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Debt And Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 28, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 26, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 27, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 23, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date |  |  |  | Mar. 27, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 396,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 410,000,000 | $ 0 |  |
Excess of fair value over carrying value of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000,000 |  | 2,200,000,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  | 10,700,000,000 |  | 10,700,000,000 |  |  |
Unused lines of credit |  |  |  |  | 9,100,000,000 |  | 9,100,000,000 |  |  |
Commercial Paper [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000,000.0 |  | 5,000,000,000.0 |  |  |
Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  | 1,800,000,000 |  | 1,800,000,000 |  |  |
Unused lines of credit |  |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |
Debentures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 665,000,000 |
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 933,000,000 |
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost |  |  |  |  | 374,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other Long Term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Notes Three Point Three Seventy-Five Due in 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost |  |  |  |  | 19,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Bonds Zero Percent Due in 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date |  | Aug. 26, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio |  | 50,597.0453 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Convertible Conversion Ratio Basis Principal Amount |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Call Feature |  | Effective February 26, 2022, ADM Ag has the option to call the outstanding Bonds at their principal amount if the value of the Exchange Property per Bond exceeds 120% of the principal amount for 20 consecutive trading days. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Four Point Four Seventy-Nine Percent Due in 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  |  | $ 495,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 4.479% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,000,000 |  |  |
Notes Two Point Seventy-Five Percent Due in 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Unsecured Debt |  |  |  | $ 492,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Three Point Twenty-Five Percent Due in 2030 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Unsecured Debt |  |  |  | $ 988,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability |  |  |  |  | 32,000,000 |  | 32,000,000 |  |  | $ 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Bonds Zero Percent Due in 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability |  |  |  |  | $ 32,000,000 |  | $ 32,000,000 |  |  |

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