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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
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, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
| Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2015
| 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 | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,146 |  |  | $ | 1,039 |  |  | $ | 4,185 |
Unrealized derivative gains: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | — |  |  | 427 |  |  | 178 |  |  | 605 |
Foreign exchange contracts | — |  |  | 211 |  |  | — |  |  | 211 |
Interest rate contracts | — |  |  | 33 |  |  | — |  |  | 33 |
Cash equivalents | 178 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 178 |
Marketable securities | 779 |  |  | 84 |  |  | — |  |  | 863 |
Segregated investments | 2,385 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,385 |
Deferred receivables consideration | — |  |  | 614 |  |  | — |  |  | 614 |
Total Assets | $ | 3,342 |  |  | $ | 4,515 |  |  | $ | 1,217 |  |  | $ | 9,074 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized derivative losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | $ | — |  |  | $ | 411 |  |  | $ | 218 |  |  | $ | 629 |
Foreign exchange contracts | — |  |  | 288 |  |  | — |  |  | 288 |
Inventory-related payables | — |  |  | 456 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 476 |
Total Liabilities | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,155 |  |  | $ | 238 |  |  | $ | 1,393 |
| Fair Value Measurements at December 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 | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,208 |  |  | $ | 1,491 |  |  | $ | 4,699 |
Unrealized derivative gains: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | — |  |  | 487 |  |  | 203 |  |  | 690 |
Foreign exchange contracts | — |  |  | 186 |  |  | — |  |  | 186 |
Interest rate contracts | — |  |  | 21 |  |  | — |  |  | 21 |
Cash equivalents | 491 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 491 |
Marketable securities | 860 |  |  | 80 |  |  | — |  |  | 940 |
Segregated investments | 2,158 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,158 |
Deferred receivables consideration | — |  |  | 511 |  |  | — |  |  | 511 |
Total Assets | $ | 3,509 |  |  | $ | 4,493 |  |  | $ | 1,694 |  |  | $ | 9,696 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized derivative losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | $ | — |  |  | $ | 564 |  |  | $ | 212 |  |  | $ | 776 |
Foreign exchange contracts | — |  |  | 150 |  |  | — |  |  | 150 |
Inventory-related payables | — |  |  | 612 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 652 |
Total Liabilities | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,326 |  |  | $ | 252 |  |  | $ | 1,578 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities 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, 2015.
| Level 3 Fair Value Asset Measurements at
| March 31, 2015
| Inventories Carried at Market |  | Commodity Derivative Contracts Gains |  | Total Assets
| (In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2014 | $ | 1,491 |  |  | $ | 203 |  |  | $ | 1,694 |
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold* | (331 | ) |  | 69 |  |  | (262 | )
Purchases | 2,817 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,817 |
Sales | (2,803 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,803 | )
Settlements | — |  |  | (144 | ) |  | (144 | )
Transfers into Level 3 | 103 |  |  | 55 |  |  | 158 |
Transfers out of Level 3 | (238 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | (243 | )
Ending balance, March 31, 2015 | $ | 1,039 |  |  | $ | 178 |  |  | $ | 1,217 |
* Includes increase in unrealized gains of $25 million relating to Level 3 assets still held at March 31, 2015. 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, 2015.
| Level 3 Fair Value Liability Measurements at
| March 31, 2015
| Inventory- related Payables |  | Commodity Derivative Contracts Losses |  | Total Liabilities
| (In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2014 | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 212 |  |  | $ | 252 |
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized losses included in cost of products sold* | (5 | ) |  | 64 |  |  | 59 |
Purchases | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |
Sales | (22 | ) |  | — |  |  | (22 | )
Settlements | — |  |  | (135 | ) |  | (135 | )
Transfers into Level 3 | 1 |  |  | 82 |  |  | 83 |
Transfers out of Level 3 | — |  |  | (5 | ) |  | (5 | )
Ending balance, March 31, 2015 | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 218 |  |  | $ | 238 |
* Includes increase in unrealized losses of $55 million relating to Level 3 liabilities still held at March 31, 2015. 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 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.
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, 2015 and December 31, 2014. 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, 2015 is a weighted average 18.1% of the total price for assets and 40.1% of the total price for liabilities.
| Weighted Average % of Total Price
| March 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Component Type | Assets |  | Liabilities |  | Assets |  | Liabilities
Inventories and Related Payables |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis | 18.1 | % |  | 40.1 | % |  | 23.4 | % |  | 43.4 | %
Transportation cost | 3.0 | % |  | 2.2 | % |  | 4.9 | % |  | 15.2 | %
Commodity Derivative Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis | 22.4 | % |  | 20.8 | % |  | 13.5 | % |  | 13.6 | %
Transportation cost | 3.8 | % |  | 16.4 | % |  | 10.2 | % |  | 19.5 | %

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