Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Reclassifications
Capitalized Computer Software, Net		$ 109
Receivables
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable		70		$ 81
Trade accounts receivable due from unconsolidated affiliates		35		15
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Capitalized interest on major construction projects		11		18	$ 16
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment		21	[1]	0	9	[1]
Asset Abandonments and Write-Downs
Other Asset Impairment Charges	[2]	108		35	84
Revenues
Revenues from unconsolidated affiliates		5,000		5,800	6,900
Research and Development
Research and development expenses, net of expenditures subsequently reimbursed by government grants		122		79	$ 59
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense		22		$ 30
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current		185
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Current		$ 17
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		2 years
Minimum [Member] | Building [Member]
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life		5 years
Minimum [Member] | Machinery And Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life		3 years
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		47 years
Maximum [Member] | Building [Member]
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life		40 years
Maximum [Member] | Machinery And Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life		40 years

[1] The Company recognized an intangible asset impairment charge of $8 million related to capitalized software costs in Corporate in the year ended December 31, 2015. The Company recognized goodwill impairment charges of $13 million related to a Corn Processing facility and certain of its international Oilseeds Processing facilities, and $9 million related to its Brazilian sugar ethanol business in the Corn Processing segment in the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2013, respectively.

[2] Asset impairment for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 consisted of property, plant, and equipment asset impairments of $66 million related principally to the Brazilian sugar ethanol business in the Corn Processing segment based on the uncertain outlook of this business at year-end, $40 million in the Oilseeds Processing segment, $1 million in the Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients segment, and $1 million in Corporate. Asset impairments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 consisted of property, plant, and equipment asset impairments of $17 million in the Agricultural Services segment, $15 million in the Corn Processing segment, and $3 million in the Oilseeds Processing segment. Asset impairments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 consisted of property, plant, and equipment asset impairments of $3 million in the Agricultural Services segment, $62 million in the Corn Processing segment, $4 million in the Oilseeds Processing segment, and $15 million in Corporate.