| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2409402 - Disclosure - Other Current Assets (Details) (http://www.adm.com/role/OtherCurrentAssetsDetails)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000007084 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Other Assets [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31  | 2012-07-01 - 2012-12-31  | 2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31  | 2011-07-01 - 2012-06-30  | 2011-07-01 - 2011-12-31  | 2010-07-01 - 2011-06-30  | |
Other Assets [Abstract]  | ||||||
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses  | 16,000,000    | |||||
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts  | 969,000,000    | 1,381,000,000    | 1,381,000,000    | |||
Deferred receivables consideration  | 757,000,000    | 900,000,000    | 900,000,000    | |||
Customer Omnibus Receivable  | 1,093,000,000    | |||||
Financing Receivable, Net  | 724,000,000    | |||||
Other current assets  | 2,450,000,000    | |||||
Total other current assets  | 6,350,000,000    | 6,548,000,000    | 6,548,000,000    | |||
Provision for Other Credit Losses  | ||||||
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Write-downs  | ||||||
Allowance for credit losses adjustment  | ||||||
Interest on financing receivables  | ||||||