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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (Weighted Average [Member], Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Inventory Related Payables [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |
Basis | 40.10%adm_Basis / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = adm_InventoryRelatedPayablesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember | 43.40%adm_Basis / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = adm_InventoryRelatedPayablesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember
Inventories Carried At Market [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |
Basis | 18.10%adm_Basis / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = adm_InventoriesCarriedAtMarketMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember | 23.40%adm_Basis / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = adm_InventoriesCarriedAtMarketMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember

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- Definition Adjustment to current market value, based on location, that a market participant is willing to pay, used as an input to measure fair value. + References No definition available. + Details
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