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Investments In And Advances To Affiliates (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 Investments In Affiliates [Member] entity | Jun. 30, 2012 Investments In Affiliates [Member] entity | Jun. 30, 2011 Investments In Affiliates [Member] entity | Dec. 31, 2012 Unconsolidated affiliates provided credit facilities due on demand 2.78 percent interest [Member] item | Dec. 31, 2012 Unconsolidated affiliates provided credit facilities due on demand GBP LIBOR plus 1.5 percent interest[Member] item | Dec. 31, 2012 Unconsolidated affiliates provided credit facilities with no outstanding balances [Member] item | Dec. 31, 2012 Foreign Affiliate Traded on an Active Market [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Unconsolidated Affiliates Provided Credit Facilities With Outstanding Balances [Member] item | Dec. 31, 2012 Wilmar International Limited (WIL) [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Unconsolidated Affiliates Provided Credit Facilities With Outstanding Balances [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent ownership in equity investment in Wilmar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.40% |
Number of unconsolidated affiliates | 60 | 69 | 68 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | $ 1,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of direct investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000,000 |  |  |
Market value of direct investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,900,000,000 |  |  |
Credit facilities provided to unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 337,000,000
Number of unconsolidated affiliates provided credit facilities by the entity |  |  |  | 2 | 1 |  |  | 7 |  |
Stated interst rate on credit facility provided to unconsolidated affiliate |  |  |  | 2.78% |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, floating interest rate |  |  |  |  | one month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, basis spread on floating interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding credit facilities |  |  |  | $ 32,000,000 | $ 47,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of credit facilities with no outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |

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