Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

(In millions)	Wild Flavors			SCI			Others			Total
Trade receivables	$	176		$	48		$	8		$	232
Inventories	286			72			25			383
Other current assets	64			2			—			66
Goodwill	1,698			59			15			1,772
Other intangible assets	1,103			46			35			1,184
Property, plant, and equipment	423			10			30			463
Other assets	68			6			—			74
Short-term debt	(215		)	—			(1		)	(216		)
Trade payables	(128		)	(25		)	(1		)	(154		)
Accrued expenses and other payables	(214		)	(14		)	(10		)	(238		)
Long-term debt	(238		)	—			(3		)	(241		)
Deferred income taxes	(378		)	(16		)	—			(394		)
Other liabilities	(173		)	—			—			(173		)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	2,472		$	188		$	98		$	2,758

(In millions)	Eaststarch C.V.			Others			Total
Trade receivables	$	27		$	25		$	52
Inventories	47			15			62
Other current assets	24			6			30
Investments in and advances to affiliates	193			—			193
Goodwill	132			119			251
Other intangible assets	166			161			327
Property, plant, and equipment	126			73			199
Other assets	—			15			15
Trade payables	(16		)	(13		)	(29		)
Accrued expense and other payables	(24		)	(13		)	(37		)
Long-term debt	—			(43		)	(43		)
Deferred income taxes	(32		)	(38		)	(70		)
Other liabilities	(22		)	—			(22		)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired, plus acquisition date fair values of previously held equity interests	$	621		$	307		$	928

Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the preliminary fair values and weighted average useful lives of the other intangible assets acquired.

	Weighted Average
	Useful Life	Eaststarch C.V.		Others		Total
	(In years)	(In millions)
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks/brands		$	—	$	5	$	5
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Land rights	33	—		122		122
Customer lists	15	166		31		197
Recipes and other	5	—		3		3
Total other intangible assets acquired		$	166	$	161	$	327

The following table sets forth the preliminary fair values and weighted average useful lives of the other intangible assets acquired.

	Weighted Average
	Useful Life	Wild Flavors		SCI		Others		Total
	(In years)	(In millions)
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks/brands		$	238	$	—	$	12	$	250
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Patents	15	—		3		—		3
Customer lists	15	552		36		21		609
Recipes and other	15	313		7		2		322
Total other intangible assets acquired		$	1,103	$	46	$	35	$	1,184