Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) bu in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) gal bu	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives used in Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax	$ 79,000,000	$ 44,000,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate cash flow hedges, after-tax, AOCI	82,000,000	35,000,000
Notional Amount of Nonderivative Instruments	1,300,000,000	1,800,000,000
Foreign Debt used in Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax	228,000,000	55,000,000
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	109,000,000	46,000,000
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	0	0
After-tax gain (losses) in AOCI from commodity cash flow hedge transactions	17,000,000	(161,000,000)
After-tax gain (losses) in AOCI from commodity cash flow hedge transactions expected to be recognized in earnings.	$ 17,000,000
Corn processed per month (in bushels) \| bu	65
Soybean [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge	12 months
Soybean [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged During Historical Hedging Period	85.00%
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged over Future Hedging Period	0.00%
Soybean [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged During Historical Hedging Period	100.00%
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged over Future Hedging Period	100.00%
Currency Swap [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 800,000,000	1,200,000,000
Corn [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge	12 months
Corn [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged During Historical Hedging Period	17.00%
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged over Future Hedging Period	14.00%
Corn [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged During Historical Hedging Period	33.00%
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged over Future Hedging Period	28.00%
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 2,500,000,000	2,600,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 0	1,000,000,000
Ethanol [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity hedged during historical hedging period (in gallons) \| gal	0
Contracted hedged over future hedging period (in gallons) \| gal	0
Natural Gas \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge	12 months
Natural Gas \| Minimum [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged During Historical Hedging Period	73.00%
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged over Future Hedging Period	53.00%
Natural Gas \| Maximum [Member] \| Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged During Historical Hedging Period	93.00%
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged over Future Hedging Period	83.00%
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000

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