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 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
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Revenue Recognition

The Company principally generates revenue from merchandising and transporting agricultural commodities, and manufactured products for use in food, beverages, feed, energy, and industrial applications, and ingredients and solutions for human and animal nutrition. Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in the contract with a customer, and excludes any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The Company follows a policy of recognizing revenue at a single point in time when it satisfies its performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer. The majority of the Company’s contracts with customers have one performance obligation and a contract duration of one year or less. The Company applies the practical expedient in paragraph 10-50-14 of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less. For transportation service contracts, the Company recognizes revenue over time as the barge, ocean-going vessel, truck, rail, or container freight moves towards its destination in accordance with the transfer of control guidance of Topic 606. The Company recognized revenue from transportation service contracts of $104 million and $117 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For physically settled derivative sales contracts that are outside the scope of Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue when control of the inventory is transferred within the meaning of Topic 606 as required by ASC 610-20, Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Topic 610-20).
Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs related to contracts with customers for the sale of goods are accounted for as a fulfillment activity and are included in cost of products sold. Accordingly, amounts billed to customers for such costs are included as a component of revenues.
Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities
The Company does not include taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are (i) imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and (ii) collected from customers, in the measurement of transactions prices or as a component of revenues and cost of products sold.

Contract Liabilities

Contract liabilities relate to advance payments from customers for goods and services that the Company has yet to provide. Contract liabilities of $555 million and $626 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, were recorded in accrued expenses and other payables in the consolidated balance sheets. Contract liabilities recognized as revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were $282 million.

Disaggregation of Revenues

The following tables present revenue disaggregated by timing of recognition and major product lines for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Topic 606 Revenue
Topic 815(1)
Total
Point in TimeOver TimeTotalRevenueRevenues
(In millions)
Ag Services and Oilseeds
Ag Services$662 $104 $766 $9,380 $10,146 
Crushing124 — 124 2,618 2,742 
Refined Products and Other512 — 512 1,607 2,119 
Total Ag Services and Oilseeds1,298 104 1,402 13,605 15,007 
Carbohydrate Solutions
Starches and Sweeteners1,361 — 1,361 384 1,745 
Vantage Corn Processors478 — 478 — 478 
Total Carbohydrate Solutions1,839 — 1,839 384 2,223 
Nutrition
Human Nutrition754 — 754 — 754 
Animal Nutrition809 — 809 — 809 
Total Nutrition1,563 — 1,563 — 1,563 
Other Business100 — 100 — 100 
Total Revenues$4,800 $104 $4,904 $13,989 $18,893 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Topic 606 Revenue
Topic 815(1)
Total
Point in TimeOver TimeTotalRevenueRevenues
(In millions)
Ag Services and Oilseeds
Ag Services$851 $117 $968 $5,958 $6,926 
Crushing180 — 180 2,133 2,313 
Refined Products and Other518 — 518 1,322 1,840 
Total Ag Services and Oilseeds1,549 117 1,666 9,413 11,079 
Carbohydrate Solutions
Starches and Sweeteners1,240 — 1,240 410 1,650 
Vantage Corn Processors666 — 666 — 666 
Total Carbohydrate Solutions1,906 — 1,906 410 2,316 
Nutrition
Human Nutrition719 — 719 — 719 
Animal Nutrition752 — 752 — 752 
Total Nutrition1,471 — 1,471 — 1,471 
Other Business104 — 104 — 104 
Total Revenues$5,030 $117 $5,147 $9,823 $14,970 

(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.

Ag Services and Oilseeds

The Ag Services and Oilseeds segment generates revenue from the sale of commodities, from service fees for the transportation of goods, from the sale of products manufactured in its global processing facilities, and from its structured trade finance activities. Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in the contract and excludes any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. Revenue is recognized when a performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control over a product or providing service to a customer. For transportation service contracts, the Company recognizes revenue over time as the barge, ocean-going vessel, truck, rail, or container freight moves towards its destination in accordance with the transfer of control guidance of Topic 606. The amount of revenue recognized follows the contractually specified price which may include freight or other contractually specified cost components. For physically settled derivative sales contracts that are outside the scope of Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue when control of the inventory is transferred within the meaning of Topic 606 as required by Topic 610-20.

Carbohydrate Solutions

The Carbohydrate Solutions segment generates revenue from the sale of products manufactured at the Company’s global corn and wheat milling facilities around the world. Revenue is recognized when control over products is transferred to the customer. Products are shipped to customers from the Company’s various facilities and from its network of storage terminals. The amount of revenue recognized is based on the consideration specified in the contract which could include freight and other costs depending on the specific shipping terms of each contract. For physically settled derivative sales contracts that are outside the scope of Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue when control of the inventory is transferred within the meaning of Topic 606 as required by Topic 610-20.
Nutrition

The Nutrition segment sells a wide array of ingredients and solutions including plant-based proteins, natural flavors, flavor systems, natural colors, emulsifiers, soluble fiber, polyols, hydrocolloids, probiotics, prebiotics, enzymes, botanical extracts, edible beans, formula feeds, animal health and nutrition products, and other specialty food and feed ingredients. Revenue is recognized when control over products is transferred to the customer. The amount of revenue recognized follows the contracted price or the mutually agreed price of the product. Freight and shipping are recognized as a component of revenue at the same time control transfers to the customer.

Other Business
Other Business includes the Company’s futures commission business whose primary sources of revenue are commissions and brokerage income generated from executing orders and clearing futures contracts and options on futures contracts on behalf of its customers. Commissions and brokerage revenue are recognized on the date the transaction is executed. Other Business also includes the Company’s captive insurance business which generates third party revenue through its proportionate share of premiums from third-party reinsurance pools. Reinsurance premiums are recognized on a straight-line basis over the period underlying th