Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

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

	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(In millions)
Agricultural Services	$	48	$	48
Corn Processing	225		94
Oilseeds Processing	94		130
Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients	1,808		1,728
Other	10		10
Total	$	2,185	$	2,010

Schedule of other intangible assets

		December 31, 2015							December 31, 2014
	Useful	Gross		Accumulated					Gross		Accumulated
	Life	Amount		Amortization			Net		Amount		Amortization			Net
	(In years)	(In millions)
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks/brands		$	227	$	—		$	227	$	267	$	—		267
Other		1		—			1		1		—			1
Intangible assets with definite lives:
Trademarks/brands	20	25		(6		)	19		25		(5		)	20
Customer lists	3 to 20	826		(83		)	743		663		(32		)	631
Patents	15 to 20	44		(30		)	14		44		(29		)	15
Computer software	3 to 8	230		(128		)	102		213		(102		)	111
Land rights	8 to 47	137		(8		)	129		23		(7		)	16
Recipes and other	2 to 15	459		(191		)	268		343		(22		)	321
Total		$	1,949	$	(446	)	$	1,503	$	1,579	$	(197	)	$	1,382