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Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Facility exit and other related costs |  | $ 366 | [1]
Number of postions to be eliminated |  | 1,200 |
Reduction in annual pre-tax expenses due to orginizational restructure |  | 150 |
Remeasurement charge |  | 34 |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Facility exit and other related costs | 3 | 17 |
Corn Processing [Member] |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Facility exit and other related costs | 14 | 349 |
Recovery of prior quarter facility exit and other related costs | $ 3 |  |
[1] | Facility exit and other related costs consist of asset impairment charges and other costs related to the exit of the Clinton, IA, bioplastic and Walhalla, ND, ethanol facilities of $349 million in the Corn Processing segment and investment writedown and other facility exit-related costs of $17 million in Corporate.

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