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Deferred consideration related to the Company's accounts receivable securitization program.

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Reflects the net positive or negative amount derived from subtracting from net proceeds of sale, the carrying amounts, net of allocated reserves, of accounts receivable transferred to a third party in a transaction that qualifies for sales treatment.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Sale of Accounts Receivable (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Line Items]
Proceeds from transfer of receivables		$ 1,600,000,000adm_Proceedsfromtransferofreceivables	$ 1,100,000,000adm_Proceedsfromtransferofreceivables
Deferred receivables consideration		511,000,000adm_Deferredreceivablesconsideration	757,000,000adm_Deferredreceivablesconsideration
Proceeds from the collection of receivables sold	21,900,000,000	36,400,000,000	39,800,000,000	8,900,000,000
Collections applied to deferred consideration	21,900,000,000	35,100,000,000	39,800,000,000	8,900,000,000
Receivables sold under securitization facility derecognized during the period		2,100,000,000	1,900,000,000
Loss on transfer of accounts receivables to purchasers	4,000,000	5,000,000	4,000,000	4,000,000
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Line Items]
Maximum amount provided under accounts receivable securitization facility excluded in lines of credit		1,600,000,000
Program [Member] \| Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Line Items]
Maximum amount provided under accounts receivable securitization facility excluded in lines of credit		1,200,000,000.0
Second Program [Member] \| Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Line Items]
Maximum amount provided under accounts receivable securitization facility excluded in lines of credit		$ 400,000,000