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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) (Consolidated Businesses [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill    
Goodwill $ 2,010us-gaap_Goodwill $ 364us-gaap_Goodwill
Oilseeds Processing    
Goodwill    
Goodwill 130us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= adm_ConsolidatedBusinessMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adm_OilseedsProcessingMember		 192us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= adm_ConsolidatedBusinessMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adm_OilseedsProcessingMember
Corn Processing [Member]    
Goodwill    
Goodwill 81us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= adm_ConsolidatedBusinessMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adm_CornProcessingMember		 81us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= adm_ConsolidatedBusinessMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adm_CornProcessingMember
Agricultural Services [Member]    
Goodwill    
Goodwill 79us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= adm_ConsolidatedBusinessMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sic_Z0700		 81us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= adm_ConsolidatedBusinessMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sic_Z0700
Other Segments [Member]    
Goodwill    
Goodwill $ 1,720us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= adm_ConsolidatedBusinessMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 $ 10us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= adm_ConsolidatedBusinessMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember