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Financial Instruments
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments Disclosure [Text Block] FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
At March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, the company had $1,011 million, $1,746 million and $780 million, respectively, of held-to-maturity securities (primarily time deposits and money market funds) classified as cash equivalents in the interim Consolidated Balance Sheets, as these securities had maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase; $153 million, $98 million and $85 million at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively, of held-to-maturity securities (primarily time deposits and foreign government bonds) classified as marketable securities in the interim Consolidated Balance Sheets, as these securities had maturities of more than three months to less than one year at the time of purchase; $55 million and $27 million at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively, of held-to-maturity securities (primarily foreign government bonds) classified as marketable securities and included in other assets in the interim Consolidated Balance Sheets, as these securities had maturities more than one year at the time of purchase. The company’s investments in held-to-maturity securities are held at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Additionally, at March 31, 2024 the company had $103 million of available-for-sale securities (primarily foreign government bonds) classified as marketable securities and included in other assets in the interim Consolidated Balance Sheets, as these securities had maturities of more than one year at the time of purchase. The company’s held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities relating to investments in foreign government bonds at March 31, 2024 are discussed further in the “Debt Securities” section.

Derivative Instruments
Objectives and Strategies for Holding Derivative Instruments
In the ordinary course of business, the company enters into contractual arrangements (derivatives) to reduce its exposure to foreign currency and commodity price risks. The company has established a variety of derivative programs to be utilized for financial risk management. These programs reflect varying levels of exposure coverage and time horizons based on an assessment of risk.

Derivative programs have procedures and controls and are approved by the Corporate Financial Risk Management Committee, consistent with the company's financial risk management policies and guidelines. Derivative instruments used are forwards, options, futures and swaps. The company has not designated any non-derivatives as hedging instruments.

The company's financial risk management procedures also address counterparty credit approval, limits and routine exposure monitoring and reporting. The counterparties to these contractual arrangements are major financial institutions and major commodity exchanges, and multinational grain exporters. The company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by these counterparties. The company utilizes collateral support annex agreements with certain counterparties to limit its exposure to credit losses. The company anticipates performance by counterparties to these contracts and therefore no material loss is expected. Market and counterparty credit risks associated with these instruments are regularly reported to management.

The aggregate notional amounts for the company's derivative instruments that are designated and not designated as hedging instruments was a net buy (sell) position of $(365) million, $(1,600) million and $3,684 million at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively.

Foreign Currency Risk
The company's objective in managing exposure to foreign currency fluctuations is to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated with foreign currency rate changes and to mitigate the exposure of certain investments in foreign subsidiaries against changes in the Euro/USD exchange rate. Accordingly, the company enters into various contracts that change in value as foreign exchange rates change to protect the value of its existing foreign currency-denominated assets, liabilities, commitments, investments and cash flows.

The company uses foreign currency exchange contracts to offset its net exposures, by currency, related to the foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities of its operations. The primary business objective of this hedging program is to maintain an approximately balanced position in foreign currencies so that exchange gains and losses resulting from exchange rate changes, after related tax effects, are minimized. The company also uses foreign currency exchange contracts to offset a portion of the company’s exposure to certain forecasted transactions as well as the translation of foreign currency-denominated earnings. The company also uses commodity contracts to offset risks associated with foreign currency devaluation in certain countries.
Commodity Price Risk
Commodity price risk management programs serve to reduce exposure to price fluctuations on purchases of inventory such as corn and soybeans. The company enters into over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivative commodity instruments to hedge the commodity price risk associated with agricultural commodity exposures.

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
Commodity Contracts
The company enters into over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivative commodity instruments, including options, forwards, futures and swaps, to hedge the commodity price risk associated with agriculture commodity exposures.

While each risk management program has a different maturity period, most programs currently do not extend beyond the next two years. Cash flow hedge results are reclassified into earnings during the same period in which the related exposure impacts earnings. Reclassifications are made sooner if it appears that a forecasted transaction is probable of not occurring.

The following table summarizes the after-tax effect of commodity contract cash flow hedges on accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)20242023
Beginning balance$(71)$55 
Additions and revaluations of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges(18)(41)
Clearance of hedge results to earnings10 (15)
Ending balance$(79)$(1)

At March 31, 2024, an after-tax net loss of $57 million is expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings over the next twelve months.

Foreign Currency Contracts
The company enters into forward contracts to hedge the foreign currency risk associated with forecasted transactions within certain foreign subsidiaries.

While each risk management program has a different time maturity period, most programs currently do not extend beyond the next two years. Cash flow hedge results are reclassified into earnings during the same period in which the related exposure impacts earnings. Reclassifications are made sooner if it appears that a forecasted transaction is probable of not occurring.

The following table summarizes the after-tax effect of foreign currency cash flow hedges on accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)20242023
Beginning balance$1 $10 
Additions and revaluations of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges5 (10)
Clearance of hedge results to earnings1 (1)
Ending balance$7 $(1)

At March 31, 2024, an after-tax net gain of $8 million is expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings over the next twelve months.

Derivatives Designated as Net Investment Hedges
Foreign Currency Contracts
The company has designated €1.2 billion of forward contracts to exchange EUR as net investment hedges. The purpose of these forward contracts is to mitigate foreign exchange exposure related to a portion of the company’s Euro net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries against changes in Euro/USD exchange rates. These hedges will expire and be settled in May 2024. The company had previously designated €450 million of forward contracts to exchange EUR as net investment hedges, which expired and were settled in March 2023.
The company elected to apply the spot method in testing for effectiveness of the hedging relationship.

Derivatives not Designated in Hedging Relationships
Foreign Currency Contracts
The company uses foreign exchange contracts to reduce its net exposure, by currency, related to foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities of its operations so that exchange gains and losses resulting from exchange rate changes are minimized. The netting of such exposures precludes the use of hedge accounting; however, the required revaluation of the forward contracts and the associated foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities intends to achieve a minimal earnings impact, after taxes. The company also uses foreign currency exchange contracts to offset a portion of the company’s exposure to the translation of certain foreign currency-denominated earnings so that gains and losses on the contracts offset changes in the USD value of the related foreign currency-denominated earnings over the relevant aggregate period.

Commodity Contracts
The company utilizes options, futures and swaps that are not designated as hedging instruments to reduce exposure to commodity price fluctuations on purchases of inventory such as corn and soybeans. The company uses commodity contracts to offset a portion of the company’s exposure to commodity price fluctuations so that gains and losses on the contracts offset changes in the commodity price over the relevant aggregate period. The company uses forward agreements, with durations less than one year, to buy and sell USD priced commodities in order to reduce its exposure to currency devaluation for a portion of its local currency cash balances. Counterparties to the forward sales agreements are multinational grain exporters and subject to the company’s financial risk management procedures.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Asset and liability derivatives subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement with the same counterparty are presented on a net basis in the interim Consolidated Balance Sheets. The presentation of the company's derivative assets and liabilities is as follows:
March 31, 2024
(In millions)Balance Sheet LocationGross
Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting1
Net Amounts Included in the interim Consolidated Balance Sheet
Asset derivatives:   
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity contractsOther current assets$1 $— $1 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:  
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets22 (17)5 
 Commodity contractsOther current assets2 — 2 
Total asset derivatives $25 $(17)$8 
Liability derivatives:  
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contractsAccrued and other current liabilities$15 $— $15 
Commodity contractsAccrued and other current liabilities4 — 4 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:  
Foreign currency contractsAccrued and other current liabilities45(17)28 
Commodity contractsAccrued and other current liabilities3 — 3 
Total liability derivatives $67 $(17)$50 
December 31, 2023
(In millions)Balance Sheet LocationGross
Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting1
Net Amounts Included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
Asset derivatives:   
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Commodities ContractsOther current assets$3 $— $3 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
  
Foreign currency contracts
Other current assets83 (33)50 
Commodity contractsOther current assets2— 2 
Total asset derivatives
 $88 $(33)$55 
Liability derivatives:  
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contractsAccrued and other current liabilities$23 $— $23 
Commodity contractsAccrued and other current liabilities6 — 6 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
  
Foreign currency contractsAccrued and other current liabilities38 (33)5 
Commodity contractsAccrued and other current liabilities8 — 8 
Total liability derivatives
 $75 $(33)$42 

March 31, 2023
(In millions)Balance Sheet LocationGross
Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting1
Net Amounts Included in the interim Consolidated Balance Sheet
Asset derivatives:   
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity ContractsOther current assets$2 $— $2 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
Foreign currency contractsOther current assets41 (35)6 
Total asset derivatives
 $43 $(35)$8 
Liability derivatives:  
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:  
Foreign currency contractsAccrued and other current liabilities$21 $— $21 
Commodity contractsAccrued and other current liabilities10 — 10 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contractsAccrued and other current liabilities66 (35)31 
Commodity contractsAccrued and other current liabilities5 — 5 
Total liability derivatives
 $102 $(35)$67 
1.    Counterparty and cash collateral amounts represent the estimated net settlement amount when applying netting and set-off rights included in master netting arrangements between the company and its counterparties and the payable or receivable for cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparty.
Effect of Derivative Instruments
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI - Pre-Tax1
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)20242023
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Net investment hedges:
Foreign currency contracts$(6)$— 
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency contracts8 (15)
Commodity contracts(25)(58)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments$(23)$(73)
1.OCI is defined as other comprehensive income (loss).

Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income - Pre-Tax1
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)20242023
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency contracts2
$(1)$2 
Commodity contracts2
(15)19 
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
$(16)$21 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contracts3
$(79)$(3)
Foreign currency contracts2
(1)(12)
Commodity contracts2,4
(43)(1)
Commodity contracts3
(3)(3)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments(126)(19)
Total derivatives$(142)$2 
1.For cash flow hedges, this represents the portion of the gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income during the period.
2.Recorded in cost of goods sold in the interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.
3.Recognized in other income (expense). Note that net loss from foreign currency contracts was partially offset by the related gain on the foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities of the company's operations. See Note 6 - Supplementary Information, to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information.
4.The net gain (loss) relating to commodity contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments that were recorded in cost of goods sold, in the interim Consolidated Statement of Operations, are mostly offset by the related net gain (loss) on third-party grower contracts denominated as liabilities.

Debt Securities
The company’s debt securities include foreign government bonds classified as held-to-maturity securities at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, and available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2024. The company’s investments in held-to-maturity securities are held at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are held by certain foreign subsidiaries in which the USD is the functional currency. The debt securities classified as held-to-maturity at March 31, 2024 with a contractual maturity within one year was $140 million.

The company’s investments in debt securities classified as available-for-sale are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), within the interim Consolidated Statements of Equity, or current period earnings if an allowance for credit losses has been established, within the interim Statement of Operations. The debt securities classified as available-for-sale at March 31, 2024 had a contractual maturity of one to five years with an amortized cost of $125 million, gross unrealized gains (losses) of $(22) million and a fair value of $103 million.
The estimated fair value of the available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2024 was determined using Level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy. Level 2 measurements were based on the closing price at the end of the period quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.