Debt	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	Debt The carrying value of the company's outstanding debt was approximately $15,500 and $10,300 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The estimated fair value of the company's outstanding debt, including interest rate financial instruments, based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on current rates offered to the company for debt of the same remaining maturities, was approximately $16,700 and $10,900 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The increase in the carrying value and fair value of debt was primarily due to the financing of the Danisco acquisition, the assumption of Danisco's debt and the increase in borrowings used to fund normal seasonal working capital needs. Short-Term Borrowings In April 2011, the company issued a total of $1,000 in commercial paper as part of financing the Danisco acquisition. In addition, the company assumed $342 of Danisco's short-term debt, which was refinanced through the issuance of commercial paper in June 2011. Long-Term Borrowings In March 2011, the company issued $400 of 1.75% Senior Notes due 2014, $600 of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014, $500 of 2.75% Senior Notes due 2016 and $500 of 4.25% Senior Notes due 2021 (collectively referred to as the “Notes”). The Floating Rate Notes bear interest at three-month USD LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) plus 0.42%. The net proceeds of $1,991 from the issuance of the Notes were used as part of financing the Danisco acquisition. In addition, the company assumed $323 of floating rate DKK denominated long-term debt from Danisco. The floating rate long-term debt bears interest at the Copenhagen Interbank Offered Rate plus a weighted-average margin of 0.85%. The weighted-average remaining maturity of the assumed debt is 10 years. In third quarter 2011, the company refinanced $269 of long-term debt assumed from Danisco through the issuance of commercial paper. In January 2011, the company entered into a $4,000 bridge loan facility and a $2,000 bridge loan facility in connection with the acquisition of Danisco. When the company completed the $3,000 financing for the acquisition, the $4,000 bridge loan facility was reduced by an equal amount. The remaining commitments under these facilities terminated on May 19, 2011, when the company acquired approximately 92.2 percent of Danisco's outstanding shares.

Debt

The carrying value of the company's outstanding debt was approximately $15,500 and $10,300 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The estimated fair value of the company's outstanding debt, including interest rate financial instruments, based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on current rates offered to the company for debt of the same remaining maturities, was approximately $16,700 and $10,900 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The increase in the carrying value and fair value of debt was primarily due to the financing of the Danisco acquisition, the assumption of Danisco's debt and the increase in borrowings used to fund normal seasonal working capital needs.

Short-Term Borrowings

In April 2011, the company issued a total of $1,000 in commercial paper as part of financing the Danisco acquisition. In addition, the company assumed $342 of Danisco's short-term debt, which was refinanced through the issuance of commercial paper in June 2011.

Long-Term Borrowings

In March 2011, the company issued $400 of 1.75% Senior Notes due 2014, $600 of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014, $500 of 2.75% Senior Notes due 2016 and $500 of 4.25% Senior Notes due 2021 (collectively referred to as the “Notes”). The Floating Rate Notes bear interest at three-month USD LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) plus 0.42%. The net proceeds of $1,991 from the issuance of the Notes were used as part of financing the Danisco acquisition.

In addition, the company assumed $323 of floating rate DKK denominated long-term debt from Danisco. The floating rate long-term debt bears interest at the Copenhagen Interbank Offered Rate plus a weighted-average margin of 0.85%. The weighted-average remaining maturity of the assumed debt is 10 years. In third quarter 2011, the company refinanced $269 of long-term debt assumed from Danisco through the issuance of commercial paper.

In January 2011, the company entered into a $4,000 bridge loan facility and a $2,000 bridge loan facility in connection with the acquisition of Danisco. When the company completed the $3,000 financing for the acquisition, the $4,000 bridge loan facility was reduced by an equal amount. The remaining commitments under these facilities terminated on May 19, 2011, when the company acquired approximately 92.2 percent of Danisco's outstanding shares.