Other (Income) Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Gain on sale of assets and revaluation	$ (35)	$ (163)	$ (139)	$ (197)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	189	0	189	0
Gain (Loss) on foreign exchange hedges	0	(102)	0	(102)
Other - net	(3)	5	2	19
Other (Income) Expense - Net	151	(56)	52	(76)
Debt purchase transaction costs	7		7
Chocolate [Member]
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Gain on sale of assets and revaluation	$ (32)		(32)
NSS and Minmetal [Member]
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Gain on sale of assets and revaluation			(27)
Brazil JV [Member]
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Gain on sale of assets and revaluation			$ (68)
Equity Sold, Percentage			50.00%
Lactic [Member]
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Gain on sale of assets and revaluation			$ (6)
Pacificor [Member]
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Gain on sale of assets and revaluation		$ (156)		$ (156)