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Segment Information (Narratives) (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Information |
Number of reportable segments | 3

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- Definition This element represents the number of reportable segments of the entity. + Details
Name: | adm_ReportableSegmentsNumber
Namespace Prefix: | adm
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
Name: | us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration