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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
The Company uses derivative instruments to manage several market risks, such as interest rate, foreign currency rate, and commodity risk. Some of the hedges the Company enters into qualify for hedge accounting ("Hedge Accounting Derivatives") and some, while intended as economic hedges, do not qualify or are not designated for hedge accounting ("Economic Hedge Derivatives"). As these derivatives impact the financial statements in different ways, they are discussed separately below.
Hedge Accounting Derivatives - The Company uses derivatives in qualifying hedge accounting relationships to manage certain of its interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity risks. In executing these hedge strategies, the Company primarily relies on the shortcut and critical terms match methods in designing its hedge accounting strategy, which results in little to no net earnings impact for these hedge relationships. The Company monitors these relationships on a quarterly basis and performs a quantitative analysis to validate the assertion that the hedges are highly effective if there are changes to the hedged item or hedging derivative.
Fair value hedges - These derivatives are used to hedge the effect of interest rate and currency exchange rate changes on certain long-term debt. Under fair value hedge accounting, the derivative is measured at fair value and the carrying value of hedged debt is adjusted for the change in value related to the exposure being hedged, with both adjustments offset to earnings. In other words, the earnings effect of a change in the fair value of the derivative will be substantially offset by the earnings effect of the change in the carrying value of the hedged debt. The net impact of fair value hedge accounting for interest rate swaps is recognized in Interest expense.
Cash flow hedges of currency risk - The Company manages currency risk on certain forecasted purchases, sales, selling, general and administrative costs, and foreign denominated contractual payments using currency forwards and cross-currency swaps. The change in the value of the derivative is classified in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the transaction affects earnings, at which time the change in value of the derivative is reclassified to the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss). These hedges mature at various times through September 2028. Of the amount currently in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), less than $2 million of deferred losses, based on transaction maturities, are expected to be reclassified to earnings in the next twelve months.
Net investment hedges - The Company hedges the currency risk of certain of its foreign subsidiaries with currency forwards and foreign currency denominated third-party loans for which the currency risk is remeasured through Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). For currency forwards, the forward method is used. The change in the value of the hedging instrument is classified in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the transaction affects earnings by way of either sale or substantial liquidation of the foreign subsidiary.
The table below provides information about the balance sheet values of hedged items and the notional amount of derivatives used in hedging strategies. The notional amount of the derivative is the number of units of the underlying (for example, the notional principal amount of the debt in an interest rate swap). The notional amount is used to compute interest or other payment streams to be made under the contract and is a measure of the Company’s level of activity. The Company discloses derivative notional amounts on a gross basis.
(US$ in millions)June 30,
2026		December 31, 2025Unit of
Measure
Hedging instrument type:
Fair value hedges of interest rate risk
Interest rate swap - notional amount$7,700 $6,500 $ Notional
Cumulative adjustment to long-term debt from active application of hedge accounting$(199)$(108)$ Notional
Carrying value of hedged debt$7,426 $6,321 $ Notional
Cash flow hedges of currency risk
Foreign currency forward - notional amount$70 $86 $ Notional
Foreign currency option - notional amount$93 $84 $ Notional
Cross currency swaps - notional amount$588 $588 $ Notional
Carrying value of hedged debt under the cross currency swap$545 $556 $ Notional
Net investment hedges
Foreign currency forward - notional amount$56 $149 $ Notional
Carrying value of non-derivative hedging instrument$235 $235 $ Notional
Economic Hedge Derivatives - In addition to using derivatives in qualifying hedge relationships, the Company enters into derivatives to economically hedge its exposure to a variety of market risks it incurs in the normal course of operations.
Interest rate derivatives are used to hedge exposures to the Company’s financial instrument portfolios and debt issuances. The impact of changes in fair value of these instruments is primarily presented in Interest expense.
Currency derivatives are used to hedge the balance sheet and commercial exposures that arise from the Company’s global operations. The impact of changes in fair value of these instruments is presented in Cost of goods sold when hedging commercial exposures and Foreign exchange (losses) gains – net when hedging monetary exposures.
Agricultural commodity derivatives are used primarily to manage exposures related to the Company’s inventory and forward purchase and sales contracts. Contracts to purchase agricultural commodities generally relate to current or future crop years for delivery periods quoted by regulated commodity exchanges. Contracts for the sale of agricultural commodities generally do not extend beyond one future crop cycle. The impact of changes in fair value of these instruments is presented in Cost of goods sold.
The Company uses derivative instruments referred to as forward freight agreements ("FFAs") and FFA options to hedge portions of its current and anticipated ocean freight costs. The impact of changes in fair value of these instruments is presented in Cost of goods sold.
The Company uses energy derivative instruments to manage its exposure to volatility in energy costs. Hedges may be entered into for natural gas, electricity, coal and fuel oil, including bunker fuel. The impact of changes in fair value of these instruments is presented in Cost of goods sold.
The Company may also enter into other derivatives, including credit default swaps, carbon emission derivatives and equity derivatives to manage its exposure to credit risk and broader macroeconomic risks, respectively. The impact of changes in fair value of these instruments is presented in Cost of goods sold.
The table below summarizes the volume of economic derivatives as of June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025. For those contracts traded bilaterally through the over-the-counter markets (e.g., forwards, forward rate agreements ("FRA"), and swaps), the gross position is provided. For exchange traded (e.g., futures, FFAs, and options) and cleared positions (e.g., energy swaps), the net position is provided.
 June 30,December 31, 
 20262025Unit of
Measure
(US$ in millions)Long(Short)Long(Short)
Interest rate    
   Swaps$552 $(1,395)$575 $(1,421)$ Notional
   Futures$— $(97)$17 $— $ Notional
   Forwards$240 $(434)$248 $(248)$ Notional
Currency
   Forwards$20,747 $(19,151)$17,990 $(14,387)$ Notional
   Swaps$4,897 $(2,580)$4,337 $(2,552)$ Notional
   Futures$— $(133)$151 $— $ Notional
   Options$54 $(69)$26 $(44)Delta
Agricultural commodities
   Forwards50,879,137 (66,649,133)45,562,983 (70,869,295)Metric Tons
   Swaps— (5,499,464)— — Metric Tons
   Futures— (17,769,326)— (12,270,722)Metric Tons
   Options76,654 (3,098,186)104,572 (546,978)Metric Tons
Ocean freight
   FFA— (10,746)— (6,285)Hire Days
Natural gas
   Swaps1,542,370 — 786,919 — MMBtus
   Futures11,904,719 — 5,760,755 — MMBtus
   Options307,093 — 609,579 — MMBtus
Electricity
   Futures188,846 — 139,435 — MWh
Energy - other
   Swaps394,543 — 449,326 — Metric Tons
   Futures— (133,000)— — Metric Tons
   Forwards60,890 (46,838)— — Metric Tons
Energy - CO2
   Futures730,000 — 503,000 — Metric Tons
   Options— — 100,000 — Metric Tons
Other
Swaps and futures$150 $(200)$130 $(130)$ Notional
The Effect of Derivative Instruments and Hedge Accounting on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
The tables below summarize the net effect of derivative instruments and hedge accounting on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, and 2025.
  Gain (Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative Instruments
  Three Months Ended June 30,
(US$ in millions)20262025
Income statement classificationType of derivative
Net sales
Hedge accountingForeign currency$2 $— 
Cost of goods sold
Economic hedgesForeign currency$109 $47 
Commodities826 219 
Other (1)
7 (2)
     Total Cost of goods sold $942 $264 
Interest expense
Hedge accountingInterest rate$(17)$(23)
  Economic hedgesInterest rate1 — 
     Total Interest expense $(16)$(23)
Foreign exchange (losses) gains – net
   Hedge accountingForeign currency$(5)$— 
   Economic hedgesForeign currency(11)(8)
     Total Foreign exchange (losses) gains – net$(16)$(8)
Other income (expense)
Economic hedgesOther$12 $— 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Gains and losses on derivatives used as cash flow hedges of foreign currency risk included in Other comprehensive income (loss) during the period $— $4 
Gains and losses on derivatives used as net investment hedges included in Other comprehensive income (loss) during the period
$(1)$(53)
Amounts released from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the period
   Cash flow hedge of foreign currency risk - loss/(gain)$4 $— 
(1)    Other includes results from freight, energy, and other derivatives.
  Gain (Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative Instruments
  Six Months Ended June 30,
(US$ in millions)20262025
Income statement classificationType of derivative
Net sales
Hedge accountingForeign currency$3 $— 
Cost of goods sold
Economic hedgesForeign currency$446 $172 
Commodities(441)74 
Other (1)
64 7 
     Total Cost of goods sold $69 $253 
Interest expense
Hedge accountingInterest rate$(31)$(45)
  Economic hedgesInterest rate— — 
     Total Interest expense $(31)$(45)
Foreign exchange (losses) gains – net
   Hedge accountingForeign currency$(18)$— 
   Economic hedgesForeign currency(154)37 
     Total Foreign exchange (losses) gains – net$(172)$37 
Other income (expense)
Economic hedgesOther$12 $— 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Gains and losses on derivatives used as cash flow hedges of foreign currency risk included in Other comprehensive income (loss) during the period $(11)$10 
Gains and losses on derivatives used as net investment hedges included in Other comprehensive income (loss) during the period
$(5)$(97)
Amounts released from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the period
   Cash flow hedge of foreign currency risk - loss/(gain)$16 $— 
(1)    Other includes results from freight, energy, and other derivatives.