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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2011
Fair Value Measurements |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date |  |  |
|  | Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2011 |
|  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  | Total |
|  | (In millions) |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories carried at market |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | 4,798 |  |  | $ | 1,624 |  |  | $ | 6,422 |
Unrealized derivative gains: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts |  |  | 1,200 |  |  |  | 737 |  |  |  | 198 |  |  |  | 2,135 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  | – |  |  |  | 288 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 288 |
Marketable securities |  |  | 1,790 |  |  |  | 93 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 1,883 |
Total Assets |  | $ | 2,990 |  |  | $ | 5,916 |  |  | $ | 1,822 |  |  | $ | 10,728 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized derivative losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts |  | $ | 1,295 |  |  | $ | 755 |  |  | $ | 192 |  |  | $ | 2,242 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  | – |  |  |  | 307 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 307 |
Inventory-related payables |  |  | – |  |  |  | 425 |  |  |  | 196 |  |  |  | 621 |
Total Liabilities |  | $ | 1,295 |  |  | $ | 1,487 |  |  | $ | 388 |  |  | $ | 3,170 |
|  | Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2011 |
|  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  | Total |
|  | (In millions) |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories carried at market |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | 5,153 |  |  | $ | 762 |  |  | $ | 5,915 |
Unrealized derivative gains: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts |  |  | 1,198 |  |  |  | 1,457 |  |  |  | 112 |  |  |  | 2,767 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  | – |  |  |  | 237 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 237 |
Interest rate contracts |  |  | – |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 3 |
Marketable securities |  |  | 1,628 |  |  |  | 328 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 1,956 |
Total Assets |  | $ | 2,826 |  |  | $ | 7,178 |  |  | $ | 874 |  |  | $ | 10,878 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized derivative losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts |  | $ | 1,317 |  |  | $ | 1,193 |  |  | $ | 44 |  |  | $ | 2,554 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  | – |  |  |  | 178 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 178 |
Inventory-related payables |  |  | – |  |  |  | 278 |  |  |  | 45 |  |  |  | 323 |
Total Liabilities |  | $ | 1,317 |  |  | $ | 1,649 |  |  | $ | 89 |  |  | $ | 3,055 |
Reconciliation of Assets Measured at Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
|  | Level 3 Fair Value Asset Measurements at December 31, 2011 |
|  | Inventories Carried at Market |  |  | Commodity Derivative Contracts Gains |  |  | Total Assets |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance, September 30, 2011 |  | $ | 1,348 |  |  | $ | 270 |  |  | $ | 1,618 |
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold |  |  | 28 |  |  |  | 138 |  |  |  | 166 |
Purchases |  |  | 959 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 959 |
Sales |  |  | (963 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (963 | )
Settlements |  |  | – |  |  |  | (185 | ) |  |  | (185 | )
Transfers into Level 3 |  |  | 306 |  |  |  | 34 |  |  |  | 340 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | (54 | ) |  |  | (59 | ) |  |  | (113 | )
Ending balance, December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 1,624 |  |  | $ | 198 |  |  | $ | 1,822 |
|  | Level 3 Fair Value Asset Measurements at December 31, 2011 |
|  | Inventories Carried at Market |  |  | Commodity Derivative Contracts Gains |  |  | Total Assets |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance, June 30, 2011 |  | $ | 762 |  |  | $ | 112 |  |  | $ | 874 |
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold |  |  | (18 | ) |  |  | 335 |  |  |  | 317 |
Purchases |  |  | 1,095 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 1,099 |
Sales |  |  | (1,224 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (1,224 | )
Settlements |  |  | – |  |  |  | (244 | ) |  |  | (244 | )
Transfers into Level 3 |  |  | 1,073 |  |  |  | 84 |  |  |  | 1,157 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | (64 | ) |  |  | (93 | ) |  |  | (157 | )
Ending balance, December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 1,624 |  |  | $ | 198 |  |  | $ | 1,822 |
Reconciliation of Liabilities Measured at Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
|  | Level 3 Fair Value Liability Measurements at December 31, 2011 |
|  | Inventory- related Payables |  |  | Commodity Derivative Contracts Losses |  |  | Total Liabilities |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance, September 30, 2011 |  | $ | 134 |  |  | $ | 244 |  |  | $ | 378 |
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized losses included in cost of products sold |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 136 |  |  |  | 140 |
Purchases |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 4 |
Sales |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (6 | )
Settlements |  |  | – |  |  |  | (158 | ) |  |  | (158 | )
Transfers into Level 3 |  |  | 60 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 64 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | – |  |  |  | (34 | ) |  |  | (34 | )
Ending balance, December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 196 |  |  | $ | 192 |  |  | $ | 388 |
|  | Level 3 Fair Value Liability Measurements at December 31, 2011 |
|  | Inventory- related Payables |  |  | Commodity Derivative Contracts Losses |  |  | Total Liabilities |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance, June 30, 2011 |  | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 44 |  |  | $ | 89 |
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized losses included in cost of products sold |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 306 |  |  |  | 310 |
Purchases |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | (1 | )
Sales |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (4 | )
Settlements |  |  | – |  |  |  | (139 | ) |  |  | (139 | )
Transfers into Level 3 |  |  | 153 |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 172 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | – |  |  |  | (39 | ) |  |  | (39 | )
Ending balance, December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 196 |  |  | $ | 192 |  |  | $ | 388 |
Reconciliation of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
|  | Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2010 |
|  | Inventories Carried at Market, Net |  |  | Commodity Derivative Contracts, Net |  |  | Total |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance, September 30, 2010 |  | $ | 371 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 406 |
Total gains (losses), realized or unrealized, included in earnings before income taxes* |  |  | (27 | ) |  |  | 62 |  |  |  | 35 |
Purchases, issuances and settlements |  |  | 43 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 44 |
Transfers into Level 3 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 1 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | (83 | ) |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | (88 | )
Ending balance, December 31, 2010 |  | $ | 306 |  |  | $ | 92 |  |  | $ | 398 |
|  | Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2010 |
|  | Inventories Carried at Market, Net |  |  | Derivative Contracts, Net |  |  | Total |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance, June 30, 2010 |  | $ | 427 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 440 |
Total gains (losses), realized or unrealized, included in earnings before income taxes* |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 98 |  |  |  | 102 |
Purchases, issuances and settlements |  |  | 114 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 117 |
Transfers in to Level 3 |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 8 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | (247 | ) |  |  | (22 | ) |  |  | (269 | )
Ending balance, December 31, 2010 |  | $ | 306 |  |  | $ | 92 |  |  | $ | 398 |

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