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Debt And Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Billions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]  
Excess of fair value over carrying value of long-term debt $ 1.4adm_FairValueLongTermDebtExcessOverCarryingValue
Line of Credit [Member]  
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 6.3us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
Unused lines of credit 5.5us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
Commercial Paper [Member]  
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 4.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Unused lines of credit 0.7us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]  
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1.5us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= adm_AccountsReceivableSecuritizationFacilityMember
Used lines of credit $ 1.3adm_LineofCreditFacilityUsedBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= adm_AccountsReceivableSecuritizationFacilityMember