XML 71 R26.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.6

Derivative Instruments & Hedging Activities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities |  |
Fair Value Of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments |  |
|  | March 31, 2012 |  |  | June 30, 2011 |
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |
|  | (In millions) |  |  | (In millions) |
FX Contracts |  | $ | 180 |  |  | $ | 188 |  |  | $ | 237 |  |  | $ | 178 |
Interest Contracts |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | – |
Commodity Contracts |  |  | 2,508 |  |  |  | 2,540 |  |  |  | 2,766 |  |  |  | 2,553 |
Total |  | $ | 2,688 |  |  | $ | 2,728 |  |  | $ | 3,006 |  |  | $ | 2,731 |
Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) On Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  | Three months ended March 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (In millions) |
Interest Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 0 |
Other income (expense) – net |  |  | – |  |  |  | 6 |
FX Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales and other operating income |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | (11 | )
Cost of products sold |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | 41 |
Other income (expense) – net |  |  | 141 |  |  |  | 35 |
Commodity Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products sold |  | $ | (232 | ) |  | $ | (104 | )
Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings |  | $ | (52 | ) |  | $ | (33 | )
|  | Nine months ended March 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (In millions) |
Interest Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 0 |
Other income (expense) – net |  |  | – |  |  |  | 30 |
FX Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales and other operating income |  | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | (18 | )
Cost of products sold |  |  | (86 | ) |  |  | 105 |
Other income (expense) – net |  |  | 72 |  |  |  | 67 |
Commodity Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products sold |  | $ | (236 | ) |  | $ | (1,911 | )
Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings |  | $ | (208 | ) |  | $ | (1,727 | )
Fair Value Of Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments |  |
|  | March 31, 2012 |  |  | June 30, 2011 |
|  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |  |  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |
|  | (In millions) |  |  | (In millions) |
Commodity Contracts |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Total |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) On Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  |  | Three months ended |
| Consolidated Statement of |  | March 31, |
| Earnings Locations |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  |  | (In millions) |
Effective amounts recognized in earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FX Contracts | Other income/expense – net |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 0 |
Interest Contracts | Interest expense |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Commodity Contracts | Cost of products sold |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 112 |
| Net sales and other operating income |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | (12 | )
Ineffective amount recognized in earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Contracts | Other income/expense – net |  |  | – |  |  |  | 1 |
Commodity Contracts | Cost of products sold |  |  | (27 | ) |  |  | 8 |
Total amount recognized in earnings |  |  | $ | (40 | ) |  | $ | 109 |
|  |  | Nine months ended |
| Consolidated Statement of |  | March 31, |
| Earnings Locations |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  |  | (In millions) |
Effective amounts recognized in earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FX Contracts | Other income/expense – net |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 0 |
Interest Contracts | Interest expense |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 0 |
Commodity Contracts | Cost of products sold |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 333 |
| Net sales and other operating income |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (8 | )
Ineffective amount recognized in earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Contracts | Other income/expense – net |  |  | – |  |  |  | 1 |
Commodity Contracts | Cost of products sold |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 41 |
Total amount recognized in earnings |  |  | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 367 |
Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Related To Derivatives Gains (Losses) |
|  | Three months ended |
|  | March 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance at December 31, 2011 and 2010 |  | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 43 |
Unrealized gains (losses) |  |  | (54 | ) |  |  | 61 |
Losses (gains) reclassified to earnings |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | (101 | )
Tax effect |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 16 |
Balance at March 31, 2012 and 2011 |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 19 |
|  | Nine months ended |
|  | March 31 |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance at June 30, 2011 and 2010 |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 30 |
Unrealized gains (losses) |  |  | (32 | ) |  |  | 308 |
Losses (gains) reclassified to earnings |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | (326 | )
Tax effect |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 7 |
Balance at March 31, 2012 and 2011 |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 19 |

X
- Definition Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income related to gains (losses) during the period on derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | adm_ScheduleOfChangesInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeRelatedToDerivativesGainsLossesTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | adm_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Fair value of all derivatives designated as hedging instruments. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | adm_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | adm_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Fair value of all derivatives not designated as hedging instruments. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | adm_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | adm_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Schedule of the location and amount of pre-tax gains and losses reported in the statement of earnings on derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | adm_ScheduleOfGainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | adm_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Schedule of the location and amount of pre-tax gains and losses reported in the statement of earnings on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | adm_ScheduleOfGainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | adm_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration