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Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate cash flow hedges, after-tax, AOCI	$ 70					$ 35
Corn processed per month (in bushels) \| bu	65
Notional Amount of Nonderivative Instruments \| €			€ 1.8		€ 1.8
Foreign Debt used in Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax	$ 227					55
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	3					4
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
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Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	92					46
After-tax gains (losses) in AOCI from commodity cash flow hedge transactions	$ 282
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Interest contracts effective amount recognized in earnings		$ (1)		$ (15)
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Derivative Hedged Item Time Period	12 months
Corn [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
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Percentage of anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged over future hedging period (as a percent)	1.00%
Corn [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
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Percentage of anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged during historical hedging period (as a percent)	33.00%
Percentage of anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged over future hedging period (as a percent)	32.00%
Ethanol [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
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Commodity hedged over future hedging period, (in gallons) \| gal	0
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Derivative Hedged Item Time Period	12 months
Soybean [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
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Percentage of anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged during historical hedging period (as a percent)	57.00%
Percentage of anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged over future hedging period (as a percent)	0.00%
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Percentage of anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged during historical hedging period (as a percent)	100.00%
Percentage of anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged over future hedging period (as a percent)	100.00%
Natural Gas \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
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Derivative Hedged Item Time Period	12 months
Natural Gas \| Minimum [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
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Percentage of anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged over future hedging period (as a percent)	0.00%
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Percentage of anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged during historical hedging period (as a percent)	121.00%
Percentage of anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged over future hedging period (as a percent)	111.00%
Net Investment Hedging [Member]
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Derivatives used in Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax	$ 125					(44)
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Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
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Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	800					1,000
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member]
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Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	$ 400					$ 400