Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions [Abstract]
Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs	Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs in the quarter ended September 30, 2017 of $107 million included $63 million of asset impairments principally in the Corn Processing segment related to the reconfiguration of the Peoria, Illinois ethanol complex due to the Company’s decision to focus on the more profitable high grade industrial and beverage alcohol as well as export fuel. The impaired assets were determined to have no alternative use with zero net salvage value. Other costs in the current quarter included $44 million of restructuring charges related to the reduction of certain positions within the Company’s global workforce. Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 of $140 million consisted of $63 million of asset impairments in the Corn processing segment primarily related to the reconfiguration of the Company’s Peoria, Illinois ethanol complex, $47 million of restructuring charges in Corporate primarily related to the reduction of certain positions within the Company’s global workforce, and $30 million of several individually insignificant asset impairments and restructuring charges. Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs in the quarter ended September 30, 2016 consisted of $6 million of other-than-temporary impairment charges on available for sale equity security investments in Corporate and $5 million of several individually insignificant asset impairments and restructuring charges. Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 consisted of $17 million of software impairment and other-than-temporary impairment charges on available for sale equity security investments in Corporate, $5 million of asset impairments in the Corn Processing segment, and $14 million of other individually insignificant asset impairments and restructuring charges.

Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs

Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs in the quarter ended September 30, 2017 of $107 million included $63 million of asset impairments principally in the Corn Processing segment related to the reconfiguration of the Peoria, Illinois ethanol complex due to the Company’s decision to focus on the more profitable high grade industrial and beverage alcohol as well as export fuel. The impaired assets were determined to have no alternative use with zero net salvage value. Other costs in the current quarter included $44 million of restructuring charges related to the reduction of certain positions within the Company’s global workforce. Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 of $140 million consisted of $63 million of asset impairments in the Corn processing segment primarily related to the reconfiguration of the Company’s Peoria, Illinois ethanol complex, $47 million of restructuring charges in Corporate primarily related to the reduction of certain positions within the Company’s global workforce, and $30 million of several individually insignificant asset impairments and restructuring charges.

Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs in the quarter ended September 30, 2016 consisted of $6 million of other-than-temporary impairment charges on available for sale equity security investments in Corporate and $5 million of several individually insignificant asset impairments and restructuring charges. Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 consisted of $17 million of software impairment and other-than-temporary impairment charges on available for sale equity security investments in Corporate, $5 million of asset impairments in the Corn Processing segment, and $14 million of other individually insignificant asset impairments and restructuring charges.