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Segment Information (Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | $ 17,506 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 20,696 us-gaap_Revenues |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 690 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 366 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |
Assets | 41,715 us-gaap_Assets |  | 44,027 us-gaap_Assets
Segment Total [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 855 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_AggregateSegmentMember | 691 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_AggregateSegmentMember |
Agricultural Services [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 8,045 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sic_Z0700 | 9,711 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sic_Z0700 |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 194 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sic_Z0700 | 142 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sic_Z0700 |
Assets | 8,279 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sic_Z0700 |  | 10,250 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sic_Z0700
Merchandising and handling [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 7,027 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_MerchandisingandhandlingMember | 8,752 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_MerchandisingandhandlingMember |
Transportation [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 54 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_TransportationMember | 45 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_TransportationMember |
Milling and other [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 964 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_MillingandotherMember | 914 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_MillingandotherMember |
Corn Processing [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 2,466 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_CornProcessingMember | 2,984 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_CornProcessingMember |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 113 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_CornProcessingMember | 186 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_CornProcessingMember |
Assets | 6,188 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_CornProcessingMember |  | 6,384 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_CornProcessingMember
Sweeteners and starches [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 875 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_SweetenersandstarchesMember | 938 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_SweetenersandstarchesMember |
Bioproducts [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 1,591 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_BioproductsMember | 2,046 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_BioproductsMember |
Oilseeds Processing [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 6,293 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_OilseedsProcessingMember | 7,655 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_OilseedsProcessingMember |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 469 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_OilseedsProcessingMember | 297 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_OilseedsProcessingMember |
Assets | 13,033 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_OilseedsProcessingMember |  | 12,712 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_OilseedsProcessingMember
Crushing and origination [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 3,775 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_CrushingandoriginationMember | 4,546 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_CrushingandoriginationMember |
Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 1,684 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_RefiningpackagingbiodieselandotherMember | 2,116 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_RefiningpackagingbiodieselandotherMember |
Cocoa and other [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 757 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_CocoaandotherMember | 827 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_CocoaandotherMember |
Asia [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 77 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | 166 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember |
Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 606 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_WildandSpecialtyIngredientsMember | 257 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_WildandSpecialtyIngredientsMember |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 68 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_WildandSpecialtyIngredientsMember | 58 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_WildandSpecialtyIngredientsMember |
Assets | 3,137 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_WildandSpecialtyIngredientsMember |  | 3,468 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_WildandSpecialtyIngredientsMember
Other [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 96 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 89 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 11 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 8 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
Assets | 7,706 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  | 7,910 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Financial [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 96 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_FinancialMember | 89 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_FinancialMember |
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Earnings Before Income Taxes | (165)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | (325)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
Assets | 3,372 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | 3,303 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Gross Revenues [Member] | Agricultural Services [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 9,078 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = adm_GrossRevenuesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sic_Z0700 | 10,815 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = adm_GrossRevenuesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sic_Z0700 |
Gross Revenues [Member] | Corn Processing [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 2,488 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = adm_GrossRevenuesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_CornProcessingMember | 2,996 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = adm_GrossRevenuesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_CornProcessingMember |
Gross Revenues [Member] | Oilseeds Processing [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 6,896 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = adm_GrossRevenuesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_OilseedsProcessingMember | 8,252 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = adm_GrossRevenuesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_OilseedsProcessingMember |
Gross Revenues [Member] | Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 607 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = adm_GrossRevenuesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_WildandSpecialtyIngredientsMember | 259 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = adm_GrossRevenuesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_WildandSpecialtyIngredientsMember |
Gross Revenues [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 159 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = adm_GrossRevenuesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 146 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = adm_GrossRevenuesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 1,722 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 1,772 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Agricultural Services [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 1,033 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sic_Z0700 | 1,104 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sic_Z0700 |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Corn Processing [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 22 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_CornProcessingMember | 12 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_CornProcessingMember |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Oilseeds Processing [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 603 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_OilseedsProcessingMember | 597 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_OilseedsProcessingMember |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | 1 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_WildandSpecialtyIngredientsMember | 2 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = adm_WildandSpecialtyIngredientsMember |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |
Revenues | $ 63 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | $ 57 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |

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