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Investments In And Advances To Affiliates
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
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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 22.2% and 24.8% share ownership in Wilmar as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  The Company had 60 and 63 unconsolidated domestic and foreign affiliates as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  The following table summarizes the combined balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the combined statements of earnings of the Company’s unconsolidated affiliates for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018.
December 31
(In millions)20202019
Current assets$29,508 $26,695 
Non-current assets23,853 22,627 
Current liabilities(25,969)(23,580)
Non-current liabilities(7,191)(5,913)
Noncontrolling interests(1,075)(1,066)
Net assets$19,126 $18,763 
Year Ended December 31
(In millions)202020192018
Revenues$59,195 $50,596 $53,143 
Gross profit5,070 5,334 5,118 
Net income2,093 1,455 1,881 

The Company’s share of the undistributed earnings of its unconsolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2020 is $2.6 billion.  The Company’s investment in Wilmar has a carrying value of $3.6 billion as of December 31, 2020, and a market value of $5.0 billion based on quoted market price converted to U.S. dollars at the applicable exchange rate at December 31, 2020.

The Company provides credit facilities totaling $106 million to five unconsolidated affiliates.  Two facilities that bear interest between 0.00% and 2.46% have a total outstanding balance of $36 million. The other three facilities have no outstanding balance as of December 31, 2020.  The outstanding balance is included in other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

Net sales to unconsolidated affiliates during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 were $4.7 billion, $4.9 billion, and $5.6 billion, respectively.

Accounts receivable due from unconsolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $197 million and $156 million, respectively.