million in Corporate primarily related to the reorganization of IT services in Corporate and several individually insignificant restructuring charges presented as specified items within segment operating profit. Restructuring and exit costs for the year ended December 31, 2017 consisted of restructuring charges of $54 million in Corporate primarily related to the reduction of certain positions within the Company's global workforce and several individually insignificant restructuring charges presented as specified items within segment operating profit. (2) Impairment charge - equity method investment consisted of an impairment charge on an equity investment presented as a specified item within segment operating profit. (3) Impairment charge - goodwill and other intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 consisted of goodwill and other intangible asset impairments in Ag Services and Oilseeds presented as specified items within segment operating profit. Impairment charge - goodwill and other intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2018 consisted of an intangible asset impairment in Ag Services and Oilseeds presented as specified items within segment operating profit. (4) Impairment charge - other long-lived assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 consisted of $130 million of asset impairments related to certain facilities, vessels and other long-lived assets in Ag Services and Oilseeds and $1 million of asset impairments related to certain long-lived assets in Carbohydrate Solutions presented as specified items within segment operating profit. Impairment charge - other long-lived assets for the year ended December 31, 2018 consisted of $61 million of asset impairments related to a long-term receivable and certain long-lived assets in Ag Services and Oilseeds and $11 million of asset impairments related to certain long-lived assets in Nutrition presented as specified items within segment operating profit and a $49 million charge related to a discontinued software project in Corporate. Impairment charge - other long-lived assets for the year ended December 31, 2017 consisted of $63 million of asset impairments primarily related to the configuration of the Company's Peoria, Illinois ethanol complex, $20 million of asset impairments related to the closure of a facility, and several individually insignificant asset charges presented as specified items within segment operating profit.

Quarterly Financial Data (Table

Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Data	Quarter Ended March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 Year (In millions, except per share amounts) Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019 Revenues $ 15,304 $ 16,297 $ 16,726 $ 16,329 $ 64,656 Gross Profit 928 972 1,078 1,169 4,147 Net Earnings Attributable to Controlling Interests 233 235 407 504 1,379 Basic Earnings Per Common Share 0.41 0.42 0.72 0.90 2.45 Diluted Earnings Per Common Share 0.41 0.42 0.72 0.90 2.44 Quarter Ended March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 Year (In millions, except per share amounts) Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018 Revenues $ 15,526 $ 17,068 $ 15,800 $ 15,947 $ 64,341 Gross Profit 889 1,181 1,058 1,053 4,181 Net Earnings Attributable to Controlling Interests 393 566 536 315 1,810 Basic Earnings Per Common Share 0.70 1.00 0.95 0.56 3.21 Diluted Earnings Per Common Share 0.70 1.00 0.94 0.55 3.19

Summary of Significant Accoun_4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2016
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption					$ 7
Reclassifications
Defined benefit plan net periodic benefit cost (income) other than service cost	$ (15)	$ (10)	$ (27)
Receivables
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss		84
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Trade accounts receivable due from unconsolidated affiliates	$ 156	146
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Capitalized interest on major construction projects	15	21	17
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	11	9	0
Asset Abandonments and Write-Downs
Asset Abandonments and Impairments	131	100	101
Other Asset Impairment Charges	131	121	101
Revenues
Revenues from unconsolidated affiliates	4,900	5,600	5,200
Research and Development
Research and development expenses, net of expenditures subsequently reimbursed by government grants	154	141	$ 129
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	971
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 996
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset				$ 793
Operating Lease, Liability				$ 795
Corporate [Member]
Asset Abandonments and Write-Downs
Other Asset Impairment Charges		$ 49
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	2 years
Minimum [Member] | Building [Member]
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	15 years
Minimum [Member] | Machinery And Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	50 years
Maximum [Member] | Building [Member]
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Machinery And Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years

Summary Of Significant Accoun_5

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Inventories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
LIFO inventories
FIFO value	$ 1,022	$ 1,010
LIFO valuation reserve	(91)	(54)
LIFO inventories carrying value	931	956
FIFO inventories	3,106	2,908
Market inventories	4,704	4,547
Supplies and other inventories	429	402
Total inventories	$ 9,170	$ 8,813

Revenues Revenues (Details)

Revenues Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 16,329	$ 16,726	$ 16,297	$ 15,304	$ 15,947	$ 15,800	$ 17,068	$ 15,526	$ 64,656	$ 64,341	$ 60,828
Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract]
Contract with Customer, Liability	$ 604				$ 501				604	501
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized									575	647
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									48,741	49,891	46,512
Ag Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									31,705	31,766
Crushing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									9,479	10,319
Refined Products and Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									7,557	7,806
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									9,886	10,279	10,406
Starches and sweeteners [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									6,692	6,696
Bioproducts [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									3,194	3,583
Nutrition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									5,677	3,790	3,523
Wild and Specialty Ingredients [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									2,745	2,571
Animal Nutrition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									2,932	1,219
Other Segments [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									352	381	$ 387
Non MTM Products and Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									22,389	17,774
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									8,174	5,119
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Ag Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									5,208	2,663
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Crushing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									736	664
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Refined Products and Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									2,230	1,792
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									8,186	8,484
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Starches and sweeteners [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									4,992	4,901
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Bioproducts [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									3,194	3,583
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Nutrition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									5,677	3,790
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Wild and Specialty Ingredients [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									2,745	2,571
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Animal Nutrition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									2,932	1,219
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Other Segments [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									352	381
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									21,874	17,293
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									7,659	4,638
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Ag Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									4,693	2,182
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Crushing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									736	664
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Refined Products and Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									2,230	1,792
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									8,186	8,484
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Starches and sweeteners [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									4,992	4,901
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Bioproducts [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									3,194	3,583
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Nutrition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									5,677	3,790
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Wild and Specialty Ingredients [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									2,745	2,571
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Animal Nutrition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									2,932	1,219
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Other Segments [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									352	381
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									515	481
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] | Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									515	481
Non MTM Products and Services [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] | Ag Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									515	481
Mark-to-Market Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									42,267	46,567
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									40,567	44,772
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Ag Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									26,497	29,103
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Crushing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									8,743	9,655
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Refined Products and Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									5,327	6,014
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									1,700	1,795
Mark-to-Market Products [Member] | Starches and sweeteners [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues									$ 1,700	$ 1,795

Acquisitions (Details)

Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 2,000
Cash Acquired from Acquisition	95
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	1,946	$ 464	$ 187
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Fair Value	15
Purchase price allocated to working capital	151
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment	417
Goodwill	3,385	2,496
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	733
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets	92
Purchase price allocated to long-term liabilities	(347)
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	94
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain	4
Neovia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	1,692
Purchase price allocated to working capital	108
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment	384
Goodwill	773
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	669
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets	83
Purchase price allocated to long-term liabilities	(325)
FCC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	170
Purchase price allocated to working capital	31
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment	17
Goodwill	94
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	29
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets	0
Purchase price allocated to long-term liabilities	(1)
Ziegler [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	69
Purchase price allocated to working capital	18
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment	3
Goodwill	23
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	35
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets	0
Purchase price allocated to long-term liabilities	(10)
Gleadell [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	15
Purchase price allocated to working capital	(6)
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment	13
Goodwill	10
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	0
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets	9
Purchase price allocated to long-term liabilities	(11)
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners				50.00%
2019 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	900
Industries Centers [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent			51.00%
Biopolis SL [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent			89.00%
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		506	$ 194
Cash Acquired from Acquisition		42
Purchase price, net of cash acquired		464
Purchase price allocated to working capital		30
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment		133
Goodwill	900	187
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill		132
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets		6
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent		(15)
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value		$ (9)
Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	16
Trademarks and Brands [Member] | Neovia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	12
Trademarks and Brands [Member] | FCC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	0
Trademarks and Brands [Member] | Ziegler [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	4
Customer Lists [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	324
Customer Lists [Member] | Neovia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	304
Customer Lists [Member] | FCC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	15
Customer Lists [Member] | Ziegler [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	5
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	199
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | Neovia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	159
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | FCC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	14
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | Ziegler [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 26
Minimum [Member] | Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	10 years
Minimum [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	6 years
Maximum [Member] | Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	15 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	10 years
Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 194
Trademarks and Brands [Member] | Neovia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 194

Fair Value Measurements (Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$ 900	$ 669
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$ 7	$ 532
Assets [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Inventories Component [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Basis	28.20%	18.50%
Liabilities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Inventories Component [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Basis	14.70%	125.00%

Fair Value Measurements (Fair V

Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets:
Deferred receivables consideration	$ 446	$ 379
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Assets:
Inventories carried at market	4,704	4,547
Cash Equivalents	505	1,288
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5	13
Segregated investments	628	1,044
Deferred receivables consideration	446	379
Total Assets	6,907	7,907
Liabilities:
Inventory-related payables	729	597
Total Liabilities	1,471	1,358
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	478	461
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	574	589
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	138	175
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	125	152
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	3
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	43	20
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Inventories carried at market	0	0
Cash Equivalents	505	1,288
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	5	12
Segregated investments	628	1,044
Deferred receivables consideration	0	0
Total Assets	1,138	2,344
Liabilities:
Inventory-related payables	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	0	0
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	0	0
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	0
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Inventories carried at market	3,227	3,032
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	1
Segregated investments	0
Deferred receivables consideration	446	379
Total Assets	4,091	3,893
Liabilities:
Inventory-related payables	702	579
Total Liabilities	1,245	1,095
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	277	306
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	375	344
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	138	175
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	125	152
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	3
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	43	20
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Inventories carried at market	1,477	1,515
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	0	0
Deferred receivables consideration	0	0
Total Assets	1,678	1,670
Liabilities:
Inventory-related payables	27	18
Total Liabilities	226	263
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	201	155
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	199	245
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	0	0
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	0
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements (Reconc

Fair Value Measurements (Reconciliation Of Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 1,670	$ 1,597
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold	744	1,026
Purchases	10,833	11,153
Sales	(11,167)	(11,728)
Settlements	(421)	(468)
Transfers into Level 3	182	237
Transfers out of Level 3	(163)	(147)
Balance at end of period	$ 1,678	1,670
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Inventories Carried At Market [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 1,515	1,486
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold	327	631
Purchases	10,833	11,153
Sales	(11,167)	(11,728)
Transfers into Level 3	108	80
Transfers out of Level 3	(139)	(107)
Balance at end of period	1,477	1,515
Commodity Derivative Contracts Gains [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	155	111
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold	417	395
Settlements	(421)	(468)
Transfers into Level 3	74	157
Transfers out of Level 3	(24)	(40)
Balance at end of period	$ 201	$ 155

Fair Value Measurements (Reco_2

Fair Value Measurements (Reconciliation Of Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 263	$ 142
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold	397	537
Purchases	48	57
Sales	(38)	(89)
Settlements	(451)	(476)
Transfers into Level 3	51	150
Transfers out of Level 3	(44)	(58)
Balance at end of period	$ 226	263
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Commodity Derivative Contracts Losses [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 245	103
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold	398	526
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Settlements	(451)	(476)
Transfers into Level 3	51	150
Transfers out of Level 3	(44)	(58)
Balance at end of period	199	245
Inventory Related Payables [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	18	39
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold	(1)	11
Purchases	48	57
Sales	(38)	(89)
Settlements	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Balance at end of period	$ 27	$ 18

Fair Value Measurements (Unobse

Fair Value Measurements (Unobservable Inputs In Level 3 Valuations Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Unobservable inputs in Level 3 Valuations of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Inventories Component [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Unobservable inputs in Level 3 Valuations of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Basis	28.20%	18.50%
Transportation cost	24.70%	25.90%
Assets [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Unobservable inputs in Level 3 Valuations of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Basis	16.00%	21.60%
Transportation cost	9.70%	29.50%
Liabilities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Inventories Component [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Unobservable inputs in Level 3 Valuations of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Basis	14.70%	125.00%
Transportation cost	0.00%	39.40%
Liabilities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Unobservable inputs in Level 3 Valuations of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Basis	20.20%	19.10%
Transportation cost	3.10%	35.10%

Derivative Instruments and He_3

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) gal in Millions, bu in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)bugal	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives used in Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax	$ (6)
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate cash flow hedges, after-tax, AOCI	43
Notional Amount of Nonderivative Instruments	1,700	$ 1,100
Foreign Debt used in Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax	(7)	26
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	3	0
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	43	20
After-tax gain (losses) in AOCI from commodity cash flow hedge transactions	(5)	31
After-tax gain (losses) in AOCI from commodity cash flow hedge transactions expected to be recognized in earnings.	$ (5)
Corn processed per month (in bushels) | bu	72
Minimum [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity sales volume hedged during historical hedging period (in gallons) | gal	0
Contracted commodity sales volume hedged over future hedging period (in gallons) | gal	1
Maximum [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity sales volume hedged during historical hedging period (in gallons) | gal	108
Contracted commodity sales volume hedged over future hedging period (in gallons) | gal	28
Soybean [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged During Historical Hedging Period	79.00%
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged over Future Hedging Period	0.00%
Soybean [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged During Historical Hedging Period	100.00%
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged over Future Hedging Period	100.00%
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	$ 496
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	3
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value		$ 4
Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	$ 1,200
Corn [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged During Historical Hedging Period	19.00%
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged over Future Hedging Period	4.00%
Corn [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged During Historical Hedging Period	60.00%
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged over Future Hedging Period	38.00%

Derivative Instruments and He_4

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) On Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 16,329	$ 16,726	$ 16,297	$ 15,304	$ 15,947	$ 15,800	$ 17,068	$ 15,526	$ 64,656	$ 64,341	$ 60,828
Other (income) expense - net									7	101	(10)
Cost of products sold									60,509	60,160	57,310
Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings									44	(53)	637
Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
FX Contracts									(21)	(177)	214
Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings									(21)	(177)	214
Cost Of Products Sold [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
FX Contracts									32	(139)	58
Commodity Contracts									24	258	375
Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings									56	119	433
Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
FX Contracts									9	5	(10)
Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings									$ 9	$ 5	$ (10)

Derivative Instruments and He_5

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Fair Value Of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
FX Contracts Assets	$ 125	$ 175
Commodity Contracts Assets	478	461
Total fair value of derivative assets not designated as hedging instruments	603	636
FX Contracts Liabilities	120	152
Commodity Contracts Liabilities	574	589
Total fair value of derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments.	$ 694	$ 741

Derivative Instruments and He_6

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) On Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Other (income) expense - net									$ 7	$ 101	$ (10)
Interest expense									402	364	330
Revenues	$ 16,329	$ 16,726	$ 16,297	$ 15,304	$ 15,947	$ 15,800	$ 17,068	$ 15,526	64,656	64,341	60,828
Cost of products sold									60,509	60,160	57,310
Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total amount recognized in earnings										36	(1)
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total amount recognized in earnings									(100)	(76)	(47)
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] | Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
FX Contracts effective amount recognized in earnings											(2)
Interest contracts effective amount recognized in earnings									(46)
Total amount recognized in earnings									(46)	0	(2)
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest contracts effective amount recognized in earnings									1	1	1
Total amount recognized in earnings									1	1	1
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cost Of Products Sold [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity Contracts effective amount recognized in earnings									(11)	(113)	(45)
Total amount recognized in earnings									(11)	(113)	(45)
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] | Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity Contracts effective amount recognized in earnings									(44)	$ 36	$ (1)
Total amount recognized in earnings									$ (44)

Derivative Instruments and He_7

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Fair Value Of Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Net Investment in Foreign Operations, Assets, Fair Value	$ 13	$ 0
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Net Investment in Foreign Operations, Liabilities, Fair Value	5	0
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	3	0
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	43	20
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Assets, at Fair Value	16	0
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Liabilities, at Fair Value	$ 48	$ 20

Other Current Assets (Details)

Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Other Assets [Abstract]
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts	$ 619	$ 636
Deferred receivables consideration	446	379
Customer Omnibus Receivable	1,014	450
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	395	424
Premiums Receivable, Net	41	35
Prepaid Expense, Current	318	184
Biodiesel tax credit	541	0
Tax receivables	579	379
Other Receivables	369	323
Other current assets	278	229
Total other current assets	4,600	3,039
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	3	3
Interest on financing receivables	27	26	$ 25
Reinsurance Recoverables	$ 81	$ 84

Accrued Expenses And Other Pa_3

Accrued Expenses And Other Payables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts	$ 742	$ 761
Employee-related Liabilities	300	337
Accrued Income Taxes, Current	72	0
Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current	120	98
Biodiesel tax credit payable	332	0
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense	284	277
Contract with Customer, Liability	604	501
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	215	0
Other accruals and payables	1,088	939
Total accrued expenses and other payables	$ 3,757	$ 2,913

Investments In And Advances T_3

Investments In And Advances To Affiliates (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)facilityentity	Dec. 31, 2018entity
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amount of credit facility provided to unconsolidated affiliates	$ 106
Number of unconsolidated affiliates provided with credit facilities by the entity | entity	5
Number of credit facilities with outstanding balance | facility	2
Number of credit facilities with no outstanding balance | facility	3
Outstanding balance of credit facilities	$ 31
Wilmar International Limited [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	24.80%	24.90%
Carrying value of direct investments	$ 3,900
Market value of direct investments	$ 4,800
Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period	0.00%
Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period	4.41%
Equity Method Investments [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unconsolidated affiliates | entity	63	56
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$ 2,300

Investments In And Advances T_4

Investments In And Advances To Affiliates (Combined Balance Sheets And Statements Of Earnings Of The Company's Unconsolidated Affiliates) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Combined balance sheets and statements of earnings of the Company's unconsolidated affiliates:
Current assets	$ 26,695	$ 30,732
Non-current assets	22,627	21,841
Current liabilities	(23,580)	(26,592)
Non-current liabilities	(5,913)	(6,205)
Noncontrolling interests	(1,066)	(677)
Net assets	18,763	19,099
Net sales	50,596	53,143	$ 55,908
Gross profit	5,334	5,118	4,687
Net income	$ 1,455	$ 1,881	$ 1,800

Goodwill and Other Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill	$ 3,385	$ 2,496
Origination [Member]
Goodwill
Goodwill	206	185
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member]
Goodwill
Goodwill	261	265
Nutrition [Member]
Goodwill
Goodwill	2,914	2,042
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Goodwill
Goodwill	$ 4	$ 4

Goodwill and Other Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 733
Goodwill	3,385	$ 2,496
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	11	9	$ 0
Amortization of Intangible Assets	165	129	$ 122
Amortization expense of intangible assets next 12 months	180
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	180
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	178
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	168
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	161
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Goodwill
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill		132
Goodwill	900	$ 187
Protexin, Rodelle, and Algar Agro [Member]
Goodwill
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 733

Goodwill and Other Intangible_5

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 3,039	$ 2,322
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(948)	(777)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	2,091	1,545
Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	440	248
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	440	248
Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	1	1
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	1	1
Use Rights [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	168	173
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(30)	(25)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	138	148
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	425	411
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(305)	(272)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	120	139
Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	35	28
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(13)	(10)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	22	18
Customer Lists [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	1,194	876
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(310)	(228)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	884	648
Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	538	525
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(234)	(207)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	304	318
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	238	60
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(56)	(35)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 182	$ 25
Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	2 years
Minimum [Member] | Use Rights [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	2 years
Minimum [Member] | Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	2 years
Minimum [Member] | Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	4 years
Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	50 years
Maximum [Member] | Use Rights [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	8 years
Maximum [Member] | Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	50 years
Maximum [Member] | Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	30 years
Maximum [Member] | Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	20 years

Debt Financing Arrangements (Na

Debt Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	Jun. 24, 2019EUR (€)	Dec. 03, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 12, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019EUR (€)	Dec. 03, 2018EUR (€)	Sep. 12, 2018EUR (€)
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date		Dec. 3, 2018
Discount amortization expense included in interest expense related to the notes				$ 12	$ 10	$ 11
Excess of fair value over carrying value of long-term debt				1,500
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months				7
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two				672
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three				409
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four				678
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five				48
Lines of credit				9,000
Unused lines of credit				$ 6,400
Weighted average interest rate on short term borrowings (as a percent)				1.23%	7.95%		1.23%
Outstanding standby letters of credit and surety bonds				$ 1,400	$ 1,700
Notes Four Point Five Percent due Two Thousand Forty-Nine [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				4.50%			4.50%	4.50%
Debt instrument, maturity year		2049		2049
Proceeds from notes recorded as long-term debt		$ 588
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | €							€ 600	€ 600
Notes Three Point Three Hundred Seventy-Five Percent due in Two Thousand Twenty-Two [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				3.375%			3.375%	3.375%
Debt instrument, maturity year		2022		2022
Proceeds from notes recorded as long-term debt		$ 399
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | €							€ 400	€ 400
Notes One Percent Due in Two Thousand Twenty-Five [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date			Sep. 12, 2018
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				1.00%			1.00%		1.00%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2025	2025
Proceeds from notes recorded as long-term debt			$ 747
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 744			€ 650		€ 650
Floating Rate Notes Due In Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity year	2019
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | €	€ 500						€ 500
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jun. 24, 2019
Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Lines of credit				5,000
Amount utilized from lines of credit facility				1,000
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Lines of credit				1,900
Amount utilized from lines of credit facility				$ 1,400

Debt Financing Arrangements (Lo

Debt Financing Arrangements (Long-Term Debt) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	Jun. 24, 2019EUR (€)	Dec. 03, 2018EUR (€)	Sep. 12, 2018EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Document Period End Date				Dec. 31, 2019
Long-term Debt				$ 7,679		$ 8,280
Current maturities				(7)		(582)
Total long-term debt				7,672		7,698
Notes One Point Seventy Five Percent Due In Two Thousand Twenty-Three [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 669		682
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | €					€ 600
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				1.75%	1.75%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2023
Notes Four Point Five Percent due Two Thousand Forty-Nine [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 587		587
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | €		€ 600			€ 600
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.50%		4.50%	4.50%
Debt instrument, maturity year		2049		2049
Notes Two Point Five Percent Due in Two Thousand Twenty-Six [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 994		993
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				2.50%	2.50%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2026
Notes One Percent Due in Two Thousand Twenty-Five [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 723		736
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			€ 650	$ 744	€ 650
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2025	2025
Floating Rate Notes Due In Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 0		572
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | €	€ 500				€ 500
Debt instrument, maturity year	2019
Debentures four point four seven nine percent due in two thousand twenty one [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				500		493
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 516
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				4.479%	4.479%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2021
Notes Three Point Seventy-Five Percent Due in Two Thousand Forty-Seven [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 493		493
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				3.75%	3.75%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2047
Debentures five point three seven five percent due in two thousand thirty five [Member}
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 461		461
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 470
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				5.375%	5.375%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2035
Notes Three Point Three Hundred Seventy-Five Percent due in Two Thousand Twenty-Two [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 398		398
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | €		€ 400			€ 400
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.375%		3.375%	3.375%
Debt instrument, maturity year		2022		2022
Debentures five point seven six five percent due in two thousand forty one [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 378		378
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 378
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				5.765%	5.765%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2041
Debentures five point nine three five percent due in two thousand thirty two [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 379		378
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 383
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				5.935%	5.935%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2032
Debentures four point zero one six percent due in two thousand forty three [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 389		386
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 570
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				4.016%	4.016%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2043
Debentures four point five three five percent due in two thousand forty two [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 384		382
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 528
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				4.535%	4.535%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2042
Debentures seven percent due in two thousand thirty one [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 163		163
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 164
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				7.00%	7.00%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2031
Debentures six point six two five percent due in two thousand twenty nine [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 159		159
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 160
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.625%	6.625%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2029
Debentures six point ninety-five due in two thousand ninety seven [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 155		155
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 159
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.95%	6.95%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2097
Debentures seven point five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 150		149
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 150
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				7.50%	7.50%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2027
Debentures six point forty-five percent due in two thousand thirty eight [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 126		126
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 127
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.45%	6.45%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2038
Debentures six point seventy-five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 117		117
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 118
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.75%	6.75%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2027
Other [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				$ 454		$ 472

Stock Compensation (Narrative)

Stock Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for future grants (in shares)	5,200
Total compensation expense for option grants, Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's	$ 89	$ 109	$ 66
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
The weighted-average remaining contractual term of options outstanding	4 years
The weighted-average remaining contractual term of options exercisable	4 years
The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding (in dollars)	$ 78
The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable (in dollars)	$ 68
The weighted-average grant-date fair values of options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 7.88	$ 6.95	$ 7.90
The total intrinsic values of options exercised (in dollars)	$ 15	$ 36	$ 11
Cash proceeds received from options exercised (in dollars)	27	$ 55	$ 27
Total unrecognized compensation expense	$ 3
Period during which unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized	2 years
Amount to be recognized as compensation expense year 1	$ 2
Amount to be recognized as compensation expense year 2	$ 1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years
Restricted Stock Awards And PSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares or units granted as Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs (in shares)	2,569	2,500	2,200
Total unrecognized compensation expense	$ 102
Period during which unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized	3 years
Amount to be recognized as compensation expense year 1	$ 71
Amount to be recognized as compensation expense year 2	28
Amount to be recognized as compensation expense year 3	$ 3
Weighted average grant-date fair value of Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 42.11	$ 42.72	$ 44.38
Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Total fair value of Restricted Stock Awards vested during the period	$ 54
Performance Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year
Maximum [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	5 years

Stock Compensation (Assumptions

Stock Compensation (Assumptions Used To Value Share-Based Compensation) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Dividend yield (as a percent)	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Stock volatility (as a percent)	22.00%	23.00%	25.00%
Average expected life (in years)	6 years	6 years	6 years

Stock Compensation (Summary Of

Stock Compensation (Summary Of Option Activity During The Period) (Details) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019$ / sharesshares
Equity [Abstract]
Shares under option at beginning of period | shares	9,061
Shares under option, Granted | shares	1
Shares under option, Exercised | shares	(987)
Shares under option, Forfeited or expired | shares	(27)
Shares under option at end of period | shares	8,048
Shares under option, Exercisable | shares	6,769
Weighted-average exercise price of Shares under option at beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 34.33
Weighted-average exercise price of Shares under option, Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	41.57
Weighted-average exercise price of Shares under option, Exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	27.43
Weighted-average exercise price of Shares under option, Forfeited or expired (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	28.82
Weighted-average exercise price of Shares under option at end of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	35.20
Weighted-average exercise price of Shares under option, Exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 34.88

Stock Compensation (Summary O_2

Stock Compensation (Summary Of Restricted Stock Awards And PSUs Activity During The Period) (Details) - Restricted Stock Awards And PSUs [Member] - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Non-vested at beginning of period	6,125
Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Granted	2,569	2,500	2,200
Restricted Stock Awards, Vested	(1,622)
Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Forfeited	(350)
Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Non-vested at end of period	6,722	6,125
Weighted average grant-date fair value of Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Non-vested at beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 40.82
Weighted average grant-date fair value of Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Granted (in dollars per share)	42.11	$ 42.72	$ 44.38
Weighted average grant-date fair value of Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Vested (in dollars per share)	33.32
Weighted average grant-date fair value of Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Forfeited (in dollars per share)	43.10
Weighted average grant-date fair value of Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Non-vested at end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 42.97	$ 40.82

Other (Income) Expense - Net (N

Other (Income) Expense - Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount			$ 559
Defined benefit plan net periodic benefit cost (income) other than service cost	$ (15)	$ (10)	$ (27)

Other (Income) Expense - Net (D

Other (Income) Expense - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
(Gain) loss on sale and revaluation of assets	$ 39	$ (43)	$ (80)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement, after tax	0	117	0
(Gain) Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	0	0	11
Other Nonoperating (Income) Expense	(32)	27	59
Other (income) expense - net	$ 7	$ 101	$ (10)

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)assessment	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign earnings, as a percentage to total foreign earnings	61.00%	56.00%	59.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%	21.00%	35.00%
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Incomplete Accounting, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit)			$ (379)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Incomplete Accounting, Change in Tax Rate, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit)			(528)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Decrease in Deferred Tax Liability Due to Transition Tax			220
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Transition Tax for Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit)			$ (369)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Measurement Period Adjustment, Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		$ (29)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Transition Tax for Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Liability	$ 183
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, GILTI, Amount	105	101
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, FDII, Amount	1	101
Tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries	411	313
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	325	289
Tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to capital losses	62	55
State tax attributes	74	74
Approximate undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries and affiliated corporate joint venture companies accounted for on the equity method	11,600
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Investment in Noncontrolled Affiliates	72	70
Accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits	26	24
Positive impact on the tax expense if the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits were recognized by the Company at one time	130
Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax assessment - Tax	104
Income tax assessment - Interest and Penalties	307
Argentine Tax Authorities [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax assessment - Tax	14
Income tax assessment - Interest and Penalties	53
Estimated additional tax assessment	43
Additional income tax assessment - Interest and Penalties	22
Foreign [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries with no expiration date	312
Tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries with expiration date	99
Valuation allowance recorded against tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries	193	166
Tax and Customs Administration, Netherlands [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax assessment - Tax	91
Additional income tax assessment - Interest and Penalties	$ 34
Tax years 2004, 2006. and 2007 [Member] | Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Number of separate tax assessments | assessment	3
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Other Tax Carryforward [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	$ 62	55
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Operating Loss Carryforward [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	$ 70	$ 68

Income Taxes (Earnings Before I

Income Taxes (Earnings Before Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
United States	$ 756	$ 972	$ 1,104
Foreign	832	1,088	505
Earnings Before Income Taxes	$ 1,588	$ 2,060	$ 1,609

Income Taxes (Significant Compo

Income Taxes (Significant Components Of Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current
Federal	$ 37	$ 96	$ 541
State	11	25	53
Foreign	181	171	127
Deferred
Federal	47	(55)	(645)
State	1	(16)	(6)
Foreign	(68)	24	(63)
Total Income Taxes	$ 209	$ 245	$ 7

Income Taxes (Significant Com_2

Income Taxes (Significant Components Of Deferred Tax Liabilities And Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred tax liabilities
Property, plant, and equipment	$ 1,012	$ 944
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Intangible Assets	286	130
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Leasing Arrangements	220	0
Equity in earnings of affiliates	72	70
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Inventory	32	0
Debt exchange	80	81
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals	20	25
Other	109	83
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross	1,831	1,333
Deferred tax assets
Pension and postretirement benefits	155	122
Deferred tax assets, leasing arrangements	225	0
Stock compensation	62	55
Foreign tax loss carryforwards	411	313
Capital loss carryforwards	62	55
State tax attributes	74	74
Deferred Tax Assets, Unrealized Currency Losses	0	48
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Reserves	0	18
Other	147	56
Gross deferred tax assets	1,136	741
Valuation allowances	(325)	(289)
Net deferred tax assets	811	452
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Classification [Abstract]
Net deferred tax liabilities	(1,020)	(881)
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Classification [Abstract]
Noncurrent Liabilities	(969)	(929)
Foreign [Member]
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Classification [Abstract]
Noncurrent assets	174	186
Noncurrent Liabilities	$ (225)	$ (138)

Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of

Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of The Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate To The Company's Effective Tax Rate On Earnings) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Statutory rate (as a percent)	21.00%	21.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit (as a percent)	0.60%	0.30%	1.70%
Foreign earnings taxed at rates other than the U.S. statutory rate (as a percent)	(2.20%)	(1.50%)	(4.70%)
Foreign currency remeasurement (as a percent)	0.70%	(1.90%)	(0.70%)
Income tax adjustments to filed returns (as a percent)	0.20%	(1.90%)	(3.00%)
Biodiesel credit (as a percent)	(7.50%)	(2.30%)	0.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Other, Percent	(3.60%)	0.00%	0.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Qualified Production Activity, Percent	0.00%	0.00%	(2.20%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, GILTI, as a Percent	1.40%	1.00%	0.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Derived Intangible Income Deduction, as a Percent	0.00%	(1.00%)	0.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Percent	0.40%	(1.10%)	(23.90%)
Valuation allowance (as a percent)	1.30%	0.00%	0.30%
Other (as a percent)	0.90%	(0.70%)	(2.10%)
Effective income tax rate	13.20%	11.90%	0.40%

Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax

Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Beginning balance	$ 107	$ 56
Additions related to current years' tax positions	8	3
Additions related to prior years' tax positions	0	46
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Acquisition	32	7
Reductions related to prior years' tax positions	(14)	0
Reductions due to lapse of statue of limitations	(2)	(2)
Settlements with tax authorities	(1)	(3)
Ending balance	$ 130	$ 107

Leases (Narrative) (Details)

Leases (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 971
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	215	$ 0
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	$ 781
Minimum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term	1 month
Maximum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term	49 years

Leases Lease Cost (Details)

Leases Lease Cost (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Cost	$ 275
Short-term Lease, Cost	99
Lease, Cost	374
Operating Lease, Payments	209
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	$ 302
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	7 years
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	4.60%

Liability Maturity (Details)

Liability Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months	$ 251
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two	216
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three	187
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four	143
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five	88
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five	292
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due	1,177
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount	(181)
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 996
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months		$ 214
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years		149
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years		121
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years		95
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years		52
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter		177
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due		$ 808

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrati

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2018employee
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, (Increase) Decrease for Remeasurement due to Settlement		$ 48
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement and Curtailment		51
Number of retirees | employee					3,800
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement, after tax		$ 0	$ (117)	$ 0
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Increase (Decrease) for Plan Amendment				18
Percentage of non-matching employer's contribution to eligible participants (as a percent)		1.00%
Employer's Common stock held under 401 (k) plan (in shares) | shares		8
Market value of employer's Common stock held under 401 (k) plan		$ 384
Cash dividend received on employer's Common stock held under 401 (k) plan		$ 12
Plan Amendment, Effect on AOCI				164
Plan amendment - effect on funded status				182
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Payment for Settlement		$ 10	$ 528
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, (Increase) Decrease for Remeasurement due to Settlement		(35)	528
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement, after tax	$ (117)	(96)	(117)	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailment		0	1	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income, unrecognized prior service cost (credit)		133
Accumulated other comprehensive income, unrecognized actuarial losses		572
Prior service cost (credit), expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit) in next fiscal year		20
Actuarial loss, expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost in next fiscal year		37
Defined Benefit Plan, Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Projected Benefit obligation	2,000	2,300	2,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Projected Benefit Obligation	1,900	2,200	1,900
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Accumulated Benefit Obligation	1,900	2,200	1,900
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Plan Assets	1,400	1,600	1,400
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Accumulated Benefit Obligation	1,800	2,100	1,800
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Plan Assets	1,300	1,500	1,300
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ 2,200	2,600	2,200
Contributions and expected future benefit payments		27
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, (Increase) Decrease for Remeasurement due to Settlement		(3)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement, after tax		(3)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailment		0	$ 0	$ 0
Accumulated other comprehensive income, unrecognized prior service cost (credit)		15
Accumulated other comprehensive income, unrecognized actuarial losses		47
Prior service cost (credit), expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit) in next fiscal year		14
Actuarial loss, expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost in next fiscal year		$ 5
Annual rate of increase in per capita cost of covered health care benefits assumed for transition period (as a percent)		6.90%
Annual rate for per capita cost of covered health care benefits assumed for 2025 and thereafter (as a percent)		4.50%
Year ultimate rate assumed for per capita cost of health care benefits is to be reached		2026
Contributions and expected future benefit payments		$ 16
Other Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	12.00%	11.00%	12.00%
Other Pension Plan Assets [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation		41.00%

Employee Benefit Plans (Retirem

Employee Benefit Plans (Retirement Plan Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Settlement charges		$ 0	$ 117	$ 0
Defined contribution plans		58	50	57
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost (benefits earned during the period)		58	66	78
Interest cost		82	93	106
Expected return on plan assets		(115)	(146)	(145)
Settlement charges	$ 117	96	117	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailment		0	(1)	0
Amortization of actuarial loss		26	55	65
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)		(19)	(19)	(7)
Net periodic defined benefit plan expense		128	165	97
Pension Expense		186	215	154
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost (benefits earned during the period)		2	2	2
Interest cost		5	5	6
Settlement charges		3
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailment		0	0	0
Amortization of actuarial loss		4	3	4
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)		(15)	(15)	(13)
Net periodic defined benefit plan expense		(1)	(5)	(1)
Pension Expense		$ (1)	$ (5)	$ (1)

Employee Benefit Plans (Changes

Employee Benefit Plans (Changes In Defined Benefit Obligation And Fair Value Of Defined Benefit Plan Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets, beginning	$ 1,736
Fair value of plan assets, ending	2,018	$ 1,736
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation, beginning	2,323	3,109
Service cost	58	66	$ 78
Interest cost	82	93	106
Actuarial loss (gain)	363	(278)
Employee contributions	2	2
Curtailments	0	(1)
Settlements	35	(528)
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Business Combination	26	0
Benefits paid	(249)	(99)
Plan Amendments	(2)	2
Foreign currency effects	12	(43)
Benefit obligation, ending	2,650	2,323	3,109
Fair value of plan assets, beginning	1,736	2,448
Actual return on plan assets	348	(122)
Employer contributions	166	66
Employee contributions	2	2
Settlements	(10)	(528)
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Business Combination	7	0
Benefits Paid	(249)	(99)
Foreign currency effects	18	(31)
Fair value of plan assets, ending	2,018	1,736	2,448
Funded status	(632)	(587)
Prepaid benefit cost	38	53
Accrued benefit liability - current	(18)	(17)
Accrued benefit liability - long-term	(652)	(623)
Net amount recognized in the balance sheet	(632)	(587)
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation, beginning	144	154
Service cost	2	2	2
Interest cost	5	5	6
Actuarial loss (gain)	24	(4)
Curtailments	0	0
Settlements	3
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Business Combination	3
Benefits paid	(14)	(13)
Plan Amendments	0	0
Foreign currency effects	0	0
Benefit obligation, ending	167	144	$ 154
Fair value of plan assets, beginning	0
Employer contributions	14	13
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Business Combination	0	0
Benefits Paid	(14)	(13)
Fair value of plan assets, ending	0	0
Funded status	(167)	(144)
Accrued benefit liability - current	(16)	(13)
Accrued benefit liability - long-term	(151)	(131)
Net amount recognized in the balance sheet	$ (167)	$ (144)

Employee Benefit Plans (Princip

Employee Benefit Plans (Principal Assumptions In Developing Net Periodic Pension Cost) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.90%	3.40%
Expected return on plan assets (as a percent)	6.50%	6.80%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	4.90%	4.70%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.30%	3.70%

Employee Benefit Plans (Princ_2

Employee Benefit Plans (Principal Assumptions In Developing Year-End Actuarial Present Value Of The Projected Benefit Obligation) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate (as a percent)	2.90%	3.90%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	4.90%	4.90%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.20%	4.30%

Employee Benefit Plans (Impact

Employee Benefit Plans (Impact Of 1% Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligations, increase	$ 5
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligations, decrease	$ (4)

Employee Benefit Plans (Schedul

Employee Benefit Plans (Schedule Of Fair Value Of Plan Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair value of plan assets	$ 2,018	$ 1,736
Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	187	152
Equity Securities [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	187	152
Mutual Fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	575	540
Mutual Fund [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	575	540
Common collective trust funds - International equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	281	137
Common collective trust funds - U.S. equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	391	351
Debt instruments - Corporate bonds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	249	406
Debt instruments - Corporate bonds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	249	406
Debt instruments - U.S. Treasury instruments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	322	112
Debt instruments - U.S. Treasury instruments [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	322	112
Debt instruments - U.S. government agency, state and local government bonds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4	31
Debt instruments - U.S. government agency, state and local government bonds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4	31
Other Debt Instruments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9	7
Other Debt Instruments [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9	7
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,346	1,248
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,084	804
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 262	$ 444

Employee Benefit Plans (Actual

Employee Benefit Plans (Actual Asset Allocation For Global Pension Plan Assets) (Details) - Pension Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	100.00%	100.00%
Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	53.00%	48.00%
Debt Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	36.00%	40.00%
Other Pension Plan Assets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	11.00%	12.00%
UNITED STATES
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of U.S. pension plan to global pension plan assets (as a percent)	73.00%
UNITED STATES | Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	60.00%
UNITED STATES | Debt Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	40.00%
Foreign Plan [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	35.00%
Foreign Plan [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	24.00%
Foreign Plan [Member] | Other Pension Plan Assets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	41.00%

Employee Benefit Plans (Expecte

Employee Benefit Plans (Expected Future Benefit Payments To Be Paid) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Next Twelve Months	$ 96
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Two	83
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Three	88
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Four	93
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Five	101
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Five Fiscal Years Thereafter	579
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Next Twelve Months	16
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Two	15
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Three	14
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Four	13
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Five	13
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Five Fiscal Years Thereafter	$ 51

Shareholders' Equity (Details)

Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at beginning of period	$ (2,106)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at End of period	(2,405)	$ (2,106)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	(185)	(580)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at beginning of period	(1,962)	(1,353)
Net realized gains (losses)	7	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	(12)	(28)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(190)	(609)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at End of period	(2,152)	(1,962)
Deferred Gain (Loss) On Hedging Activities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	(191)	(19)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at beginning of period	61	17
Net realized gains (losses)	100	76
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	18	(13)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(73)	44
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at End of period	(12)	61
Pension Liability Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	(89)	124
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at beginning of period	(220)	(321)
Net realized gains (losses)	(9)	32
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	50	(55)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(48)	101
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at End of period	(268)	(220)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	14	(2)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at beginning of period	15	20
Net realized gains (losses)	(1)	(2)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	(1)	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	12	(5)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at End of period	27	15
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	(451)	(477)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at beginning of period	(2,106)	(1,637)
Net realized gains (losses)	97	105
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	55	(97)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(299)	(469)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at End of period	$ (2,405)	$ (2,106)

Shareholders' Equity Narrative

Shareholders' Equity Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]
Preferred Stock, No Par Value		$ 0
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	1,000,000,000,000,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	500,000
Common Stock, No Par Value	$ 0
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0
Treasury Stock, Shares	158,800,000	157,100,000
Treasury Stock, Value	$ 5,400	$ 5,300
Foreign Debt used in Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax	$ 7	$ (26)

Shareholders' Equity Reclassifi

Shareholders' Equity Reclassification Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other (income) expense - net									$ 7	$ 101	$ (10)
Cost of products sold									60,509	60,160	57,310
Interest expense									402	364	330
Revenues	$ (16,329)	$ (16,726)	$ (16,297)	$ (15,304)	$ (15,947)	$ (15,800)	$ (17,068)	$ (15,526)	(64,656)	(64,341)	(60,828)
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions									303	171	173
Loss (Earnings) before Income Taxes									(1,588)	(2,060)	(1,609)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									209	245	7
Net Loss (Earnings) Including Noncontrolling Interests									(1,379)	(1,815)	(1,602)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other (income) expense - net									7	(1)	0
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									0	0	0
Net Loss (Earnings) Including Noncontrolling Interests									7	(1)	0
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other (income) expense - net									(1)	(2)	(1)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									0	0	0
Net Loss (Earnings) Including Noncontrolling Interests									(1)	(2)	(1)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Loss (Earnings) before Income Taxes									(9)	32	55
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									18	(8)	(29)
Net Loss (Earnings) Including Noncontrolling Interests									9	24	26
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other (income) expense - net									46	(36)	2
Cost of products sold									11	113	45
Interest expense									(1)	(1)	(1)
Revenues									44	0	1
Loss (Earnings) before Income Taxes									100	76	47
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									(13)	(18)	(18)
Net Loss (Earnings) Including Noncontrolling Interests									87	58	29
Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax									(26)	(33)	(57)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Gain (loss), before Tax									$ 17	$ 65	$ 112

Segment Information (Narrative)

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019segmentFacilitiesCountries
Segment Information
Number of Reportable Segments | segment	3
Gleadell [Member]
Segment Information
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	50.00%
Neovia [Member]
Segment Information
Number of production facilities | Facilities	72
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates | Countries	25

Segment and Geographic Inform_3

Segment and Geographic Information (Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Information
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions									$ 817	$ 845
Revenues	$ 16,329	$ 16,726	$ 16,297	$ 15,304	$ 15,947	$ 15,800	$ 17,068	$ 15,526	64,656	64,341	$ 60,828
Depreciation									827	812	802
Asset abandonments and write-downs									131	100	101
Interest income									192	162	106
Equity in earnings of affiliates									454	518	456
Interest Expense									(402)	(364)	(330)
Operating profit									1,588	2,060	1,609
Investments in and advances to affiliates	5,132				5,317				5,132	5,317
Assets	43,997				40,833				43,997	40,833
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									48,741	49,891	46,512
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									9,886	10,279	10,406
Nutrition [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									5,677	3,790	3,523
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									352	381	387
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Information
Operating profit									2,948	3,273	2,536
Operating Segments [Member] | Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member]
Segment Information
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions									271	316
Revenues									54,633	56,591	52,217
Depreciation									361	372	370
Asset abandonments and write-downs									130	40	17
Interest income									51	45	39
Equity in earnings of affiliates									378	421	391
Operating profit									1,935	2,020	1,229
Investments in and advances to affiliates	4,662				4,549				4,662	4,549
Assets	21,927				20,656				21,927	20,656
Operating Segments [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member]
Segment Information
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions									275	267
Revenues									11,154	11,421	11,314
Depreciation									320	328	322
Asset abandonments and write-downs									1	0	63
Interest income									0	1	1
Equity in earnings of affiliates									60	62	78
Operating profit									644	945	1,078
Investments in and advances to affiliates	363				375				363	375
Assets	6,044				5,895				6,044	5,895
Operating Segments [Member] | Nutrition [Member]
Segment Information
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions									166	182
Revenues									5,786	3,836	3,562
Depreciation									113	80	75
Asset abandonments and write-downs									0	11	21
Interest income									1	2	2
Equity in earnings of affiliates									17	17	14
Operating profit									418	339	312
Investments in and advances to affiliates	98				63				98	63
Assets	8,622				7,158				8,622	7,158
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Segments [Member]
Segment Information
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions									2	3
Revenues									352	381	387
Depreciation									6	6	6
Interest income									125	100	57
Operating profit									85	58	51
Assets	5,661				5,131				5,661	5,131
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									(7,269)	(7,888)	(6,652)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									(5,892)	(6,700)	(5,705)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									(1,268)	(1,142)	(908)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Nutrition [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									(109)	(46)	(39)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Information
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions									103	77
Depreciation									27	26	29
Asset abandonments and write-downs									0	49	0
Interest income									15	14	7
Equity in earnings of affiliates									(1)	18	(27)
Operating profit									(1,360)	(1,213)	(927)
Investments in and advances to affiliates	9				330				9	330
Assets	$ 1,743				$ 1,993				1,743	1,993
Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Information
Operating profit									12	13	22
Asset impairment, restructuring, and settlement [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Information
Operating profit									(146)	(102)	(160)
Cost Of Products Sold [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Information
Operating profit									$ 0	0	4
Ag Services [Member] | Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues										31,766	29,124
Crushing [Member] | Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues										10,319	9,265
Refined Products and Other [Member] | Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues										7,806	8,123
Starches and sweeteners [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues										6,696	6,565
Bioproducts [Member] | Carbohydrate Solutions [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues										3,583	3,841
Wild and Specialty Ingredients [Member] | Nutrition [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues										2,571	2,367
Animal Nutrition [Member] | Nutrition [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues										$ 1,219	$ 1,156

Segment And Geographic Inform_4

Segment And Geographic Information (Geographic Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 16,329	$ 16,726	$ 16,297	$ 15,304	$ 15,947	$ 15,800	$ 17,068	$ 15,526	$ 64,656	$ 64,341	$ 60,828
Long-Lived Assets	10,106				9,953				10,106	9,953
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									27,509	28,726	27,894
Long-Lived Assets	6,488				6,615				6,488	6,615
Switzerland [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									13,016	12,911	14,095
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									4,374	5,724	4,189
GERMANY
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									2,026	2,179	2,090
BRAZIL
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									2,381	1,702	1,589
Long-Lived Assets	869				802				869	802
Other Foreign [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									15,350	13,099	$ 10,971
Long-Lived Assets	$ 2,749				$ 2,536				$ 2,749	$ 2,536

Asset Impairment, Exit, and R_3

Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs (Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	$ 161	$ 29	$ 72
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment	0	12	0
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	11	9	0
Other Asset Impairment Charges	131	121	101
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	$ 303	$ 171	$ 173

Asset Impairment, Exit, and R_4

Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items]
Impairment, settlement, and restructuring per share, after tax	$ 0.16	$ 0.08	$ 0.18	$ 0.35
Restructuring Charges					$ 161	$ 29	$ 72
Other Asset Impairment Charges					131	121	101
Corporate [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges					159	24	54
Other Asset Impairment Charges						49
Ag Services and Oilseeds [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges					130	61
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges					$ 1		63
Nutrition [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges						$ 11	$ 20

Sale of Accounts Receivable (Na

Sale of Accounts Receivable (Narrative) (Details) € in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019EUR (€)
Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Line Items]
Proceeds from transfer of receivables	$ 1,400,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000
Deferred receivables consideration	446,000,000	379,000,000
Proceeds from the collection of receivables sold	33,800,000,000	34,800,000,000	$ 33,500,000,000
Collections applied to deferred consideration	13,100,000,000	14,800,000,000	12,500,000,000
Receivables sold under securitization facility derecognized during the period	1,900,000,000	1,900,000,000
Loss on transfer of accounts receivables to purchasers	18,000,000	$ 18,000,000	$ 10,000,000
Lines of credit	9,000,000,000
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Line Items]
Lines of credit	1,900,000,000
Program [Member] | Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Line Items]
Lines of credit	1,300,000,000
Second Program [Member] | Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Line Items]
Lines of credit	$ 600,000,000			€ 0.5

Quarterly Financial Data (Detai

Quarterly Financial Data (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 16,329	$ 16,726	$ 16,297	$ 15,304	$ 15,947	$ 15,800	$ 17,068	$ 15,526	$ 64,656	$ 64,341	$ 60,828
Gross Profit	1,169	1,078	972	928	1,053	1,058	1,181	889	4,147	4,181	3,518
Net Earnings Attributable to Controlling Interests	$ 504	$ 407	$ 235	$ 233	$ 315	$ 536	$ 566	$ 393	$ 1,379	$ 1,810	$ 1,595
Basic earnings per common share (dollars per share)	$ 0.90	$ 0.72	$ 0.42	$ 0.41	$ 0.56	$ 0.95	$ 1	$ 0.70	$ 2.45	$ 3.21	$ 2.80
Diluted earnings per common share (dollars per share)	$ 0.90	$ 0.72	$ 0.42	$ 0.41	$ 0.55	$ 0.94	$ 1	$ 0.70	$ 2.44	$ 3.19	$ 2.79

Quarterly Financial Data (Narra

Quarterly Financial Data (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale/revaluation of assets after tax	$ (133)			$ 9	$ (7)	$ 20
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, after tax, per share	$ (0.24)			$ 0.02	$ (0.02)	$ 0.04
Impairment and restructuring, after tax				$ 10			$ 16	$ 12
Impairment and restructuring per share, after tax				$ 0.02			$ 0.03	$ 0.02
Acquisition-related expenses, after-tax	$ 2			$ 9	$ 9
Acquisition-related expenses, per share	$ 0			$ 0.02	$ 0.01
Impairment, settlement, and restructuring, after tax	$ 93	$ 41	$ 105		$ 196
Impairment, settlement, and restructuring per share, after tax	$ 0.16	$ 0.08	$ 0.18		$ 0.35
Tax expense (credit) related to the tax reform and certain out of period discretes	$ (46)	$ 5	$ 19	$ (17)	$ 29	$ (3)	$ (7)	$ 14
Tax expense (credit) related to the tax reform and certain out of period discretes per share	$ (0.08)	$ 0.01	$ 0.03	$ (0.03)	$ 0.05	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.03

Valuation And Qualifying Acco_2

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts And Reserves (Schedule Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Balance at Beginning of Year	$ 84	$ 73	$ 72
Additions	26	44	3
Deductions	(19)	(26)	(6)
Other	19	(7)	4
Balance at End of Year	$ 110	$ 84	$ 73