Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

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

Goodwill balances attributable to consolidated businesses, by segment, are set forth in the following table.

	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(In millions)
Agricultural Services	$	63	$	48
Corn Processing	260		225
Oilseeds Processing	92		94
Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients	1,822		1,808
Other	9		10
Total	$	2,246	$	2,185

Schedule of other intangible assets

The following table sets forth the other intangible assets:

		December 31, 2016							December 31, 2015
	Useful	Gross		Accumulated					Gross		Accumulated
	Life	Amount		Amortization			Net		Amount		Amortization			Net
	(In years)	(In millions)
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks/brands		$	218	$	—		$	218	$	227	$	—		$	227
Other		1		—			1		1		—			1
Intangible assets with definite lives:
Trademarks/brands	20	25		(8		)	17		25		(6		)	19
Customer lists	3 to 20	793		(128		)	665		826		(83		)	743
Patents	15 to 20	44		(31		)	13		44		(30		)	14
Computer software	2 to 8	298		(199		)	99		230		(128		)	102
Land rights	2 to 50	132		(12		)	120		137		(8		)	129
Recipes and other	3 to 15	467		(143		)	324		459		(191		)	268
Total		$	1,978	$	(521	)	$	1,457	$	1,949	$	(446	)	$	1,503