Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill Balances Attributable To Consolidated Businesses And Investments In Affiliates, By Segment

	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(In millions)
Oilseeds Processing	$	130	$	192
Corn Processing	81		81
Agricultural Services	79		81
Other	1,720		10
Total	$	2,010	$	364

Schedule of other intangible assets

		December 31, 2014							December 31, 2013
	Useful	Gross		Accumulated					Gross		Accumulated
	Life	Amount		Amortization			Net		Amount		Amortization			Net
	(In years)	(In millions)
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks/brands		$	267	$	—		$	267	$	5	$	—		5
Other		1		—			1		2		—			2
Intangible assets with definite lives:
Trademarks/brands	8 to 25	25		(5		)	20		44		(11		)	33
Customer lists	9 to 20	663		(32		)	631		130		(34		)	96
Patents	15 to 20	44		(29		)	15		43		(27		)	16
Recipes and other	2 to 25	372		(33		)	339		73		(28		)	45
Total		$	1,372	$	(99	)	$	1,273	$	297	$	(100	)	$	197