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Debt Financing Arrangements (Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2007
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt $ 6,512us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 5,582us-gaap_LongTermDebt  
Current maturities (1,165)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent (24)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent  
Total long-term debt 5,347us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 5,558us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent  
Convertible senior notes point eight seven five percent due two thousand fourteen [Member]      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 1,144us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_ConvertibleSeniorNotesPointEightSevenFivePercentDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_ConvertibleSeniorNotesPointEightSevenFivePercentDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 1,150us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_ConvertibleSeniorNotesPointEightSevenFivePercentDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
   
Interest rate stated percentage 0.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_ConvertibleSeniorNotesPointEightSevenFivePercentDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
  0.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_ConvertibleSeniorNotesPointEightSevenFivePercentDueTwoThousandFourteenMember
Debt instrument, maturity year 2014    
Debentures four point four seven nine percent due in two thousand twenty one [Member]      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 746us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFourPointFourSevenNinePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
773us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFourPointFourSevenNinePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   750us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFourPointFourSevenNinePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
 
Interest rate stated percentage   4.479%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFourPointFourSevenNinePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
 
Debt instrument, maturity year   2021  
Debentures five point four five percent due in two thousand eighteen [Member]      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 699us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointFourFivePercentDueInTwoThousandEighteenMember
701us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointFourFivePercentDueInTwoThousandEighteenMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   700us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointFourFivePercentDueInTwoThousandEighteenMember
 
Interest rate stated percentage   5.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointFourFivePercentDueInTwoThousandEighteenMember
 
Debt instrument, maturity year   2018  
Debentures five point seven six five percent due in two thousand forty one [Member]      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 600us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointSevenSixFivePercentDueInTwoThousandFortyOneMember
600us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointSevenSixFivePercentDueInTwoThousandFortyOneMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   596us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointSevenSixFivePercentDueInTwoThousandFortyOneMember
 
Interest rate stated percentage   5.765%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointSevenSixFivePercentDueInTwoThousandFortyOneMember
 
Debt instrument, maturity year   2041  
Debentures five point three seven five percent due in two thousand thirty five [Member}      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 588us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointThreeSevenFivePercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember
589us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointThreeSevenFivePercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   600us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointThreeSevenFivePercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember
 
Interest rate stated percentage   5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointThreeSevenFivePercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember
 
Debt instrument, maturity year   2035  
Debentures five point nine three five percent due in two thousand thirty two [Member]      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 416us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointNineThreeFivePercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyTwoMember
417us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointNineThreeFivePercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyTwoMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   420us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointNineThreeFivePercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyTwoMember
 
Interest rate stated percentage   5.935%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFivePointNineThreeFivePercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyTwoMember
 
Debt instrument, maturity year   2032  
Debentures four point zero one six percent due in two thousand forty three [Member]      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 376us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFourPointZeroOneSixPercentDueInTwoThousandFortyThreeMember
378us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFourPointZeroOneSixPercentDueInTwoThousandFortyThreeMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   570us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFourPointZeroOneSixPercentDueInTwoThousandFortyThreeMember
 
Interest rate stated percentage   4.016%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFourPointZeroOneSixPercentDueInTwoThousandFortyThreeMember
 
Debt instrument, maturity year   2043  
Debentures four point five three five percent due in two thousand forty two [Member]      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 373us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFourPointFiveThreeFivePercentDueInTwoThousandFortyTwoMember
375us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFourPointFiveThreeFivePercentDueInTwoThousandFortyTwoMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   528us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFourPointFiveThreeFivePercentDueInTwoThousandFortyTwoMember
 
Interest rate stated percentage   4.535%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesFourPointFiveThreeFivePercentDueInTwoThousandFortyTwoMember
 
Debt instrument, maturity year   2042  
Debentures eight point three seven five percent due in two thousand seventeen [ Member]      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 294us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesEightPointThreeSevenFivePercentDueInTwoThousandSeventeenMember
294us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesEightPointThreeSevenFivePercentDueInTwoThousandSeventeenMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   295us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesEightPointThreeSevenFivePercentDueInTwoThousandSeventeenMember
 
Interest rate stated percentage   8.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesEightPointThreeSevenFivePercentDueInTwoThousandSeventeenMember
 
Debt instrument, maturity year   2017  
Debentures seven point five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member]      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 186us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSevenPointFivePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentySevenMember
186us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSevenPointFivePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentySevenMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   187us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSevenPointFivePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentySevenMember
 
Interest rate stated percentage   7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSevenPointFivePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentySevenMember
 
Debt instrument, maturity year   2027  
Debentures seven percent due in two thousand thirty one [Member]      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 184us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSevenPercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyOneMember
184us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSevenPercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyOneMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   185us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSevenPercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyOneMember
 
Interest rate stated percentage   7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSevenPercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyOneMember
 
Debt instrument, maturity year   2031  
Debentures six point six two five percent due in two thousand twenty nine [Member]      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 182us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointSixTwoFivePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentyNineMember
182us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointSixTwoFivePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentyNineMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   182us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointSixTwoFivePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentyNineMember
 
Interest rate stated percentage   6.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointSixTwoFivePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentyNineMember
 
Debt instrument, maturity year   2029  
Debentures six point four five percent due in two thousand thirty eight [Member]      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 153us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointFourFivePercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyEightMember
153us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointFourFivePercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyEightMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   154us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointFourFivePercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyEightMember
 
Interest rate stated percentage   6.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointFourFivePercentDueInTwoThousandThirtyEightMember
 
Debt instrument, maturity year   2038  
Debentures six point nine five due in two thousand ninety seven [Member]      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 170us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointNineFiveDueInTwoThousandNinetySevenMember
170us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointNineFiveDueInTwoThousandNinetySevenMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   172us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointNineFiveDueInTwoThousandNinetySevenMember
 
Interest rate stated percentage   6.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointNineFiveDueInTwoThousandNinetySevenMember
 
Debt instrument, maturity year   2097  
Debentures six point seven five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member]      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt 122us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointSevenFivePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentySevenMember
122us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointSevenFivePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentySevenMember
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   124us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointSevenFivePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentySevenMember
 
Interest rate stated percentage   6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_DebenturesSixPointSevenFivePercentDueInTwoThousandTwentySevenMember
 
Debt instrument, maturity year   2027  
Other [Member]      
Debt Instruments [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt $ 279us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_OtherDebtMember
$ 458us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= adm_OtherDebtMember