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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | The following table presents a reconciliation of liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
| Level 3 Fair Value Liability Measurements at
| March 31, 2014
| Inventory- related Payables |  | Commodity Derivative Contracts Losses |  | Total Liabilities
| (In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2013 | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 261 |  |  | $ | 295 |
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized losses included in cost of products sold* | 7 |  |  | 225 |  |  | 232 |
Purchases | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |
Sales | (18 | ) |  | — |  |  | (18 | )
Settlements | — |  |  | (212 | ) |  | (212 | )
Transfers into Level 3 | — |  |  | 66 |  |  | 66 |
Transfers out of Level 3 | — |  |  | (20 | ) |  | (20 | )
Ending balance, March 31, 2014 | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 320 |  |  | $ | 347 |
* Includes increase in unrealized losses of $228 million relating to Level 3 liabilities still held at March 31, 2014. The following table presents a reconciliation of liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three months ended March 31, 2013.
| Level 3 Fair Value Liability Measurements at
| March 31, 2013
| Inventory- related Payables |  | Commodity Derivative Contracts Losses |  | Total Liabilities
| (In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2012 | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | 138 |  |  | $ | 171 |
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized losses included in cost of products sold* | 10 |  |  | 118 |  |  | 128 |
Purchases | 176 |  |  | — |  |  | 176 |
Sales | (4 | ) |  | — |  |  | (4 | )
Settlements | — |  |  | (102 | ) |  | (102 | )
Transfers into Level 3 | 1 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 24 |
Transfers out of Level 3 | — |  |  | (6 | ) |  | (6 | )
Ending balance, March 31, 2013 | $ | 216 |  |  | $ | 171 |  |  | $ | 387 |
* Includes increase in unrealized losses of $117 million relating to Level 3 liabilities still held at March 31, 2013.
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | The following table presents a reconciliation of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
| Level 3 Fair Value Asset Measurements at
| March 31, 2014
| Inventories Carried at Market |  | Commodity Derivative Contracts Gains |  | Total Assets
| (In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2013 | $ | 1,812 |  |  | $ | 279 |  |  | $ | 2,091 |
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold* | (166 | ) |  | 98 |  |  | (68 | )
Purchases | 4,103 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,103 |
Sales | (3,894 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,894 | )
Settlements | — |  |  | (180 | ) |  | (180 | )
Transfers into Level 3 | 127 |  |  | 62 |  |  | 189 |
Transfers out of Level 3 | (111 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | (118 | )
Ending balance, March 31, 2014 | $ | 1,871 |  |  | $ | 252 |  |  | $ | 2,123 |
* Includes increase in unrealized gains of $222 million relating to Level 3 assets still held at March 31, 2014. The following table presents a reconciliation of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three months ended March 31, 2013.
| Level 3 Fair Value Asset Measurements at
| March 31, 2013
| Inventories Carried at Market |  | Commodity Derivative Contracts Gains |  | Total Assets
| (In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2012 | $ | 1,745 |  |  | $ | 143 |  |  | $ | 1,888 |
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold* | (697 | ) |  | 136 |  |  | (561 | )
Purchases | 4,684 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,684 |
Sales | (3,700 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,700 | )
Settlements | — |  |  | (96 | ) |  | (96 | )
Transfers into Level 3 | 40 |  |  | 48 |  |  | 88 |
Transfers out of Level 3 | (50 | ) |  | (8 | ) |  | (58 | )
Ending balance, March 31, 2013 | $ | 2,022 |  |  | $ | 223 |  |  | $ | 2,245 |
* Includes increase in unrealized gains of $130 million relating to Level 3 assets still held at March 31, 2013.
Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date | The following tables set forth, by level, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
| Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2014
| 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 | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,774 |  |  | $ | 1,871 |  |  | $ | 6,645 |
Unrealized derivative gains: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | — |  |  | 743 |  |  | 252 |  |  | 995 |
Foreign exchange contracts | — |  |  | 132 |  |  | — |  |  | 132 |
Interest rate contracts | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Cash equivalents | 506 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 506 |
Marketable securities | 851 |  |  | 86 |  |  | — |  |  | 937 |
Segregated investments | 1,656 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,656 |
Deferred receivables consideration | — |  |  | 573 |  |  | — |  |  | 573 |
Total Assets | $ | 3,013 |  |  | $ | 6,309 |  |  | $ | 2,123 |  |  | $ | 11,445 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized derivative losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | $ | — |  |  | $ | 491 |  |  | $ | 320 |  |  | $ | 811 |
Foreign exchange contracts | 2 |  |  | 138 |  |  | — |  |  | 140 |
Interest rate contracts | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Inventory-related payables | — |  |  | 463 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 490 |
Total Liabilities | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 1,097 |  |  | $ | 347 |  |  | $ | 1,446 |
| Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
| 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 | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,247 |  |  | $ | 1,812 |  |  | $ | 6,059 |
Unrealized derivative gains: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | 31 |  |  | 540 |  |  | 279 |  |  | 850 |
Foreign exchange contracts | 30 |  |  | 88 |  |  | — |  |  | 118 |
Interest rate contracts | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Cash equivalents | 2,518 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,518 |
Marketable securities | 881 |  |  | 26 |  |  | — |  |  | 907 |
Segregated investments | 1,707 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,707 |
Deferred receivables consideration | — |  |  | 757 |  |  | — |  |  | 757 |
Total Assets | $ | 5,167 |  |  | $ | 5,659 |  |  | $ | 2,091 |  |  | $ | 12,917 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized derivative losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 343 |  |  | $ | 261 |  |  | $ | 649 |
Foreign exchange contracts | — |  |  | 166 |  |  | — |  |  | 166 |
Interest rate contracts | — |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |
Inventory-related payables | — |  |  | 708 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 742 |
Total Liabilities | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 1,226 |  |  | $ | 295 |  |  | $ | 1,566 |
Unobservable Price Components Present in the Level 3 Valuations of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | The following table sets forth the weighted average percentage of the unobservable price components included in the Company's Level 3 valuations as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The Company's Level 3 measurements may include Basis only, transportation cost only, or both price components. As an example, for Level 3 inventories with Basis, the unobservable component as of March 31, 2014 is a weighted average 20.3% of the total price for assets and 22.1% for liabilities.
| Weighted Average % of Total Price
| March 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Component Type | Assets |  | Liabilities |  | Assets |  | Liabilities
Inventories and Related Payables |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis | 20.3 | % |  | 22.1 | % |  | 21.9 | % |  | 13.2 | %
Transportation cost | 13.2 | % |  | — | % |  | 12.3 | % |  | — | %
Commodity Derivative Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis | 13.9 | % |  | 17.0 | % |  | 22.8 | % |  | 17.6 | %
Transportation cost | 9.5 | % |  | 11.5 | % |  | 32.5 | % |  | 12.3 | %

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