Other (Income) Expense - Net (Other (Income) Expense - Net) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Other (Income) Expense - Net [Abstract]
Gain on Golden Peanut revaluation		$ (71)				$ (71)
Gain on interest in GrainCorp			(62)
Gain on sale of assets			(51)	(17)	(30)	(31)	(21)
Charges from debt buyback or exchange	15		5	12	12	15	75
(Gains) losses on interest rate swaps						(30)	59
Net (gain) loss on marketable securities transactions			(6)	(16)	(25)	(12)	6
Other - net			5	9	26	(1)	6
Total other (income) expense - net			$ (109)	$ (12)	$ (17)	$ (130)	$ 125