Acquisitions Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

(In millions)	Eaststarch C.V.			Others			Total
Trade receivables	$	27		$	25		$	52
Inventories	47			15			62
Other current assets	24			6			30
Investments in and advances to affiliates	193			—			193
Goodwill	132			119			251
Other intangible assets	166			161			327
Property, plant, and equipment	126			73			199
Other assets	—			15			15
Trade payables	(16		)	(13		)	(29		)
Accrued expense and other payables	(24		)	(13		)	(37		)
Long-term debt	—			(43		)	(43		)
Deferred income taxes	(32		)	(38		)	(70		)
Other liabilities	(22		)	—			(22		)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired, plus acquisition date fair values of previously held equity interests	$	621		$	307		$	928

(In millions)	Wild Flavors			SCI			Others			Total
Trade receivables	$	176		$	48		$	8		$	232
Inventories	286			72			25			383
Other current assets	64			2			—			66
Goodwill	1,698			59			15			1,772
Other intangible assets	1,103			46			35			1,184
Property, plant, and equipment	423			10			30			463
Other assets	68			6			—			74
Short-term debt	(215		)	—			(1		)	(216		)
Trade payables	(128		)	(25		)	(1		)	(154		)
Accrued expenses and other payables	(214		)	(14		)	(10		)	(238		)
Long-term debt	(238		)	—			(3		)	(241		)
Deferred income taxes	(378		)	(16		)	—			(394		)
Other liabilities	(173		)	—			—			(173		)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	2,472		$	188		$	98		$	2,758

Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

	Weighted Average
	Useful Life	Wild Flavors		SCI		Others		Total
	(In years)	(In millions)
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks/brands		$	238	$	—	$	12	$	250
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Patents	15	—		3		—		3
Customer lists	15	552		36		21		609
Recipes and other	15	313		7		2		322
Total other intangible assets acquired		$	1,103	$	46	$	35	$	1,184

	Weighted Average
	Useful Life	Eaststarch C.V.		Others		Total
	(In years)	(In millions)
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks/brands		$	—	$	5	$	5
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Land rights	33	—		122		122
Customer lists	15	166		31		197
Recipes and other	5	—		3		3
Total other intangible assets acquired		$	166	$	161	$	327