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Other (Income) Expense - Net (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]          
(Gain) Loss on derivatives $ (62)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives $ 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives $ 102us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives $ 40us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives $ 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and equity dilution (51)adm_GainLossonSaleofAssetsandEquityDilution (17)adm_GainLossonSaleofAssetsandEquityDilution (351)adm_GainLossonSaleofAssetsandEquityDilution (41)adm_GainLossonSaleofAssetsandEquityDilution (30)adm_GainLossonSaleofAssetsandEquityDilution
Charges from early extinguishment of debt 5adm_ChargesFromDebtBuybackOrExchange 12adm_ChargesFromDebtBuybackOrExchange 0adm_ChargesFromDebtBuybackOrExchange 0adm_ChargesFromDebtBuybackOrExchange 12adm_ChargesFromDebtBuybackOrExchange
Net (gain) loss on marketable securities transactions (6)us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesGainLoss (16)us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesGainLoss 0us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesGainLoss (8)us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesGainLoss (37)us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesGainLoss
Other - net 5adm_OtherIncomeExpenseNet 9adm_OtherIncomeExpenseNet 2adm_OtherIncomeExpenseNet (44)adm_OtherIncomeExpenseNet 26adm_OtherIncomeExpenseNet
Total other (income) expense - net $ (109)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense $ (12)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense $ (247)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense $ (53)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense $ (29)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense