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Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
segment
Jun. 06, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Information      
Number of Reportable Segments 3us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments    
Noncontrolling interest Acquired, Ownership Percentage   20.00%adm_NoncontrollinginterestAcquiredOwnershipPercentage  
Pacificor [Member]      
Segment Information      
Ownership percentage (as a percent) 32.20%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= adm_PacificorMember
   
GrainCorp [Member] [Member]      
Segment Information      
Ownership percentage (as a percent) 19.80%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= adm_GrainCorpMemberMember
   
Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. [Member]      
Segment Information      
Ownership percentage (as a percent)     23.20%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= adm_GrumaSBDeCVMember