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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] Commodity Contracts [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] Commodity Contracts [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] Commodity Contracts [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] Commodity Contracts [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] Commodity Contracts [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] Commodity Contracts [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] Commodity Contracts [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] Commodity Contracts [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Total Fair Value [Member] Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Threshold of relative value of unobservable inputs to the total fair value for Level 3 |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories carried at market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,798 | $ 5,153 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,624 | $ 762 |  |  | $ 6,422 | $ 5,915 |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized derivative gains | 2,423 | 3,007 |  |  |  | 1,200 | 1,198 |  |  | 737 | 1,457 | 288 | 237 | 3 |  |  | 198 | 112 |  |  | 2,135 | 2,767 | 288 | 237 | 3
Marketable securities |  |  |  | 1,790 | 1,628 |  |  | 93 | 328 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,883 | 1,956 |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets |  |  |  | 2,990 | 2,826 |  |  | 5,916 | 7,178 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,822 | 874 |  |  | 10,728 | 10,878 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized derivative losses | 2,549 | 2,732 |  |  |  | 1,295 | 1,317 |  |  | 755 | 1,193 | 307 | 178 |  |  |  | 192 | 44 |  |  | 2,242 | 2,554 | 307 | 178 |
Inventory-related payables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 425 | 278 |  |  |  |  |  | 196 | 45 |  |  | 621 | 323 |  |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities |  |  |  | $ 1,295 | $ 1,317 |  |  | $ 1,487 | $ 1,649 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 388 | $ 89 |  |  | $ 3,170 | $ 3,055 |  |  |  |  |

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