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Date the debt instrument was issued, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Debt Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions					12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 26, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€)	Sep. 23, 2020 USD ($)
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date				Mar. 27, 2020
Discount amortization expense included in interest expense related to the notes					$ 13	$ 12	$ 10
Excess of fair value over carrying value of long-term debt					1,600
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months					2
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two					0
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three					1,100
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four					1
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five					1,300
Lines of credit					10,200
Unused lines of credit					$ 6,600
Weighted average interest rate on short term borrowings (as a percent)					0.45%	1.23%		0.45%
Outstanding standby letters of credit and surety bonds					$ 1,200	$ 1,400
(Gain) Loss on Extinguishment of Debt					$ 409	$ 0	$ 0
Notes Four Point Five Percent due Two Thousand Forty-Nine [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					4.50%			4.50%
Debt instrument, maturity year					2049
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 600
Notes Three Point Three Hundred Seventy-Five Percent due in Two Thousand Twenty-Two [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.375%					3.375%
Debt instrument, maturity year						2022
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						$ 400
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	$ 400
(Gain) Loss on Extinguishment of Debt					$ 19
Notes One Percent Due in Two Thousand Twenty-Five [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					1.00%			1.00%
Debt instrument, maturity year					2025
Debt Instrument, Face Amount \| €								€ 650
Debentures [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
(Gain) Loss on Extinguishment of Debt					$ 370
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount									$ 665
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount									$ 933
Other Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	$ 200
(Gain) Loss on Extinguishment of Debt					$ 6
Bonds Zero Percent Due in 2023 [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date		Aug. 26, 2020
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		0.00%
Debt instrument, maturity year					2023
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 300
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Terms of Conversion Feature		Effective October 6, 2020, holders of the Bonds will be entitled to receive 50,597.0453 Wilmar shares (the “Exchange Property per Bond”) for each $200,000 principal amount of the Bonds, on the exercise of their exchange rights, subject to dividend adjustments.
Debt Instrument, Call Feature		Effective February 26, 2022, ADM Ag has the option to call the outstanding Bonds at their principal amount if the value of the Exchange Property per Bond exceeds 120% of the principal amount for 20 consecutive trading days.
Notes Two Point Seventy-Five Percent, Due in 2025
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					2.75%			2.75%
Debt instrument, maturity year					2025
Proceeds from notes recorded as long-term debt				$ 492
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 500
Notes Two Point Twenty-Five Percent Due in 2030
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					3.25%			3.25%
Debt instrument, maturity year					2030
Proceeds from notes recorded as long-term debt				$ 988
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 1,000
Debentures four point four seven nine percent due in two thousand twenty one [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			4.479%			4.479%
Debt instrument, maturity year						2021
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						$ 516
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount			$ 495
(Gain) Loss on Extinguishment of Debt					14
Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Lines of credit					5,000
Amount utilized from lines of credit facility					1,700
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Lines of credit					1,800
Amount utilized from lines of credit facility					$ 1,600