Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill	$ 3,385	$ 2,496
Origination [Member]
Goodwill
Goodwill	206	185
Carbohydrate Solutions [Member]
Goodwill
Goodwill	261	265
Nutrition [Member]
Goodwill
Goodwill	2,914	2,042
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Goodwill
Goodwill	$ 4	$ 4

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77989000&loc=SL49117168-202975

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99380562&loc=d3e13770-109266

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