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Accrued Expenses And Other Payables | 6 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Expenses And Other Payables [Abstract] |
Accrued Expenses And Other Payables | Note 7. Accrued Expenses and Other Payables The following table sets forth the items in accrued expenses and other payables:
|  | December 31 |  | June 30 |  | June 30
|  | 2012 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
|  | (In millions)
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts |  | $ | 2,591 |  | $ | 2,995 |  | $ | 2,759
Grain accounts and margin deposits |  |  | 4,620 |  |  | 4,166 |  |  | 4,259
Other accruals and payables |  |  | 1,911 |  |  | 1,206 |  |  | 1,566
|  | $ | 9,122 |  | $ | 8,367 |  | $ | 8,584

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