Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(In millions)
Agricultural Services	$	88	$	63
Corn Processing	280		260
Oilseeds Processing	132		92
Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients	1,870		1,822
Other	4		9
Total	$	2,374	$	2,246

Schedule of other intangible assets

The following table sets forth the other intangible assets:

		December 31, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Useful	Gross		Accumulated					Gross		Accumulated
	Life	Amount		Amortization			Net		Amount		Amortization			Net
	(In years)	(In millions)
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks/brands		$	235	$	—		$	235	$	218	$	—		$	218
Other		1		—			1		1		—			1
Intangible assets with definite lives:
Trademarks/brands	20	28		(9		)	19		25		(8		)	17
Customer lists	3 to 20	829		(183		)	646		793		(128		)	665
Patents	15 to 20	54		(32		)	22		44		(31		)	13
Computer software	2 to 8	389		(239		)	150		298		(199		)	99
Land rights	2 to 50	147		(17		)	130		132		(12		)	120
Recipes and other	3 to 15	519		(178		)	341		467		(143		)	324
Total		$	2,202	$	(658	)	$	1,544	$	1,978	$	(521	)	$	1,457