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	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	May 31, 2018 USD ($)
The Mosaic Company ("Mosaic") \| Discontinued operations
Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations
Fair value adjustment to financial investment		$ 90
Fair value adjustment to financial investment, net of tax		60
Fertilizers \| Discontinued operations
Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations
Loss recognized on adjustment of net assets held for sale		55
Fertilizers \| The Mosaic Company ("Mosaic")
Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations
Cash received from disposal of non-current assets held for sale	$ 1,080
Number of common shares received on disposal of non-current assets held for sale \| shares	34.2
Percentage of total outstanding common shares to be received on disposal of non-current assets held for sale	8.9
Value of common shares to be received on disposal of non-current assets held for sale	$ 899
Cubatao \| Discontinued operations
Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations
Loss recognized on adjustment of net assets held for sale		$ 69
Cubatao \| Yara
Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations
Cash consideration on disposal of non-current assets held for sale			$ 255