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Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 segment | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of reportable segments | 4 us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments |
Wilmar International Limited [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 18.10%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = adm_WilmarInternationalLimitedMember | 17.30%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = adm_WilmarInternationalLimitedMember
GrainCorp [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Investment, Ownership Percentage | 19.80%adm_InvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = adm_GrainCorpMemberMember |
Pacificor [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 32.20%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = adm_PacificorMember |

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