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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Assets: |  |
Unrealized derivative gains | $ 2,392 | $ 2,676
Deferred receivables consideration | 597 | 900
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized derivative losses | 2,376 | 2,591
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Marketable securities | 2,045 | 2,451
Total Assets | 3,275 | 3,877
Liabilities: |  |
Total Liabilities | 1,445 | 1,600
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized derivative gains | 1,230 | 1,426
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized derivative losses | 1,445 | 1,600
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Inventories carried at market | 4,746 | 5,291
Marketable securities | 17 | 16
Deferred receivables consideration | 597 | 900
Total Assets | 6,299 | 7,314
Liabilities: |  |
Inventory-related payables | 547 | 903
Total Liabilities | 1,307 | 1,756
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized derivative gains | 757 | 936
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized derivative losses | 634 | 638
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized derivative gains | 181 | 170
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized derivative losses | 126 | 215
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized derivative gains | 1 | 1
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Inventories carried at market | 2,022 | 1,745
Total Assets | 2,245 | 1,888
Liabilities: |  |
Inventory-related payables | 216 | 33
Total Liabilities | 387 | 171
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized derivative gains | 223 | 143
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized derivative losses | 171 | 138
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Total Fair Value [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Inventories carried at market | 6,768 | 7,036
Marketable securities | 2,062 | 2,467
Deferred receivables consideration | 597 | 900
Total Assets | 11,819 | 13,079
Liabilities: |  |
Inventory-related payables | 763 | 936
Total Liabilities | 3,139 | 3,527
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Total Fair Value [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized derivative gains | 2,210 | 2,505
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized derivative losses | 2,250 | 2,376
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Total Fair Value [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized derivative gains | 181 | 170
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized derivative losses | 126 | 215
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Total Fair Value [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized derivative gains | $ 1 | $ 1

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