OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 558	$ 499
Less accumulated amortization:	(222)	(173)
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	336	326
Aggregate amortization expense	31	$ 27	$ 32
Estimated future aggregate amortization expense, year one	31
Estimated future aggregate amortization expense, year two	31
Estimated future aggregate amortization expense, year three	31
Estimated future aggregate amortization expense, year four	31
Subsidiaries | Brazil
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Reduced goodwill after utilizing tax benefits attributable to the excess tax	0
Reduced other intangible assets after utilizing tax benefits attributable to the excess tax	$ 0
Minimum
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Weighted-average amortization period	10 years	10 years
Maximum
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Weighted-average amortization period	27 years	27 years
Milling Products
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired		$ 111
Edible Oil Products
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 12	15
Agribusiness
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	9	2
Trademarks/brands
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	141	144
Less accumulated amortization:	(64)	(53)
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	4
Licenses
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	7	11
Less accumulated amortization:	(5)	(6)
Port rights
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	156	124
Less accumulated amortization:	(23)	(16)
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	9	73
Other
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	254	220
Less accumulated amortization:	(130)	(98)
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 8	55
Customer lists
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired		$ 36