Revenues Revenues (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Revenues [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

Disaggregation of Revenues

The following tables present revenue disaggregated by timing of recognition and major product lines for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018.

	Year Ended December 31, 2020
	Topic 606 Revenue						Topic 815(1)		Total
	Point in Time		Over Time		Total		Revenue		Revenues
	(In millions)
Ag Services and Oilseeds
Ag Services	$	3,108	$	423	$	3,531	$	29,195	$	32,726
Crushing	467		—		467		9,126		9,593
Refined Products and Other	2,095		—		2,095		5,302		7,397
Total Ag Services and Oilseeds	5,670		423		6,093		43,623		49,716
Carbohydrate Solutions
Starches and Sweeteners	4,756		—		4,756		1,631		6,387
Vantage Corn Processors	2,085		—		2,085		—		2,085
Total Carbohydrate Solutions	6,841		—		6,841		1,631		8,472
Nutrition
Human Nutrition	2,812		—		2,812		—		2,812
Animal Nutrition	2,988		—		2,988		—		2,988
Total Nutrition	5,800		—		5,800		—		5,800
Other Business	367		—		367		—		367
Total Revenues	$	18,678	$	423	$	19,101	$	45,254	$	64,355

	Year Ended December 31, 2019
	Topic 606 Revenue						Topic 815(1)		Total
	Point in Time		Over Time		Total		Revenue		Revenues
	(In millions)
Ag Services and Oilseeds
Ag Services	$	4,693	$	515	$	5,208	$	26,497	$	31,705
Crushing	736		—		736		8,743		9,479
Refined Products and Other	2,230		—		2,230		5,327		7,557
Total Ag Services and Oilseeds	7,659		515		8,174		40,567		48,741
Carbohydrate Solutions
Starches and Sweeteners	5,154		—		5,154		1,700		6,854
Vantage Corn Processors	3,032		—		3,032		—		3,032
Total Carbohydrate Solutions	8,186		—		8,186		1,700		9,886
Nutrition
Human Nutrition	2,745		—		2,745		—		2,745
Animal Nutrition	2,932		—		2,932		—		2,932
Total Nutrition	5,677		—		5,677		—		5,677
Other Business	352		—		352		—		352
Total Revenues	$	21,874	$	515	$	22,389	$	42,267	$	64,656

	Year Ended December 31, 2018
	Topic 606 Revenue						Topic 815(1)		Total
	Point in Time		Over Time		Total		Revenue		Revenues
	(In millions)
Ag Services and Oilseeds
Ag Services	$	2,182	$	481	$	2,663	$	29,103	$	31,766
Crushing	664		—		664		9,655		10,319
Refined Products and Other	1,792		—		1,792		6,014		7,806
Total Ag Services and Oilseeds	4,638		481		5,119		44,772		49,891
Carbohydrate Solutions
Starches and Sweeteners	5,127		—		5,127		1,795		6,922
Vantage Corn Processors	3,357		—		3,357		—		3,357
Total Carbohydrate Solutions	8,484		—		8,484		1,795		10,279
Nutrition
Human Nutrition	2,571		—		2,571		—		2,571
Animal Nutrition	1,219		—		1,219		—		1,219
Total Nutrition	3,790		—		3,790		—		3,790
Other Business	381		—		381		—		381
Total Revenues	$	17,293	$	481	$	17,774	$	46,567	$	64,341

(1) Topic 815 revenue relates to the physical delivery or the settlement of the Company’s sales contracts that are accounted for as derivatives and are outside the scope of Topic 606.