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Investments In And Advances To Affiliates
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
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The Company applies the equity method of accounting for investments in investees over which ADM has the ability to exercise significant influence, including the Company’s 22.5% share ownership in Wilmar as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.  As of December 31, 2023, the Company also holds equity method investments in Pacificor (32.2%), Stratas Foods LLC (50.0%), Edible Oils Limited (50.0%), Olenex (37.5%), SoyVen (50.0%), Hungrana Ltd (50.0%), Almidones Mexicanos S.A. (50.0%), Aston Foods and Food Ingredients (50.0%), Red Star Yeast Company, LLC (40.0%), LSCP, LLLP (22.1%), Vimison S.A. de C.V. (45.3%), ADM Matsutani LLC (50%), Matsutani Singapore Pte. Ltd. (50%), ADM Vland Biotech Shandong Co., Ltd. (50%), Dusial S.A. (42.8%), and Vitafort ZRT (34.3%).

The Company had 73 and 67 unconsolidated domestic and foreign affiliates as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.  The following table summarizes the combined balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the combined statements of earnings of the Company’s unconsolidated affiliates for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021.
December 31
(In millions)20232022
Current assets$41,032 $41,407 
Non-current assets29,773 30,589 
Current liabilities(33,812)(36,091)
Non-current liabilities(8,973)(9,300)
Noncontrolling interests(2,489)(2,641)
Net assets$25,531 $23,964 

Year Ended December 31
(In millions)202320222021
Revenues$85,754 $109,448 $87,528 
Gross profit4,261 8,946 7,719 
Net income2,452 3,140 2,315 

The Company’s share of the undistributed earnings of its unconsolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2023 is $5.9 billion.  The Company’s investment in Wilmar has a carrying value of $4.1 billion as of December 31, 2023, and a market value of $3.8 billion based on quoted market price converted to U.S. dollars at the applicable exchange rate at December 31, 2023. The Company evaluated the near-term prospects of Wilmar in relation to the severity and duration of the decline in fair value. Based on that evaluation, the Company does not consider the investment to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2023.

The Company provides credit facilities totaling $121 million to six unconsolidated affiliates. One facility that bears interest at 5.97% has an outstanding balance of $2 million while the other five facilities have no outstanding balance as of December 31, 2023. The outstanding balance is included in other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.  

Net sales to unconsolidated affiliates during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 were $7.0 billion, $7.8 billion, and $6.6 billion, respectively.

Accounts receivable due from unconsolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $167 million and $286 million, respectively.