Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) 10-K 20 Feb 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Billions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO
Entity Central Index Key	7084
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		634,287,854
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$28

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Ear

Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$46,729	$45,208	$81,201	$89,804	$89,038
Cost of products sold	44,927	43,361	76,433	85,915	85,370
Gross Profit	1,802	1,847	4,768	3,889	3,668
Selling, general and administrative expenses	869	830	1,907	1,759	1,626
Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs	146	352	105	259	449
Interest expense	213	209	337	413	441
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	-255	-251	-372	-411	-472
Interest income	-59	-62	-92	-102	-112
Other (income) expense - net	-109	-12	-247	-53	-29
Earnings Before Income Taxes	997	781	3,130	2,024	1,765
Income taxes	303	237	877	670	523
Net Earnings Including Noncontrolling Interests	694	544	2,253	1,354	1,242
Less: Net earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2	4	5	12	19
Net Earnings Attributable to Controlling Interests	$692	$540	$2,248	$1,342	$1,223
Average number of shares outstanding - basic	660	669	653	661	665
Average number of shares outstanding - diluted	661	670	656	663	666
Basic earnings per common share (dollars per share)	$1.05	$0.81	$3.44	$2.03	$1.84
Diluted earnings per common share (dollars per share)	$1.05	$0.81	$3.43	$2.02	$1.84

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$694	$544	$2,253	$1,354	$1,242
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment, before tax	371	-707	-954	125	-751
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities adjustment, before tax	292	11	-464	411	-565
Deferred gain (loss) on hedging avtivities, before tax	-72	3	68	2	36
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, before tax	-1	-65	-5	0	-90
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax effect	-51	0	30	2	60
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities adjustment, tax effect	-100	-3	164	-154	202
Deferred gain (loss) on hedging activities, tax effect	26	-2	-26	-1	-15
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, tax effect	0	24	2	-1	34
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	320	-707	-924	127	-691
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities adjustment, net of tax	192	8	-300	257	-363
Deferred gain (loss) on hedging activities, net of tax	-46	1	42	1	21
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax	-1	-41	-3	-1	-56
Other comprehensive income (loss)	465	-739	-1,185	384	-1,089
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,159	-195	1,068	1,738	153
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	10	4	4	3	13
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$1,149	($199)	$1,064	$1,735	$140

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,099	$3,121
Short-term marketable securities	515	433
Segregated cash and investments	4,877	3,961
Trade receivables	2,704	3,224
Inventories	9,374	11,441
Current assets held for sale	1,403	0
Other current assets	6,056	6,350
Total Current Assets	26,028	28,530
Investments and Other Assets
Investments in and advances to affiliates	3,892	3,538
Long-term marketable securities	485	508
Goodwill and other intangible assets	3,283	561
Other assets	379	478
Total Investments and Other Assets	8,039	5,085
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Land	441	408
Buildings	4,668	4,877
Machinery and equipment	17,044	17,472
Construction in progress	819	773
Gross Property, Plant, and Equipment	22,972	23,530
Accumulated depreciation	-13,012	-13,393
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment	9,960	10,137
Total Assets	44,027	43,752
Current Liabilities
Short-term debt	108	358
Trade payables	4,326	4,513
Payables to brokerage customers	5,874	4,832
Accrued expenses and other payables	5,040	4,790
Current maturities of long-term debt	24	1,165
Current liabilities held for sale	230	0
Total Current Liabilities	15,602	15,658
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term debt	5,558	5,347
Deferred income taxes	1,662	1,448
Other	1,575	1,105
Total Long-Term Liabilities	8,795	7,900
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock	5,115	6,136
Reinvested earnings	15,701	14,077
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-1,241	-57
Noncontrolling interests	55	38
Total Shareholders’ Equity	19,630	20,194
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$44,027	$43,752

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Operating Activities
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$694	$544	$2,253	$1,354	$1,242
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	435	414	894	909	848
Asset impairment charges	146	350	41	259	392
Deferred income taxes	118	28	-59	161	45
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of dividends	-201	-106	-215	-285	-243
Stock compensation expense	30	34	55	43	48
Pension and postretirement accruals (contributions), net	78	59	13	10	37
Gain (loss) on sale of assets and equity dilution	-51	-17	-351	-41	-30
Other – net	23	104	71	-117	216
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Segregated cash and investments	-365	-61	-935	-322	128
Trade receivables	38	-741	425	296	974
Inventories	-1,512	-480	1,274	2,541	-272
Other current assets	209	958	220	227	-954
Trade payables	2,310	1,545	-94	-291	-117
Payables to brokerage customers	437	-195	1,167	231	-89
Accrued expenses and other payables	89	605	203	251	670
Total Operating Activities	2,478	3,041	4,962	5,226	2,895
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	-615	-852	-894	-913	-1,477
Net assets of businesses acquired	-26	-206	-2,758	-44	-241
Proceeds from sale of business and assets	521	49	414	86	48
Cash divested from deconsolidation	0	-130	-12	0	-130
Purchases of marketable securities	-1,629	-889	-1,344	-891	-1,297
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities	731	1,084	1,239	995	1,945
Other – net	45	10	-52	190	30
Total Investing Activities	-973	-934	-3,407	-577	-1,122
Financing Activities
Long-term debt borrowings	106	91	1	23	97
Long-term debt payments	-1,423	-173	-1,251	-275	-358
Net borrowings (payments) under lines of credit agreements	660	-1,076	-458	-2,461	197
Debt repurchase premium and costs	-197	-32	0	-1	-44
Purchases of treasury stock	0	-427	-1,183	-101	-527
Cash dividends	-230	-224	-624	-501	-455
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests	-1	-19	-157	0	-19
Other – net	3	2	95	74	12
Total Financing Activities	-1,082	-1,858	-3,577	-3,242	-1,097
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	423	249	-2,022	1,407	676
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of year	1,291	615	3,121	1,714	615
Cash and cash equivalents – end of year	1,714	864	1,099	3,121	1,291
Cash paid for interest and income taxes were as follows:
Interest	205	206	338	380	411
Income taxes	$115	$118	$720	$556	$479

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Sha

Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Reinvested Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Jun. 30, 2011	$18,838	$6,636	$11,996	$176	$30
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2011		676
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	1,242		1,223		19
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-1,089			-1,083	-6
Total comprehensive income	153
Cash dividends paid	-455		-455
Treasury stock purchases	-527	-527
Treasury stock purchases, shares		-18
Stock compensation expense	48	48
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	-54	-40			-14
Noncontrolling interests previously associated with mandatorily redeemable instruments	184		10		174
Other	-18	-15			-3
Other, shares		1
Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	18,169	6,102	12,774	-907	200
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2012		659
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	694		692		2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	465			457	8
Total comprehensive income	1,159
Cash dividends paid	-230		-230
Stock compensation expense	30	30
Other	3	2			1
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	19,131	6,134	13,236	-450	211
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012		659
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	1,354		1,342		12
Other comprehensive income (loss)	384			393	-9
Total comprehensive income	1,738
Cash dividends paid	-501		-501
Treasury stock purchases	-101	-101
Treasury stock purchases, shares		-3
Stock compensation expense	43	43
Noncontrolling Interests Subject to Mandatorily Redeemable Instruments	-180				-180
Other	64	60			4
Other, shares		3
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	20,194	6,136	14,077	-57	38
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		659
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	2,253		2,248		5
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-1,185			-1,184	-1
Total comprehensive income	1,068
Cash dividends paid	-624		-624
Treasury stock purchases	-1,183	-1,183
Treasury stock purchases, shares		-25
Stock compensation expense	55	55
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	-12	-12
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination	19				19
Other	113	119			-6
Other, shares		3
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$19,630	$5,115	$15,701	($1,241)	$55
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		637

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Sha1

Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends paid (dollars per share)	$0.35	$0.96	$0.76	$0.69

Summary_Of_Significant_Account

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Nature of Business
	The Company is principally engaged in procuring, transporting, storing, processing, and merchandising agricultural commodities and products.
	Change in Fiscal Year
	On May 3, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company determined that, in accordance with its Bylaws and upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Company’s fiscal year shall begin on January 1 and end on December 31 of each year, starting on January 1, 2013. The required transition period of July 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 is included in this Form 10-K report.  Amounts included in this report for the six months ended December 31, 2011 are unaudited.
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.  The Company consolidates all entities, including variable interest entities (VIEs), in which it has a controlling financial interest. For VIEs, the Company assesses whether it is the primary beneficiary as defined under the applicable accounting standard. Investments in affiliates, including VIEs through which the Company exercises significant influence but does not control the investee and is not the primary beneficiary of the investee's activities, are carried at cost plus equity in undistributed earnings since acquisition and are adjusted, where appropriate, for basis differences between the investment balance and the underlying net assets of the investee.  The Company’s portion of the results of certain affiliates and results of certain VIEs are included using the most recent available financial statements.  In each case, the financial statements are within 93 days of the Company’s year end and are consistent from period to period.
	The Company consolidates Alfred C. Toepfer International (Toepfer), a wholly owned subsidiary, in which prior to June 6, 2014, the Company had an 80% interest, for which the minority interest was subject to a mandatorily redeemable put option.  As a result of the put option, the associated minority interest was reported in other long-term liabilities.  On December 31, 2011, the put option expired and the Company reclassified $174 million of minority interest from other long-term liabilities to noncontrolling interests in shareholders’ equity at that date. During 2013, Toepfer became subject to a new mandatorily redeemable put option; and as a result, the Company reclassified $180 million of noncontrolling interest in shareholders' equity to long-term liabilities. On June 6, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of the remaining 20% interest in Toepfer for $157 million. The excess of the purchase price over the carrying value of the associated noncontrolling interest of $12 million was recorded as a reduction in additional paid in capital.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in its consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Reclassifications
	Affiliates goodwill of $198 million in 2013, previously included in goodwill and other intangible assets, have been reclassified to investments in and advances to affiliates. There was no change in total investments and other assets as a result of this reclassification.
	Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all non-segregated, highly-liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.
	Segregated Cash and Investments
	The Company segregates certain cash and investment balances in accordance with regulatory requirements, commodity exchange requirements, insurance arrangements, and lending arrangements.  These segregated balances represent deposits received from customers of the Company’s registered futures commission merchant, securities pledged to commodity exchange clearinghouses, and cash and securities pledged as security under certain insurance or lending arrangements.  Segregated cash and investments primarily consist of cash, United States government securities, and money-market funds.
	Receivables
	The Company records accounts receivable at net realizable value.  This value includes an allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts of $81 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, to reflect any loss anticipated on the accounts receivable balances.  The Company estimates this allowance based on its history of write-offs, level of past-due accounts, and its relationships with, and the economic status of, its customers.  Portions of the allowance for uncollectible accounts are recorded in trade receivables, other current assets, and other assets.
	Credit risk on receivables is minimized as a result of the large and diversified nature of the Company’s worldwide customer base.  The Company manages its exposure to counter-party credit risk through credit analysis and approvals, credit limits, and monitoring procedures.  Collateral is generally not required for the Company’s receivables.
	Accounts receivable due from unconsolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $15 million and $73 million, respectively.
	Inventories
	Inventories of certain merchandisable agricultural commodities, which include inventories acquired under deferred pricing contracts, are stated at market value.  In addition, the Company values certain inventories using the lower of cost, determined by either the first-in, first-out (FIFO) or last-in, first-out (LIFO) methods, or market.
	The following table sets forth the Company's inventories as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
		(In millions)
	LIFO inventories
	FIFO value	$	1,199		$	1,408
	LIFO valuation reserve	(53		)	(297		)
	LIFO inventories carrying value	1,146			1,111
	FIFO inventories	3,058			3,741
	Market inventories	4,699			6,059
	Supplies and other inventories	471			530
	Total inventories	$	9,374		$	11,441
	Fair Value Measurements
	The Company determines fair value based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company uses the market approach valuation technique to measure the majority of its assets and liabilities carried at fair value.  Three levels are established within the fair value hierarchy that may be used to report fair value: Level 1:  Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2: Observable inputs, including Level 1 prices that have been adjusted; quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are less active than traded exchanges; and other inputs that are observable or can be substantially corroborated by observable market data. Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are a significant component of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.  In evaluating the significance of fair value inputs, the Company generally classifies assets or liabilities as Level 3 when their fair value is determined using unobservable inputs that individually or when aggregated with other unobservable inputs, represent more than 10% of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.  Judgment is required in evaluating both quantitative and qualitative factors in the determination of significance for purposes of fair value level classification.  Level 3 amounts can include assets and liabilities whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as assets and liabilities for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
	Based on historical experience with the Company’s suppliers and customers, the Company’s own credit risk and knowledge of current market conditions, the Company does not view nonperformance risk to be a significant input to fair value for the majority of its forward commodity purchase and sale contracts.  However, in certain cases, if the Company believes the nonperformance risk to be a significant input, the Company records estimated fair value adjustments, and classifies the contract in Level 3.
	In many cases, a valuation technique used to measure fair value includes inputs from multiple levels of the fair value hierarchy.  The lowest level of input that is a significant component of the fair value measurement determines the placement of the entire fair value measurement in the hierarchy.  The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the classification of fair value assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy levels.
	The Company’s policy regarding the timing of transfers between levels, including both transfers into and transfers out of Level 3, is to measure and record the transfers at the end of the reporting period.
	Derivatives
	The Company recognizes all of its derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in its consolidated balance sheet.  Unrealized gains are reported as other current assets and unrealized losses are reported as accrued expenses and other payables. The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and on the type of hedging relationship.  The majority of the Company’s derivatives have not been designated as hedging instruments; and as such, changes in fair value of these derivatives are recognized in earnings immediately.  For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the Company designates the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge.
	For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk), the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) and reclassified into earnings in the same line item affected by the hedged transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.  The remaining gain or loss on the derivative instrument that is in excess of the cumulative change in the cash flows of the hedged item, if any (i.e., the ineffective portion), hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, and gains and losses related to discontinued hedges are recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings during the current period.
	For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument and changes in the fair value of the underlying are recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings during the current period.
	Marketable Securities
	The Company classifies its marketable securities as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of income taxes, reported as a component of other comprehensive income.  The Company monitors its investments for impairment periodically, and recognizes an impairment charge when the decline in fair value of an investment is judged to be other-than-temporary. The Company uses the specific identification method when securities are sold or reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings.  The Company considers marketable securities maturing in less than one year as short-term.  All other marketable securities are classified as long-term.
	Property, Plant, and Equipment
	Property, plant, and equipment is recorded at cost.  Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. The Company generally uses the straight-line method in computing depreciation for financial reporting purposes and generally uses accelerated methods for income tax purposes. The annual provisions for depreciation have been computed principally in accordance with the following ranges of asset lives: buildings - 10 to 40 years; machinery and equipment - 3 to 30 years.  The Company capitalized interest on major construction projects in progress of $18 million, $16 million, $12 million, $9 million, and $21 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively.
	Income Taxes
	The Company accounts for its income tax positions in accordance with the applicable accounting standards. The liability method is used in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements using statutory rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recorded in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date under the law. Applicable accounting standards prescribe a minimum threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The Company recognizes in its consolidated financial statements tax positions determined more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position.
	The Company classifies interest on income tax-related balances as interest expense and classifies tax-related penalties as selling, general and administrative expenses.
	Goodwill and other intangible assets
	Goodwill and other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized but are subject to annual impairment tests.  Definite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives of 2 to 25 years and are reviewed for impairment whenever there are indicators that the carrying value of the assets may not be fully recoverable. Prior to the fiscal year end change transition period, the Company’s accounting policy was to evaluate goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment on April 1 of each fiscal year or whenever there were indicators that the carrying value of the assets may not be fully recoverable.  Effective in the transition period ended December 31, 2012, the Company voluntarily changed its accounting policy to begin conducting the annual goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets impairment tests on October 1. The change to the annual goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets impairment testing date is preferable under the circumstances as the new impairment testing date is better aligned with the timing of the Company’s annual strategic, planning, and budgeting process, and the timing is more closely aligned with the Company’s annual financial reporting process as a result of the change in year end.  The resulting change in accounting principle related to the annual testing date did not delay, accelerate, or avoid an impairment charge of the Company’s goodwill.  As it is impracticable to objectively determine the estimates and assumptions necessary to perform the annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1 for periods prior to October 1, 2012, the Company prospectively applied the annual goodwill impairment testing date effective October 1, 2012.  During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded an impairment charge for goodwill of $9 million related to the Company's Brazilian sugar milling business. There were no impairment charges recorded for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2014, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and the year ended June 30, 2012.
	Asset Abandonments and Write-Downs
	The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever indicators of impairment exist.  Assets are written down to fair value after consideration of the Company's ability to utilize the assets for their intended purpose, employ the assets in alternative uses, or sell the assets to recover the carrying value.  During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the year ended June 30, 2012, impairment charges were $35 million, $84 million, $0 million, $337 million, and $367 million, respectively (see Note 19 for additional information).
	Payables to Brokerage Customers
	Payables to brokerage customers represent the total of customer accounts at the Company's futures commission merchant with credit or positive balances. Customer accounts are used primarily in connection with commodity transactions and include gains and losses on open commodity trades as well as securities and other deposits made for margins or other purpose as required by the Company or the exchange-clearing organizations or counterparties. Payables to brokerage customers have a corresponding balance in segregated cash and investments and customer omnibus receivable in other current assets.
	Revenues
	The Company follows a policy of recognizing sales revenue at the time of delivery of the product and when all of the following have occurred: a sales agreement is in place, pricing is fixed or determinable, and collection is reasonably assured.  The Company has sales contracts that allow for pricing to occur after title of the goods has passed to the customer.  In these cases, the Company continues to report the goods in inventory until it recognizes the sales revenue once the price has been determined.  Freight costs and handling charges related to sales are recorded as a component of cost of products sold.
	Net sales to unconsolidated affiliates during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and  2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012, were $5.8 billion, $6.9 billion, $4.0 billion, $4.5 billion, and $7.7 billion, respectively.
	Stock Compensation
	The Company recognizes expense for its stock compensation based on the fair value of the awards that are granted.  The Company’s stock compensation plans provide for the granting of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock units, and stock options.  The fair values of stock options and performance stock units are estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and a lattice valuation model, respectively.  These valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions.  Measured compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, is recognized ratably over the vesting period of the related stock compensation award.
	Research and Development
	Costs associated with research and development are expensed as incurred.  Such costs incurred, net of expenditures subsequently reimbursed by government grants, were $79 million, $59 million, $28 million, $29 million, and $56 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively.
	Per Share Data
	Basic earnings per common share are determined by dividing net earnings attributable to controlling interests by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  In computing diluted earnings per share, average number of common shares outstanding is increased by common stock options outstanding with exercise prices lower than the average market price of common shares using the treasury share method.
Business Combinations
The Company’s acquisitions are accounted for as purchases in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, as amended. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on preliminary purchase price allocations , are adjusted to fair values at acquisition date with the remainder of the purchase price, if any, recorded as goodwill. During the measurement period, which may take up to one year from the acquisition date, adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed may be recorded with a corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or the final determination of the values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are charged to the consolidated statements of earnings.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted the amended guidance of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740, Income Taxes, which requires the Company to present an unrecognized tax benefit in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. In situations where a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction or if the Company does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability in the financial statements and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The adoption of this amended guidance does not have an impact on the Company’s financial results.
Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted the amended guidance of ASC Topic 830, Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830), which requires the Company to transfer currency translation adjustments from other comprehensive income into net income in certain circumstances. The amended guidance aims to resolve diversity in practice as to whether ASC Topic 810, Consolidation or Topic 830 applies to the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity, or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business. The adoption of this amended guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s current period results. If the Company disposes all or part of a qualifying foreign entity, it will be required to release the portion of cumulative translation adjustment applicable to the disposed entity.
Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted the amended guidance of ASC Topic 405, Liabilities, which addresses the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements, for which the total amount under the arrangement is fixed at the reporting date. The amended guidance aims to resolve diversity in practice among companies that are subject to joint and several liabilities. The retrospective adoption of this amended guidance did not have an impact on current and prior period results and is not expected to have any material impact on the Company’s financial results.
Effective October 1, 2014, the Company early adopted the amended guidance of ASC Topic 205, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, which limit the definition of discontinued operations as only those disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The amended guidance also expands the definition of discontinued operations to include a business or nonprofit activity that, on acquisition, meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale and a disposal of an equity method investment that meets the definition of discontinued operations. The amended guidance requires the Company to report discontinued operations if (1) the component of an entity or group of components of an entity meets the criteria in Topic 205 to be classified as held for sale; (2) the component of an entity or group of components of an entity is disposed of by sale; or (3) the component of an entity or group of components of an entity is disposed other than by sale. As a result of the prospective adoption of this amended guidance, the global chocolate and cocoa businesses that were classified as held for sale at December 31, 2014 (see Note 18 for more information) were not reported as discontinued operations. The Company does not believe the sale of these businesses to have a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results.
Pending Accounting Standards
Effective January 1, 2016, the Company will be required to adopt the amended guidance of ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), which seeks to resolve the diversity in practice that exists when accounting for share-based payments. The amended guidance requires a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period to be treated as a performance condition. The Company will be required to adopt the amended guidance either prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date or retrospectively to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new or modified awards thereafter. The Company does not expect the adoption of this amended guidance to impact financial results.
Effective January 1, 2017, the Company will be required to adopt the new guidance of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. Topic 606 requires the Company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance requires the Company to apply the following steps: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation. The Company will be required to adopt Topic 606 either on a full retrospective basis to each prior reporting period presented or on a modified retrospective basis with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance recognized at the date of initial application. If the Company elects the modified retrospective approach, it will be required to provide additional disclosures of the amount by which each financial statement line item is affected in the current reporting period, as compared to the guidance that was in effect before the change, and an explanation of the reasons for significant changes. The Company has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions
	Operating results of acquisitions are included in the Company’s financial statements from the date of acquisition and are not significant to the Company’s consolidated operating results.
	Fiscal Year 2014 acquisitions
	On October 1, 2014 and November 18, 2014, the Company completed the acquisitions of the WILD Flavors businesses (Wild Flavors) and Specialty Commodities Inc. (SCI), respectively. Both acquisitions are in line with the Company's strategy to increase returns and reduce earnings volatility through the growth of its specialty ingredient offerings. The 2014 post acquisition financial results of Wild Flavors and SCI are reported in the Other segment.
	During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company acquired six businesses, including Wild Flavors and SCI, for a total cost of $3.0 billion. The purchase price net of cash acquired of $280 million was preliminarily allocated as follows:
	(In millions)	Wild Flavors			SCI			Others			Total
	Trade receivables	$	176		$	48		$	8		$	232
	Inventories	286			72			25			383
	Other current assets	64			2			—			66
	Goodwill	1,698			59			15			1,772
	Other intangible assets	1,103			46			35			1,184
	Property, plant, and equipment	423			10			30			463
	Other assets	68			6			—			74
	Short-term debt	(215		)	—			(1		)	(216		)
	Trade payables	(128		)	(25		)	(1		)	(154		)
	Accrued expenses and other payables	(214		)	(14		)	(10		)	(238		)
	Long-term debt	(238		)	—			(3		)	(241		)
	Deferred income taxes	(378		)	(16		)	—			(394		)
	Other liabilities	(173		)	—			—			(173		)
	Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	2,472		$	188		$	98		$	2,758
	Goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisitions is primarily attributable to the synergies expected to arise after the Company’s acquisition of the businesses.
	Of the $1.8 billion preliminarily allocated to goodwill, $15 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
	The following table sets forth the preliminary fair values and weighted average useful lives of the other intangible assets acquired.
		Weighted Average
		Useful Life	Wild Flavors			SCI			Others			Total
		(In years)	(In millions)
	Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
	Trademarks/brands		$	238		$	—		$	12		$	250
	Intangible assets with finite lives:
	Patents	15	—			3			—			3
	Customer lists	15	552			36			21			609
	Recipes and other	15	313			7			2			322
	Total other intangible assets acquired		$	1,103		$	46		$	35		$	1,184
	The Company's consolidated statement of earnings for the year ended December 31, 2014 includes the post acquisition results of Wild Flavors which were immaterial.
	Fiscal Year 2013 acquisitions
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company acquired four businesses for a total cost of $44 million and recorded a preliminary allocation of the purchase price related to these acquisitions. The net cash purchase price for the acquisitions of $44 million was preliminarily allocated to working capital, property, plant, and equipment, goodwill, and other long-term assets for $6 million, $29 million, $2 million, and $7 million, respectively. The finalization of the purchase price allocations related to these acquisitions did not result in material adjustments.
	Transition Period 2012 Acquisitions
	During the six months ended December 31, 2012, the Company made eight acquisitions for a total cost of $26 million in cash and recorded a preliminary allocation of the purchase price related to these acquisitions.  The net cash purchase price for these eight acquisitions of $26 million was preliminarily allocated to working capital, property, plant, and equipment, goodwill, and other long-term assets for $4 million, $24 million, $2 million, and $(4) million, respectively. The finalization of the purchase price allocations related to these acquisitions did not result in material adjustments.
	Fiscal Year 2012 Acquisitions
	During fiscal year 2012, the Company made nine acquisitions for a total cost of $241 million in cash and recorded a preliminary allocation of the purchase price related to these acquisitions.  The net cash purchase price for these nine acquisitions of $241 million was allocated to working capital, property, plant, and equipment, goodwill, other long-term assets, and long-term liabilities for $(12) million, $199 million, $51 million, $6 million, and $3 million, respectively. The finalization of the purchase price allocations related to these acquisitions did not result in material adjustments.  There was no single material acquisition during the year.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements
	The following tables set forth, by level, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014
		Quoted Prices in				Significant				Significant			Total
		Active Markets				Other				Unobservable
		for Identical				Observable				Inputs
		Assets				Inputs				(Level 3)
		(Level 1)				(Level 2)
						(In millions)
	Assets:
	Inventories carried at market	$	—			$	3,208			$	1,491		$	4,699
	Unrealized derivative gains:
	Commodity contracts	—				487				203			690
	Foreign exchange contracts	—				186				—			186
	Interest rate contracts	—				21				—			21
	Cash equivalents	491				—				—			491
	Marketable securities	860				80				—			940
	Segregated investments	2,158				—				—			2,158
	Deferred consideration	—				511				—			511
	Total Assets	$	3,509			$	4,493			$	1,694		$	9,696
	Liabilities:
	Unrealized derivative losses:
	Commodity contracts	$	—			$	564			$	212		$	776
	Foreign exchange contracts	—				150				—			150
	Inventory-related payables	—				612				40			652
	Total Liabilities	$	—			$	1,326			$	252		$	1,578
		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
		Quoted Prices in				Significant				Significant			Total
		Active Markets				Other				Unobservable
		for Identical				Observable				Inputs
		Assets				Inputs				(Level 3)
		(Level 1)				(Level 2)
						(In millions)
	Assets:
	Inventories carried at market	$	—			$	4,247			$	1,812		$	6,059
	Unrealized derivative gains:
	Commodity contracts	31				540				279			850
	Foreign exchange contracts	30				88				—			118
	Interest rate contracts	—				1				—			1
	Cash equivalents	2,518				—				—			2,518
	Marketable securities	881				26				—			907
	Segregated investments	1,707				—				—			1,707
	Deferred consideration	—				757				—			757
	Total Assets	$	5,167			$	5,659			$	2,091		$	12,917
	Liabilities:
	Unrealized derivative losses:
	Commodity contracts	$	45			$	343			$	261		$	649
	Foreign exchange contracts	—				166				—			166
	Interest rate contracts	—				9				—			9
	Inventory-related payables	—				708				34			742
	Total Liabilities	$	45			$	1,226			$	295		$	1,566
	Estimated fair values for inventories carried at market are based on exchange-quoted prices, adjusted for differences in local markets, broker or dealer quotations or market transactions in either listed or over-the-counter (OTC) markets.  Market valuations for the Company’s inventories are adjusted for location and quality because the exchange-quoted prices represent contracts that have standardized terms for commodity, quantity, future delivery period, delivery location, and commodity quality or grade.  When unobservable inputs have a significant impact on the measurement of fair value, the inventory is classified in Level 3. Changes in the fair value of inventories are recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings as a component of cost of products sold.
	Derivative contracts include exchange-traded commodity futures and option contracts, forward commodity purchase and sale contracts, and OTC instruments related primarily to agricultural commodities, energy, interest rates, and foreign currencies.  Exchange-traded futures and options contracts are valued based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and are classified in Level 1.  The majority of the Company’s exchange-traded futures and options contracts are cash-settled on a daily basis and, therefore, are not included in these tables.  Fair value for forward commodity purchase and sale contracts is estimated based on exchange-quoted prices adjusted for differences in local markets.  These differences are generally determined using inputs from broker or dealer quotations or market transactions in either the listed or OTC markets.  When observable inputs are available for substantially the full term of the contract, it is classified in Level 2.  When unobservable inputs have a significant impact on the measurement of fair value, the contract is classified in Level 3.  Except for certain derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the fair value of commodity-related derivatives are recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings as a component of cost of products sold.  Changes in the fair value of foreign currency-related derivatives are recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings as a component of revenues, cost of products sold, and other (income) expense–net.  The effective portions of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged items are recorded in earnings or it is probable the hedged transaction will no longer occur.
	The Company's cash equivalents are comprised of money market funds valued using quoted market prices and are classified as Level 1.
	The Company’s marketable securities are comprised of equity investments, U.S. Treasury securities, obligations of U.S. government agencies, and other debt securities.  Publicly traded equity investments and U.S. Treasury securities are valued using quoted market prices and are classified in Level 1.  U.S. government agency obligations and corporate and municipal debt securities are valued using third-party pricing services and substantially all are classified in Level 2.  Unrealized changes in the fair value of available-for-sale marketable securities are recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) unless a decline in value is deemed to be other-than-temporary at which point the decline is recorded in earnings.
	The Company's segregated investments are comprised of U.S. Treasury securities. U.S. Treasury securities are valued using quoted market prices and are classified in Level 1.
	The Company has deferred consideration under its accounts receivable securitization programs (the “Programs”) which represents a note receivable from the purchasers under the Programs.  This amount is reflected in other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet (see Notes 6 and 20).  The Company carries the deferred consideration at fair value determined by calculating the expected amount of cash to be received.  The fair value is principally based on observable inputs (a Level 2 measurement) consisting mainly of the face amount of the receivables adjusted for anticipated credit losses and discounted at the appropriate market rate.  Payment of deferred consideration is not subject to significant risks other than delinquencies and credit losses on accounts receivable transferred under the program which have historically been insignificant.
	The following tables present a rollforward of the activity of all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
		Level 3 Fair Value Assets Measurements at
		31-Dec-14
		Inventories				Commodity				Total
		Carried at				Derivative
		Market				Contracts
						Gains
	(In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2013	$	1,812			$	279			$	2,091
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold*	15				544				559
Purchases	16,114				—				16,114
Sales	(16,384		)		—				(16,384		)
Settlements	—				(948		)		(948		)
Transfers into Level 3	44				395				439
Transfers out of Level 3	(110		)		(67		)		(177		)
Ending balance, December 31, 2014	$	1,491			$	203			$	1,694
* Includes gains of $602 million that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains relating to Level 3 assets still held at December 31, 2014.
	Level 3 Fair Value Liabilities Measurements at
	31-Dec-14
	Inventory-				Commodity				Total
	related				Derivative
	Payables				Contracts
					Losses
	(In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2013	$	34			$	261			$	295
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized losses included in cost of products sold*	22				534				556
Purchases	29				—				29
Sales	(45		)		—				(45		)
Settlements	—				(785		)		(785		)
Transfers into Level 3	—				256				256
Transfers out of Level 3	—				(54		)		(54		)
Ending balance, December 31, 2014	$	40			$	212			$	252
* Includes losses of $558 million that are attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to Level 3 liabilities still held at December 31, 2014.
	Level 3 Fair Value Assets Measurements at
	31-Dec-13
	Inventories				Commodity				Total
	Carried at				Derivative
	Market				Contracts
					Gains
	(In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2012	$	1,745			$	143			$	1,888
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold*	(645		)		474				(171		)
Purchases	14,638				—				14,638
Sales	(14,107		)		—				(14,107		)
Settlements	—				(567		)		(567		)
Transfers into Level 3	231				323				554
Transfers out of Level 3	(50		)		(94		)		(144		)
Ending balance, December 31, 2013	$	1,812			$	279			$	2,091
* Includes gains of $700 million that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains relating to Level 3 assets still held at December 31, 2013.
	Level 3 Fair Value Liabilities Measurements at
	31-Dec-13
	Inventory-				Commodity				Total
	related				Derivative
	Payables				Contracts
					Losses
	(In millions)
Balance, December 31, 2012	$	33			$	138			$	171
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized losses included in cost of products sold*	(191		)		524				333
Purchases	219				—				219
Sales	(26		)		—				(26		)
Settlements	—				(550		)		(550		)
Transfers into Level 3	—				197				197
Transfers out of Level 3	(1		)		(48		)		(49		)
Ending balance, December 31, 2013	$	34			$	261			$	295
* Includes losses of $380 million that are attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to Level 3 liabilities still held at December 31, 2013.
For all periods presented, the Company had no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.   Transfers into Level 3 of assets and liabilities previously classified in Level 2 were due to the relative value of unobservable inputs to the total fair value measurement of certain products and derivative contracts rising above the 10% threshold.   Transfers out of Level 3 were primarily due to the relative value of unobservable inputs to the total fair value measurement of certain products and derivative contracts falling below the 10% threshold and thus permitting reclassification to Level 2.
In some cases, the price components of inventories and commodity purchase and sale contracts are observable based upon available quotations for these pricing components, and in some cases, the differences are unobservable.  These price components primarily include transportation costs and other adjustments required due to location, quality, or other contract terms.  In the table below, these other adjustments are referred to as Basis. The changes in unobservable price components are determined by specific local supply and demand characteristics at each facility and the overall market.  Factors such as substitute products, weather, fuel costs, contract terms, and futures prices also impact the movement of these unobservable price components.
The following table sets forth the weighted average percentage of the unobservable price components included in the Company’s Level 3 valuations as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.  The Company’s Level 3 measurements may include Basis only, transportation cost only, or both price components.  As an example, for Level 3 inventories with Basis, the unobservable component is a weighted average 23.4% of the total price for assets and 43.4% for liabilities.
		Weighted Average
		% of Total Price
		December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
Component Type		Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Inventories
Basis		23.40%		43.40%		21.90%		13.20%
Transportation cost		4.90%		15.20%		12.30%		—%
Commodity Derivative Contracts
Basis		13.50%		13.60%		22.80%		17.60%
Transportation cost		10.20%		19.50%		32.50%		12.30%
In certain of the Company’s principal markets, the Company relies on price quotes from third parties to value its inventories and physical commodity purchase and sale contracts.  These price quotes are generally not further adjusted by the Company in determining the applicable market price.  In some cases, availability of third-party quotes is limited to only one or two independent sources.  In these situations, absent other corroborating evidence, the Company considers these price quotes as 100 percent unobservable and, therefore, the fair value of these items is reported in Level 3.

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments & Hedging Activities	Derivative Instruments & Hedging Activities
	Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
	The majority of the Company's derivative instruments have not been designated as hedging instruments. The Company uses exchange-traded futures and exchange-traded and OTC options contracts to manage its net position of merchandisable agricultural commodity inventories and forward cash purchase and sales contracts to reduce price risk caused by market fluctuations in agricultural commodities and foreign currencies.  The Company also uses exchange-traded futures and exchange-traded and OTC options contracts as components of merchandising strategies designed to enhance margins.  The results of these strategies can be significantly impacted by factors such as the correlation between the value of exchange-traded commodities futures contracts and the value of the underlying commodities, counterparty contract defaults, and volatility of freight markets.  Derivatives, including exchange traded contracts and physical purchase or sale contracts, and inventories of certain merchandisable agricultural commodities, which include amounts acquired under deferred pricing contracts, are stated at market value.  Inventory is not a derivative and therefore fair values of and changes in fair values of inventories are not included in the tables below.
	The following table sets forth the fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
		December 31, 2014								December 31, 2013
		Assets				Liabilities				Assets				Liabilities
		(In millions)
	Foreign Currency Contracts	$	186			$	150			$	118			$	166
	Interest Contracts	—				—				1				—
	Commodity Contracts	690				776				850				649
	Total	$	876			$	926			$	969			$	815
	The following table sets forth the pre-tax gains (losses) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments that have been included in the consolidated statements of earnings for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012.
		Year Ended								Six Months Ended								Year Ended
	(In millions)	31-Dec								31-Dec								30-Jun
		2014				2013				2012				2011				2012
														(Unaudited)
	Interest Contracts
	Other income (expense) - net	$	—			$	1			$	—			$	—			$	—
	Foreign Currency Contracts
	Revenues	$	(1	)		$	108			$	129			$	33			$	117
	Cost of products sold	131				(157		)		(49		)		(116		)		(255		)
	Other income (expense) - net	(171		)		61				94				(69		)		(21		)
	Commodity Contracts
	Cost of products sold	$	(263	)		$	301			$	136			$	(4	)		$	(527	)
	Other Contracts
	Other income (expense) - net	$	—			$	—			$	58			$	—			$	(1	)
	Total gain(loss) recognized in earnings	$	(304	)		$	314			$	368			$	(156	)		$	(687	)
	During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company recognized $102 million of pre-tax foreign exchange hedging losses on Euro foreign currency derivative contracts entered into to economically hedge the Wild Flavors acquisition.
	During December 2012, the Company entered into two transactions with investment bank counterparties resulting in an economic interest in GrainCorp shares. The purpose of these transactions was to facilitate the Company’s planned acquisition of GrainCorp, which was rejected by the Australian Federal Treasurer in November 2013.  One of the transactions was accounted for as an unfunded derivative instrument.  The other transaction was a hybrid financial instrument, as defined by applicable accounting standards, whereby the accounting rules required the Company to account for a funded host instrument and a separate embedded derivative instrument.  In December 2012, the Company settled the derivative instruments known as “Total Return Swaps”, and recognized pre-tax gains reported as “Other Contracts” in the table above.  After the settlement of these transactions, the interest in GrainCorp is recorded as a long-term marketable security.
	Inventories of certain merchandisable agricultural commodities, which include amounts acquired under deferred pricing contracts, are stated at market value.  Changes in the market value of inventories of certain merchandisable agricultural commodities, forward cash purchase and sales contracts, exchange-traded futures and exchange-traded and OTC options contracts are recognized in earnings immediately.
	Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow or Fair Value Hedging Strategies
	As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company has certain derivatives designated as cash flow hedges and fair value hedges.
	The Company uses interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges to protect the fair value of fixed-rate debt due to changes in interest rates. The changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps and the underlying fixed-rate debt are recorded in other (income) expense - net. The terms of the interest rate swaps match the terms of the underlying debt resulting in no ineffectiveness. At December 31, 2014, the Company has $21 million in other current assets representing the fair value of the interest rate swaps and a corresponding increase in the underlying debt for the same amount with no impact to earnings.
	For each of the commodity hedge programs described below, the derivatives are designated as cash flow hedges.  Assuming normal market conditions, the changes in the market value of such derivative contracts have historically been, and are expected to continue to be, highly effective at offsetting changes in price movements of the hedged item.  Once the hedged item is recognized in earnings, the gains/losses arising from the hedge are reclassified from AOCI to either revenues, cost of products sold, interest expense or other (income) expense – net, as applicable.  As of December 31, 2014, the Company has $30 million of after-tax gains in AOCI related to gains and losses from commodity cash flow hedge transactions.  The Company expects to recognize the $30 million of gains in its consolidated statement of earnings during the next 12 months.
	The Company uses futures or options contracts to fix the purchase price of anticipated volumes of corn to be purchased and processed in a future month.  The objective of this hedging program is to reduce the variability of cash flows associated with the Company’s forecasted purchases of corn.  The Company’s corn processing plants currently grind approximately 76 million bushels of corn per month.  During the past 12 months, the Company hedged between 24% and 71% of its monthly anticipated grind.  At December 31, 2014, the Company has designated hedges representing between 0.3% to 23% of its anticipated monthly grind of corn for the next 12 months.
	The Company, from time to time, also uses futures, options, and swaps to fix the sales price of certain ethanol sales contracts.  The Company has established hedging programs for ethanol sales contracts that are indexed to unleaded gasoline prices and to various exchange-traded ethanol contracts. The objective of these hedging programs is to reduce the variability of cash flows associated with the Company’s sales of ethanol. During the past 12 months, the Company hedged between 9 million and 121 million gallons of ethanol sales per month under these programs.  At December 31, 2014, the Company has designated hedges representing between 1 million to 30 million gallons of ethanol sales per month over the next 6 months.
	The following tables set forth the fair value of derivatives designated as hedging instruments as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
		December 31, 2014								December 31, 2013
		Assets				Liabilities				Assets				Liabilities
		(In millions)
	Interest Contracts	$	21			$	—			$	—			$	9
	Total	$	21			$	—			$	—			$	9
	The following table sets forth the pre-tax gains (losses) on derivatives designated as hedging instruments that have been included in the consolidated statement of earnings for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012.
			Year Ended								Six Months Ended								Year Ended
		Consolidated Statement of	31-Dec								31-Dec								30-Jun
	(In millions)	Earnings Locations	2014				2013				2012				2011				2012
															(Unaudited)
	Effective amounts recognized in earnings
	FX Contracts	Other income/expense -net	$	5			$	(1	)		$	(1	)		$	(1	)		$	(1	)
	Interest Contracts	Interest expense	1				1				—				—				1
	Commodity Contracts	Cost of products sold	(124		)		(41		)		158				11				5
		Revenues	(69		)		4				2				8				3
	Ineffective amount recognized in earnings
	Interest contracts	Interest expense	—				—				—				—				—
	Commodity contracts	Cost of products sold	(4		)		(120		)		(30		)		39				49
		Revenues	(34		)		—				—				—				—
	Total amount recognized in earnings		$	(225	)		$	(157	)		$	129			$	57			$	57
	Hedge ineffectiveness for commodity contracts results when the change in the price of the underlying commodity in a specific cash market differs from the change in the price of the derivative financial instrument used to establish the hedging relationship. As an example, if the change in the price of a corn futures contract is strongly correlated to the change in the cash price paid for corn, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is deferred and recognized at the time the corn grind occurs. If the change in price of the derivative does not strongly correlate to the change in the cash price of corn, in the same example, some portion or all of the derivative gains or losses may be required to be recognized in earnings prior to the corn grind occurring.

Marketable_Securities

Marketable Securities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Marketable Securities	Marketable Securities
	The following table sets forth items in short-term and long-term investments.
		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
				Gains		Losses			Value
		(In millions)
	December 31, 2014
	United States government obligations
	Maturity less than 1 year	$	385	$	—	$	—		$	385
	Maturity 1 to 5 years	93		—		—			93
	Corporate debt securities
	Maturity 1 to 5 years	72		—		—			72
	Other debt securities
	Maturity less than 1 year	130		—		—			130
	Maturity 1 to 5 years	3		—		—			3
	Equity securities
	Available-for-sale	328		1		(12		)	317
		$	1,011	$	1	$	(12	)	$	1,000
		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
				Gains		Losses			Value
		(In millions)
	December 31, 2013
	United States government obligations
	Maturity less than 1 year	$	395	$	—	$	—		$	395
	Maturity 1 to 5 years	124		—		—			124
	Government-sponsored enterprise obligations
	Maturity 1 to 5 years	4		—		—			4
	Corporate debt securities
	Maturity 1 to 5 years	16		—		—			16
	Other debt securities
	Maturity less than 1 year	38		—		—			38
	Maturity 1 to 5 years	3		—		—			3
	Equity securities
	Available-for-sale	362		1		(2		)	361
		$	942	$	1	$	(2	)	$	941
	All of the $12 million in unrealized losses at December 31, 2014 arose within the last 12 months and is related to the Company’s investment in two available for sale equity securities with a fair value of $310 million. The Company evaluated the near-term prospects of the issuer in relation to the severity and duration of the impairment.  Based on that evaluation and the Company’s ability and intent to hold these investments for a reasonable period of time sufficient for a forecasted recovery of fair value, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2014.
	For information on other-than-temporary impairment charges, see Note 19.

Other_Current_Assets

Other Current Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Assets [Abstract]
Other Current Assets	Other Current Assets
	The following table sets forth the items in other current assets:
		31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
		(In millions)
	Unrealized gains on derivative contracts	$	897	$	969
	Deferred receivables consideration	511		757
	Customer omnibus receivable	1,532		1,298
	Financing receivables - net (1)	402		576
	Other current assets	2,714		2,750
		$	6,056	$	6,350
	(1) The Company provides financing to suppliers, primarily Brazilian farmers, to finance a portion of the suppliers’ production costs. The amounts are reported net of allowances of $11 million and $15 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Changes in the allowance for 2014 included an increase of $4 million for additional bad debt provisions and a reduction in the allowance for adjustments of $8 million, respectively. Interest earned on financing receivables of $23 million, $26 million, $15 million, $12 million, and $26 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively, is included in interest income in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Accrued_Expenses_And_Other_Pay

Accrued Expenses And Other Payables	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses And Other Payables	Accrued Expenses and Other Payables
	The following table sets forth the items in accrued expenses and other payables:
		31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
		(In millions)
	Unrealized losses on derivative contracts	$	926	$	824
	Other accruals and payables	4,114		3,966
		$	5,040	$	4,790

Investments_In_And_Advances_To

Investments In And Advances To Affiliates	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investments In And Advances To Affiliates	Investments in and Advances to Affiliates
	The Company applies the equity method for investments in investees over which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, including the Company’s 17.3% and 16.4% share ownership in Wilmar as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The Company had 60 unconsolidated domestic and foreign affiliates as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The following table summarizes the combined balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the combined statements of earnings of the Company’s unconsolidated affiliates for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012.
		31-Dec
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Current assets	$	27,307		$	30,966
	Non-current assets	21,624			20,846
	Current liabilities	(19,370		)	(27,423		)
	Non-current liabilities	(9,882		)	(5,515		)
	Noncontrolling interests	(897		)	(890		)
	Net assets	$	18,782		$	17,984
		Year Ended						Six Months Ended				Year Ended
		31-Dec						31-Dec				30-Jun
	(In millions)	2014			2013			2012		2011		2012
										(Unaudited)
	Net Sales	$	50,591		$	51,967		$	28,314	$	29,767	$	58,068
	Gross profit	4,558			4,373			2,847		3,291		6,458
	Net income	1,561			1,762			855		1,022		1,940
	The Company’s share of the undistributed earnings of its unconsolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2014, is $2.1 billion.  The Company has a direct investment in a foreign equity method investee with a carrying value of $2.4 billion as of December 31, 2014, and a market value of $2.7 billion based on active market quoted prices converted to U.S. dollars at applicable exchange rates at December 31, 2014.
	The Company provides credit facilities totaling $168 million to five unconsolidated affiliates.  One facility that is due on demand and bears interest at the one month British pound LIBOR rate plus 1.5% has an outstanding balance of $17 million. The other four facilities have no outstanding balances as of December 31, 2014.  The outstanding balance is included in other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
	For information on the Company’s former equity method interest in Gruma, see Note 19.

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	Goodwill balances attributable to consolidated businesses, by segment, are set forth in the following table.
		December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
		(In millions)
	Oilseeds Processing	$	130			$	192
	Corn Processing	81				81
	Agricultural Services	79				81
	Other	1,720				10
	Total	$	2,010			$	364
	The changes in goodwill during the year ended December 31, 2014 related primarily to acquisitions (see Note 2) and assets classified as held for sale (see Note 18).
	The following table sets forth the other intangible assets:
				December 31, 2014									December 31, 2013
		Useful		Gross				Accumulated					Gross		Accumulated
		Life		Amount				Amortization			Net		Amount		Amortization			Net
		(In years)		(In millions)
	Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
	Trademarks/brands			$	267			$	—		$	267	$	5	$	—		5
	Other			1				—			1		2		—			2
	Intangible assets with definite lives:
	Trademarks/brands	8 to 25		25				(5		)	20		44		(11		)	33
	Customer lists	9 to 20		663				(32		)	631		130		(34		)	96
	Patents	15 to 20		44				(29		)	15		43		(27		)	16
	Recipes and other	2 to 25		372				(33		)	339		73		(28		)	45
	Total			$	1,372			$	(99	)	$	1,273	$	297	$	(100	)	$	197
	The change in the gross carrying amount of intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2014 is primarily related to acquisitions as discussed in Note 2 partially offset by reclassification for held for sale presentation and foreign currency translation adjustments.
	Aggregate amortization expense was $27 million, $22 million, $10 million, $14 million, and $28 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively. The estimated future aggregate amortization expense for the next five years are $81 million, $78 million, $74 million, $72 million, and $72 million.

Debt_Financing_Arrangements

Debt Financing Arrangements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Financing Arrangements	Debt Financing Arrangements
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
		(In millions)
	4.479% Debentures $750 million face amount, due in 2021	773			746
	5.45% Notes $700 million face amount, due in 2018	701			699
	5.765% Debentures $596 million face amount, due in 2041	600			600
	5.375% Debentures $600 million face amount, due in 2035	589			588
	5.935% Debentures $420 million face amount, due in 2032	417			416
	4.016% Debentures $570 million face amount, due in 2043	378			376
	4.535% Debentures $528 million face amount due in 2042	375			373
	8.375% Debentures $295 million face amount, due in 2017	294			294
	7.5% Debentures $187 million face amount, due in 2027	186			186
	7.0% Debentures $185 million face amount, due in 2031	184			184
	6.625% Debentures $182 million face amount, due in 2029	182			182
	6.95% Debentures $172 million face amount, due in 2097	170			170
	6.45% Debentures $154 million face amount, due in 2038	153			153
	6.75% Debentures $124 million face amount, due in 2027	122			122
	0.875% Convertible Senior Notes $1.15 billion face amount, due in 2014	—			1,144
	Other	458			279
	Total long-term debt including current maturities	5,582			6,512
	Current maturities	(24		)	(1,165		)
	Total long-term debt	$	5,558		$	5,347
	In February 2007, the Company issued $1.15 billion principal amount of convertible senior notes due in 2014 (the Notes) in a private placement.  The Notes were issued at par and bear interest at a rate of 0.875% per year, payable semiannually. In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Company recognized the Notes proceeds received in 2007 as long-term debt of $853 million and equity of $297 million.  The discount on the long-term debt was amortized over the life of the Notes using the effective interest method. Discount amortization expense of $6 million, $49 million, $24 million, $22 million, and $45 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively, were included in interest expense related to the Notes.
	On February 18, 2014, the Notes were repaid with available funds.
	Discount amortization expense net of premium of $11 million, $54 million, $23 million, $26 million, and $49 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively, were included in interest expense related to the Company's long-term debt.
	At December 31, 2014, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt exceeded the carrying value by $1.3 billion, as estimated using quoted market prices (a Level 2 measurement under applicable accounting standards).
	The aggregate maturities of long-term debt for the five years after December 31, 2014, are $24 million, $14 million, $307 million, $711 million, and $10 million, respectively.
	At December 31, 2014, the Company had lines of credit totaling $6.6 billion which was unused.  The weighted average interest rates on short-term borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013, were 3.76% and 4.24%, respectively.  Of the Company’s total lines of credit, $4.0 billion support a commercial paper borrowing facility, against which there was no commercial paper outstanding at December 31, 2014.
	The Company’s credit facilities and certain debentures require the Company to comply with specified financial and non-financial covenants including maintenance of minimum tangible net worth as well as limitations related to incurring liens, secured debt, and certain other financing arrangements.  The Company is in compliance with these covenants as of December 31, 2014.
	The Company has outstanding standby letters of credit and surety bonds at December 31, 2014 and 2013, totaling $980 million and $795 million, respectively.
	The Company has accounts receivable securitization programs (the “Programs”).  The Programs provide the Company with up to $1.6 billion in funding resulting from the sale of accounts receivable.  As of December 31, 2014, the Company utilized $1.6 billion of its facility under the Programs (see Note 20 for more information on the Programs).

Stock_Compensation

Stock Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Stock Compensation	Stock Compensation
	The Company’s employee stock compensation plans provide for the granting of options to employees to purchase common stock of the Company pursuant to the Company’s 2002 and 2009 Incentive Compensation Plans.  These options are issued at market value on the date of grant, vest incrementally over one to five years, and expire ten years after the date of grant.
	The fair value of each option grant is estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes single option pricing model.  The volatility assumption used in the Black-Scholes single option pricing model is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock.  The volatility of the Company’s stock was calculated based upon the monthly closing price of the Company’s stock for the period immediately prior to the date of grant corresponding to the average expected life of the grant.  The average expected life represents the period of time that option grants are expected to be outstanding.  The risk-free rate is based on the rate of U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of option grants.  The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes single option pricing model are as follows.
		Year Ended December 31				Six Months Ended	Year Ended
						31-Dec	30-Jun
		2014		2013		2012	2012
	Dividend yield	2%		2%		3%	2%
	Risk-free interest rate	2%		1%		1%	2%
	Stock volatility	37%		38%		30%	32%
	Average expected life (years)	6		6		7	8
	A summary of option activity during 2014 is presented below:
		Shares			Weighted-Average
					Exercise Price
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Shares under option at December 31, 2013	13,304			$	28.31
	Granted	1,253			40.65
	Exercised	(3,376	)		27.63
	Forfeited or expired	(68	)		27.5
	Shares under option at December 31, 2014	11,113			$	29.91
	Exercisable at December 31, 2014	6,835			$	29.01
	The weighted-average remaining contractual term of options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2014, is 6 years and 5 years, respectively.  The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2014, is $248 million and $158 million, respectively.  The weighted-average grant-date fair values of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012, and the year ended June 30, 2012, were $12.80, $10.02, $5.89, and $6.98, respectively.  The total intrinsic values of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012, and the year ended June 30, 2012, were $66 million, $29 million, $1 million, and $5 million, respectively.  Cash proceeds received from options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012, and the year ended June 30, 2012, were $93 million, $73 million, $2 million, and $7 million, respectively.
	At December 31, 2014, there was $21 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to option grants.  Amounts to be recognized as compensation expense during the next four years are $10 million, $6 million, $3 million, and $2 million, respectively.
	The Company’s 2002 and 2009 Incentive Compensation Plans provide for the granting of restricted stock and restricted stock units (Restricted Stock Awards) at no cost to certain officers and key employees.  In addition, the Company’s 2002 and 2009 Incentive Compensation Plans also provide for the granting of performance stock units (PSUs) at no cost to certain officers and key employees.  Restricted Stock Awards are made in common stock or stock units with equivalent rights and vest at the end of a three-year restriction period.  The awards for PSUs are made in common stock units and vest at the end of a three-year vesting period subject to the attainment of certain future performance criteria based on the Company's adjusted return on invested capital compared to the weighted average cost of capital.  During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012, and the year ended June 30, 2012, 1.4 million, 0.9 million, 1.3 million, and 1.2 million common stock or stock units, respectively, were granted as Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs.  At December 31, 2014, there were 17.3 million shares available for future grants pursuant to the 2009 plan.
	The fair value of Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs is determined based on the market value of the Company’s shares on the grant date.  The weighted-average grant-date fair values of awards granted during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012, and the year ended June 30, 2012 were $40.78, $32.96, $26.34, and $26.75, respectively.
	A summary of Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs activity during 2014 is presented below:
		Restricted			Weighted Average
		Stock Awards and PSUs			Grant-Date Fair Value
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Non-vested at December 31, 2013	3,557			$	28.86
	Granted	1,396			40.78
	Vested	(1,250	)		27.86
	Forfeited	(147	)		33.68
	Non-vested  at December 31, 2014	3,556			$	34.17
	At December 31, 2014, there was $44 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs.  Amounts to be recognized as compensation expense during the next three years are $27 million, $15 million, and $2 million, respectively.  At the vesting date, the total fair value of Restricted Stock Awards vested during the year ended December 31, 2014 was $35 million.
	Compensation expense for option grants, Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs granted to employees is generally recognized on a straight-line basis during the service period of the respective grant.  Certain of the Company’s option grants, Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs continue to vest upon the recipient’s retirement from the Company and compensation expense related to option grants and Restricted Stock Awards granted to retirement-eligible employees is recognized in earnings on the date of grant.  Compensation expense for PSUs is based on the probability of meeting the performance criteria.
	Total compensation expense for option grants, Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs recognized during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012 was $55 million, $43 million, $31 million, $34 million, and $48 million, respectively.

Other_Income_Expense_Net

Other (Income) Expense - Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other (Income) Expense - Net	Other (Income) Expense – Net
	The following table sets forth the items in other (income) expense:
		Year Ended						Six Months Ended						Year Ended
	(In millions)	31-Dec						31-Dec						30-Jun
		2014			2013			2012			2011			2012
											(Unaudited)
	(Gain) loss on derivatives	102			40			(62		)	—			—
	Gain on sale of assets and equity dilution	(351		)	(41		)	(51		)	(17		)	(30		)
	Charges from early extinguishment of debt	—			—			5			12			12
	Gain on marketable securities transactions	—			(8		)	(6		)	(16		)	(37		)
	Other – net	2			(44		)	5			9			26
		$	(247	)	$	(53	)	$	(109	)	$	(12	)	$	(29	)
	Individually significant items included in the table above are:
	The loss on derivatives for the year ended December 31, 2014 was due to losses on Euro foreign currency derivative contracts entered into to economically hedge the Wild Flavors acquisition. The loss on derivatives for the year ended December 31, 2013 was due to losses on Australian dollar foreign currency derivative contracts entered into to economically hedge the proposed GrainCorp Limited (GrainCorp) acquisition. The gain on derivatives for the six months and year ended December 31, 2012 relates to the settlement of the Total Return Swap instruments related to the Company's investment in GrainCorp (see Note 4 for more information).
	Gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2014 includes a gain of $156 million upon the Company's effective dilution in the Pacificor (formerly Kalama Export Company) joint venture resulting from the contribution of additional assets by another member in exchange for new equity units and a gain of $126 million on the sale of the fertilizer business. Gain on sale of assets for six months ended December 31, 2012 includes a $39 million gain related to the sale of certain of the Company’s exchange membership interests.
	Realized gains on sales of available-for-sale marketable securities totaled $8 million, $8 million, $17 million, and $38 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively. Realized gains on sales of available-for-sale marketable securities were immaterial for the year ended December 31, 2014. Realized losses on sales of available-for-sale marketable securities were immaterial for all periods presented. Impairment losses on securities of $6 million, $166 million, $13 million, and $25 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2011, and year ended June 30, 2012, respectively, were classified as asset impairment, exit, and restructuring charges in the consolidated statements of earnings (see Note 19 for more information).

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	The following table sets forth the geographic split of earnings before income taxes:
		Year Ended								Six Months Ended					Year Ended
	(In millions)	31-Dec								31-Dec					30-Jun
		2014				2013				2012			2011		2012
													(Unaudited)
	United States	$	2,224			$	1,509			$	611		$	592	$	1,035
	Foreign	906				515				386			189		730
		$	3,130			$	2,024			$	997		$	781	$	1,765
	Significant components of income tax are as follows:
		Year Ended								Six Months Ended					Year Ended
	(In millions)	31-Dec								31-Dec					30-Jun
		2014				2013				2012			2011		2012
													(Unaudited)
	Current
	Federal	$	641			$	348			$	92		$	179	$	300
	State	57				14				9			19		21
	Foreign	235				146				83			7		118
	Deferred
	Federal	(29		)		112				92			14		66
	State	28				(5		)		20			3		9
	Foreign	(55		)		55				7			15		9
		$	877			$	670			$	303		$	237	$	523
	Significant components of deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows:
		31-Dec-14				31-Dec-13
		(In millions)
	Deferred tax liabilities
	Property, plant, and equipment	$	1,631			$	1,286
	Equity in earnings of affiliates	394				323
	Debt exchange	135				123
	Inventories	57				132
	Other	192				119
		$	2,409			$	1,983
	Deferred tax assets
	Pension and postretirement benefits	$	460			$	267
	Stock compensation	55				60
	Foreign tax credit carryforwards	76				26
	Foreign tax loss carryforwards	305				329
	Capital loss carryforwards	21				24
	State tax attributes	70				74
	Reserves and other accruals	43				—
	Other	271				205
	Gross deferred tax assets	1,301				985
	Valuation allowances	(347		)		(329		)
	Net deferred tax assets	$	954			$	656
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	1,455			$	1,327
	The net deferred tax liabilities are classified as follows:
	Current assets	$	17			$	—
	Current assets (foreign)	137				17
	Current liabilities	—				(8		)
	Current liabilities (foreign)	(33		)		(22		)
	Noncurrent assets (foreign)	86				134
	Noncurrent liabilities	(1,316		)		(1,404		)
	Noncurrent liabilities (foreign)	(346		)		(44		)
		$	(1,455	)		$	(1,327	)
	Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate on earnings is as follows:
		Year Ended						Six Months Ended					Year Ended
		31-Dec						31-Dec					30-Jun
		2014			2013			2012			2011		2012
											(Unaudited)
	Statutory rate	35	%		35	%		35	%		35	%	35	%
	State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	2.1			0.2			2.4			2.4		1.4
	Foreign earnings taxed at rates other than the U.S. statutory rate	(4.8	)		(3.7	)		(7.6	)		(7.2	)	(4.8	)
	Foreign currency remeasurement	0.1			(0.9	)		2.6			(0.3	)	(3.3	)
Income tax adjustment to filed returns	(2.5	)		0.5			(1.5	)		(0.7	)	0.9
Tax benefit on U.S. biodiesel credits	(1.1	)		(5.1	)		—			—		—
Tax benefit on U.S. qualified production activity deduction	(1.8	)		(1.4	)		—			—		—
Valuation allowances	—			8			—			—		—
Other	1			0.5			(0.5	)		1.1		0.4
Effective income tax rate	28	%		33.1	%		30.4	%		30.3	%	29.6	%
The Company has historically included amounts received from the U.S. Government in the form of a biodiesel credit as taxable income on its federal and state income tax returns.  In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Internal Revenue Service released a Chief Counsel Advice stipulating that biodiesel credits should not be included in taxable income.   Based upon the Chief Counsel Advice, the Company changed its position related to these credits and excluded them from income for years 2011 through the current year. Of the total tax benefit recorded in 2013 of $107 million, $55 million relates to years prior to 2013.
The Company has $305 million and $329 million of tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards of certain international subsidiaries at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  As of December 31, 2014, approximately $274 million of these assets have no expiration date, and the remaining $31 million expire at various times through fiscal 2032.  The annual usage of certain of these assets is limited to a percentage of taxable income of the respective foreign subsidiary for the year. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $218 million and $196 million against these tax assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, due to the uncertainty of their realization.
During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets of a German subsidiary in the amount of $103 million ($82 million, equal to $0.12 per share, when adjusted for the income attributable to the minority interest holders). Management’s establishment of a valuation allowance resulted from a combination of matters, including the absence of financial performance of the subsidiary and its ability to generate sufficient taxable income in the future. Management continues to maintain its view of the subsidiary and the need for the valuation allowance.
During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company placed a full valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset related to the impairment of its investment in GrainCorp in the amount of $41 million. The Company also placed a full valuation allowance on the impairment of assets related to its sugar business in Brazil in the amount of $17 million.
The Company has $21 million of tax assets related to foreign and domestic capital loss carryforwards at December 31, 2014.  The Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $21 million against these tax assets at December 31, 2014.
The Company has $76 million and $26 million of tax assets related to excess foreign tax credits at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which begin to expire in 2015.  The Company has $70 million and $74 million of tax assets related to state income tax attributes (incentive credits and net operating loss carryforwards), net of federal tax benefit, at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which will expire at various times through fiscal 2034. The Company has not recorded a valuation allowance against the excess foreign tax credits at December 31, 2014.  Due to the uncertainty of realization, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $51 million and $53 million related to state income tax assets net of federal tax benefit as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The Company remains subject to federal examination in the U.S. for the calendar tax years 2013 and 2014.
Undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries and the Company’s share of the undistributed earnings of affiliated corporate joint venture companies accounted for on the equity method amounting to approximately $8.6 billion at December 31, 2014, are considered to be permanently reinvested, and accordingly, no provision for U.S. income taxes has been provided thereon.  It is not practicable to determine the deferred tax liability for temporary differences related to these undistributed earnings.
The following table sets forth a rollforward of activity of unrecognized tax benefits for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 as follows:
	Unrecognized Tax Benefits
	December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
	(In millions)
Beginning balance	$	66			$	77
Additions related to current year’s tax positions	5				—
Additions related to prior years’ tax positions	7				7
Reductions related to prior years’ tax positions	(3		)		—
Reductions related to lapse of statute of limitations	—				(6		)
Settlements with tax authorities	(3		)		(12		)
Ending balance	$	72			$	66
The additions and reductions in unrecognized tax benefits shown in the table include effects related to net income and shareholders’ equity.  The changes in unrecognized tax benefits did not have a material effect on the Company’s net income or cash flow.
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits of $21 million and $18 million, respectively.
The Company is subject to income taxation in many jurisdictions around the world.  Resolution of the related tax positions, through negotiations with relevant tax authorities or through litigation, may take years to complete.  Therefore, it is difficult to predict the timing for resolution of tax positions.  However, the Company does not anticipate that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will increase or decrease significantly in the next twelve months.  Given the long periods of time involved in resolving tax positions, the Company does not expect that the recognition of unrecognized tax benefits will have a material impact on the Company’s effective income tax rate in any given period.  If the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits were recognized by the Company at one time, there would be a reduction of $62 million on the tax expense for that period.
The Company is subject to routine examination by domestic and foreign tax authorities and frequently faces challenges regarding the amount of taxes due.  These challenges include positions taken by the Company related to the timing, nature and amount of deductions and the allocation of income among various tax jurisdictions.  Resolution of the related tax positions, through negotiation with relevant tax authorities or through litigation, may take years to complete. Therefore, it is difficult to predict the timing for resolution of tax positions. In its routine evaluations of the exposure associated with various tax filing positions, the Company recognizes a liability, when necessary, for estimated potential additional tax owed by the Company in accordance with the applicable accounting standard.  However, the Company cannot predict or provide assurance as to the ultimate outcome of these ongoing or future examinations.
The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, ADM do Brasil Ltda. (ADM do Brasil), has received three separate tax assessments from the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (BFRS) challenging the tax deductibility of commodity hedging losses and related expenses for the tax years 2004, 2006 and 2007. As of December 31, 2014, these assessments, updated for estimated penalties, interest, and variation in currency exchange rates, totaled approximately $493 million. ADM do Brasil’s tax return for 2005 was also audited and no assessment was received.  The statute of limitations for 2005 and 2008 has expired. If the BFRS were to challenge commodity hedging deductions in tax years after 2008, the Company estimates it could receive additional tax assessments of approximately $57 million (based on currency exchange rates as of December 31, 2014).
ADM do Brasil enters into commodity hedging transactions that can result in gains, which are included in ADM do Brasil’s calculations of taxable income in Brazil, and losses, which ADM do Brasil deducts from its taxable income in Brazil. The Company has evaluated its tax position regarding these hedging transactions and concluded, based upon advice from Brazilian legal counsel, that it was appropriate to recognize both gains and losses resulting from hedging transactions when determining its Brazilian income tax expense. Therefore, the Company has continued to recognize the tax benefit from hedging losses in its financial statements and has not recorded any tax liability for the amounts assessed by the BFRS.
ADM do Brasil filed an administrative appeal for each of the assessments. During the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the appeal panel found in favor of the BFRS on the 2004 assessment and ADM do Brasil filed a second level administrative appeal, which is still ongoing. In January of 2012, the appeal panel found in favor of the BFRS on the 2006 and 2007 assessments and ADM do Brasil filed a second level administrative appeal, which is still ongoing. If ADM do Brasil continues to be unsuccessful in the administrative appellate process, it intends to file appeals in the Brazilian federal courts. While the Company believes its consolidated financial statements properly reflect the tax deductibility of these hedging losses, the ultimate resolution of this matter could result in the future recognition of additional payments of, and expense for, income tax and the associated interest and penalties.
The Company intends to vigorously defend its position against the current assessments and any similar assessments that may be issued for years subsequent to 2008.
The Company’s subsidiaries in Argentina have received tax assessments challenging transfer prices used to price grain exports totaling $93 million (inclusive of interest and adjusted for variation in currency exchange rates) for the tax years 2004 through 2007.  The Argentine tax authorities have been conducting a review of income and other taxes paid by large exporters and processors of cereals and other agricultural commodities resulting in allegations of income tax evasion. While the Company believes that it has complied with all Argentine tax laws, it cannot rule out receiving additional assessments challenging transfer prices used to price grain exports for years subsequent to 2007, and estimates that these potential assessments would be approximately $325 million (as of December 31, 2014 and subject to variation in currency exchange rates).  The Company intends to vigorously defend its position against the current assessments and any similar assessments that may be issued for years subsequent to 2007. The Company believes that it has appropriately evaluated the transactions underlying these assessments, and has concluded, based on Argentine tax law, that its tax position would be sustained, and accordingly, the Company has not recorded a tax liability for these assessments.
In accordance with the accounting requirements for uncertain tax positions, the Company has concluded that it is more likely than not to prevail on the Brazil and Argentina matters based upon their technical merits. The Company has not recorded an uncertain tax liability for these assessments partly because the taxing jurisdictions' processes do not provide a mechanism for settling at less than the full amount of the assessment. The Company's consideration of these tax assessments requires judgments about the application of income tax regulations to specific facts and circumstances. The final outcome of these matters cannot reliably be predicted, may take many years to resolve, and could result in financial impacts of up to the entire amount of these assessments.

Leases

Leases	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	Leases
	The Company leases manufacturing and warehouse facilities, real estate, transportation assets, and other equipment under non-cancelable operating leases, the majority of which expire at various dates through the year 2044. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012 was $224 million, $199 million, $106 million, $103 million, and $209 million, respectively.  Additional amounts incurred for charges pertaining to time charters of ocean going vessels accounted for as leases for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012 were $136 million, $147 million, $62 million, $76 million, and $164 million, respectively.  Future minimum rental payments for non-cancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms in excess of one year are as follows:
		Minimum
		Rental Payments
		(In millions)
	2015	$	226
	2016	198
	2017	158
	2018	106
	2019	59
	Thereafter	240
	Total minimum lease payments	$	987

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	Employee Benefit Plans
	The Company provides substantially all U.S. employees and employees at certain foreign subsidiaries with retirement benefits including defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution plans.  The Company provides eligible U.S. employees who retire under qualifying conditions with access to postretirement health care, at full cost to the retiree (certain employees are “grandfathered” into subsidized coverage while others are provided with Health Care Reimbursement Accounts as described below).
	On August 5, 2014, the Company amended its U.S. qualified pension plans and began notifying certain eligible individuals of its offer to pay those individuals’ pension benefit in a lump sum. Individuals eligible for the voluntary lump sum payment option are generally those who are retirees, surviving joint annuitants, beneficiaries, and alternate payees of the U.S. qualified pension plans who are currently receiving a payment and commenced their benefit prior to June 30, 2014. The voluntary lump sum which amounted to $296 million reduced the Company's global pension benefit obligation by $336 million resulting in a net improvement of its pension underfunding by $40 million. The Company incurred a non-cash pre-tax income statement charge of $98 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2014 as a result of the requirement to expense the unrealized actuarial losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) pertaining to liabilities settled at December 31, 2014.
	The Company maintains 401(k) plans covering substantially all U.S. employees.  The Company contributes cash to the plans to match qualifying employee contributions, and also provides a non-matching employer contribution of 1% of pay to eligible participants.  Under an employee stock ownership component of the 401(k) plans, employees may choose to invest in ADM stock as part of their own investment elections.  The employer contributions are expensed when paid.  Assets of the Company’s 401(k) plans consist primarily of listed common stocks and pooled funds.  The Company’s 401(k) plans held 11 million shares of Company common stock at December 31, 2014, with a market value of $596 million.  Cash dividends received on shares of Company common stock by these plans during the year ended December 31, 2014 were $12 million.
		Pension Benefits							Postretirement Benefits
	(In millions)	Year Ended December 31							Year Ended December 31
		2014				2013			2014			2013
	Retirement plan expense
	Defined benefit plans:
	Service cost (benefits earned during the period)	$	71			$	84		$	4		$	5
	Interest cost	126				114			8			7
	Expected return on plan assets	(155		)		(144		)	—			—
	Settlement charges	95				—			—			—
	Amortization of actuarial loss	36				74			2			5
	Other amortization expense	3				3			(18		)	(18		)
	Net periodic defined benefit plan expense	176				131			(4		)	(1		)
	Defined contribution plans	50				44			—			—
	Total retirement plan expense	$	226			$	175		$	(4	)	$	(1	)
		Pension Benefits							Postretirement Benefits
	(In millions)	Six Months Ended December 31							Six Months Ended December 31
		2012				2011			2012			2011
						(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
	Retirement plan expense
	Defined benefit plans:
	Service cost (benefits earned during the period)	$	44			$	36		$	4		$	3
	Interest cost	61				65			6			6
	Expected return on plan assets	(75		)		(70		)	—			—
	Settlement charges	68				—			—			—
	Amortization of actuarial loss	42				24			—			—
	Other amortization	2				2			—			—
	Net periodic defined benefit plan expense	142				57			10			9
	Defined contribution plans	23				23			—			—
	Total retirement plan expense	$	165			$	80		$	10		$	9
		Pension Benefits				Postretirement Benefits
	(In millions)	Year Ended June 30				Year Ended June 30
		2012				2012
	Retirement plan expense
	Defined benefit plans:
	Service cost (benefits earned during the period)	$	71			$	7
	Interest cost	130				12
	Expected return on plan assets	(141		)		—
	Remeasurement charge(1)	30				4
	Amortization of actuarial loss	52				—
	Other amortization	5				(2		)
	Net periodic defined benefit plan expense	147				21
	Defined contribution plans	45				—
	Total retirement plan expense	$	192			$	21
	(1) See Note 19
	Prior to December 31, 2012, the Company used a June 30 measurement date for all defined benefit plans.  As a result of the change in fiscal year end (see Note 1), the Company changed its measurement date for all defined benefit plans to December 31 effective in the transition period ended December 31, 2012.  The following tables set forth changes in the defined benefit obligation and the fair value of defined benefit plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
		Pension Benefits							Postretirement Benefits
		December 31				December 31			December 31			December 31
		2014				2013			2014			2013
		(In millions)							(In millions)
	Benefit obligation, beginning	$	2,814			$	2,954		$	174		$	208
	Service cost	71				84			4			5
	Interest cost	126				114			8			7
	Actuarial loss (gain)	688				(236		)	54			(34		)
	Employee contributions	2				2			—			—
	Curtailments	(5		)		—			—			—
	Settlements	(304		)		—			—			—
	Business combinations	136				—			—			—
	Benefits paid	(109		)		(119		)	(12		)	(12		)
	Plan amendments	(4		)		(1		)	3			—
	Actual expenses	(2		)		(2		)	—			—
Foreign currency effects	(108		)		18			—			—
Benefit obligation, ending	$	3,305			$	2,814		$	231		$	174
Fair value of plan assets, beginning	$	2,341			$	2,174		$	—		$	—
Actual return on plan assets	292				222			—			—
Employer contributions	42				50			12			12
Employee contributions	2				2			—			—
Settlements	(304		)		—			—			—
Business combinations	10				—			—			—
Benefits paid	(109		)		(119		)	(12		)	(12		)
Actual expenses	(2		)		(2		)	—			—
Foreign currency effects	(78		)		14			—			—
Fair value of plan assets, ending	$	2,194			$	2,341		$	—		$	—
Funded status	$	(1,111	)		$	(473	)	$	(231	)	$	(174	)
Prepaid benefit cost	$	27			$	63		$	—		$	—
Accrued benefit liability – current	(17		)		(15		)	(12		)	(11		)
Accrued benefit liability – long-term	(1,121		)		(521		)	(219		)	(163		)
Net amount recognized in the balance sheet	$	(1,111	)		$	(473	)	$	(231	)	$	(174	)
Included in accumulated other comprehensive income for pension benefits at December 31, 2014 is an unrecognized actuarial loss of $983 million  that has not yet been recognized in net periodic pension cost. The prior service cost and actuarial loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized in net periodic pension cost during 2015 is $2 million and $68 million, respectively.
Included in accumulated other comprehensive income for postretirement benefits at December 31, 2014, are the following amounts that have not yet been recognized in net periodic pension cost: unrecognized prior service credit of $85 million and unrecognized actuarial loss of $80 million.  Prior service credit of $18 million and actuarial loss of $7 million included in accumulated other comprehensive income are expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost during 2015.
The following table sets forth the principal assumptions used in developing net periodic pension cost:
	Pension Benefits				Postretirement Benefits
	December 31		December 31		December 31		December 31
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Discount rate	4.60%		3.90%		4.40%		3.60%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%		7.00%		N/A		N/A
Rate of compensation increase	3.90%		3.90%		N/A		N/A
The following table sets forth the principal assumptions used in developing the year-end actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligations:
	Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
	December 31			December 31			December 31	December 31
	2014			2013			2014	2013
Discount rate	3.5	%		4.6	%		3.80%	4.40%
Rate of compensation increase	3.8	%		3.9	%		N/A	N/A
At December 31, 2014, a new mortality table was used to estimate anticipated mortality rates that contributed to an increase in projected benefit obligations of approximately $0.2 billion.
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation, and fair value of plan assets for the pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $2.9 billion, $2.6 billion, and $1.7 billion, respectively as of December 31, 2014, and $2.2 billion, $2.0 billion, and $1.6 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2013.  The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation, and fair value of plan assets for the pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $2.8 billion, $2.5 billion, and $1.7 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2014 and $2.1 billion, $1.9 billion, and $1.6 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2013.  The accumulated benefit obligation for all pension plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, was $3.0 billion and $2.6 billion, respectively.
For postretirement benefit measurement purposes, a 7.25% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits was assumed for the year ended December 31, 2014.  The rate was assumed to decrease gradually to 5% by 2024 and remain at that level thereafter. The credits used to fund certain retirees with Health Reimbursement Accounts are indexed up to a maximum of 3% per year.
A 1% change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
	1% Increase				1% Decrease
	(In millions)
Effect on combined service and interest cost components	$	1			$	(1	)
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligations	$	8			$	(7	)
Plan Assets
The Company’s employee benefit plan assets are principally comprised of the following types of investments:
Common stock:
Equity securities are valued based on quoted exchange prices and are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.
Mutual funds:
Mutual funds are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which they are traded and are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.
Common collective trust (CCT) funds:
The fair values of the CCTs are based on the cumulative net asset value (NAV) of their underlying investments. The investments in CCTs are comprised of international equity funds, a small cap U.S. equity fund, large cap U.S. equity funds, fixed income funds, and other funds.  The fund units are valued at NAV based on the closing market value of the units bought or sold as of the valuation date and are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The CCTs seek primarily to provide investment results approximating the aggregate price, dividend performance, total return, and income stream of underlying investments of the funds.  Issuances and redemptions of certain of the CCT investments may be restricted by date and/or amount.
Corporate debt instruments:
Corporate debt instruments are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which they are traded and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.
U.S.  Treasury instruments:
U.S. Treasury instruments are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which they are traded and are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.
U.S. government agency, state, and local government bonds:
U.S. government agency obligations and state and municipal debt securities are valued using third-party pricing services and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.
The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants’ methods, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.
The following tables set forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, the fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014
	Quoted Prices in				Significant			Significant			Total
	Active Markets				Other			Unobservable
	for Identical				Observable			Inputs
	Assets				Inputs			(Level 3)
	(Level 1)				(Level 2)
	(In millions)
Common stock
U.S. companies	$	180			$	—		$	—		$	180
International companies	6				—			—			6
Equity mutual funds
Emerging markets	62				—			—			62
International	91				—			—			91
Large cap U.S.	362				—			—			362
Common collective trust funds
International equity	—				370			—			370
Large cap U.S. equity	—				33			—			33
Fixed income	—				500			—			500
Other	—				35			—			35
Debt instruments
Corporate bonds	—				422			—			422
U.S. Treasury instruments	95				—			—			95
U.S. government agency, state and local government bonds	—				37			—			37
Other	—				1			—			1
Total assets at fair value	$	796			$	1,398		$	—		$	2,194
	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
	Quoted Prices in				Significant			Significant			Total
	Active Markets				Other			Unobservable
	for Identical				Observable			Inputs
	Assets				Inputs			(Level 3)
	(Level 1)				(Level 2)
	(In millions)
Common stock
U.S. companies	$	221			$	—		$	—		$	221
International companies	2				—			—			2
Equity mutual funds
Emerging markets	75				—			—			75
International	111				—			—			111
Large cap U.S.	419				—			—			419
Common collective trust funds
International equity	—				373			—			373
Large cap U.S. equity	—				51			—			51
Fixed income	—				437			—			437
Other	—				62			—			62
Debt instruments
Corporate bonds	—				422			—			422
U.S. Treasury instruments	134				—			—			134
U.S. government agency, state and local government bonds	—				32			—			32
Other	—				2			—			2
Total assets at fair value	$	962			$	1,379		$	—		$	2,341
Level 3 Gains and Losses:
There are no Plan assets classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy; therefore there are no gains or losses associated with Level 3 assets.
The following table sets forth the actual asset allocation for the Company’s global pension plan assets as of the measurement date:
	December 31 2014(1)(2)		31-Dec
			2013(2)
Equity securities	51%		54%
Debt securities	48%		45%
Other	1%		1%
Total	100%		100%
-1	The Company’s U.S. pension plans contain approximately 62% of the Company’s global pension plan assets.  The actual asset allocation for the Company’s U.S. pension plans as of the measurement date consists of 60% equity securities and 40% debt securities.  The target asset allocation for the Company’s U.S. pension plans is approximately the same as the actual asset allocation.  The actual asset allocation for the Company’s foreign pension plans as of the measurement date consists of 38% equity securities, 60% debt securities, and 2% in other investments.  The target asset allocation for the Company’s foreign pension plans is approximately the same as the actual asset allocation.
-2	The Company’s pension plans did not hold any shares of Company common stock as of the December 31, 2014 and 2013 measurement dates.
Investment objectives for the Company’s plan assets are to:
•	Optimize the long-term return on plan assets at an acceptable level of risk.
•	Maintain a broad diversification across asset classes and among investment managers.
•	Maintain careful control of the risk level within each asset class.
Asset allocation targets promote optimal expected return and volatility characteristics given the long-term time horizon for fulfilling the obligations of the pension plans.  Selection of the targeted asset allocation for plan assets was based upon a review of the expected return and risk characteristics of each asset class, as well as the correlation of returns among asset classes.  The U.S. pension plans target asset allocation is also based on an asset and liability study that is updated periodically.
Investment guidelines are established with each investment manager.  These guidelines provide the parameters within which the investment managers agree to operate, including criteria that determine eligible and ineligible securities, diversification requirements, and credit quality standards, where applicable.  In some countries, derivatives may be used to gain market exposure in an efficient and timely manner; however, derivatives may not be used to leverage the portfolio beyond the market value of underlying investments.
The Company uses external consultants to assist in monitoring the investment strategy and asset mix for the Company’s plan assets.  To develop the Company’s expected long-term rate of return assumption on plan assets, the Company generally uses long-term historical return information for the targeted asset mix identified in asset and liability studies.  Adjustments are made to the expected long-term rate of return assumption when deemed necessary based upon revised expectations of future investment performance of the overall investment markets.
Contributions and Expected Future Benefit Payments
Based on actuarial calculations, the Company expects to contribute $38 million to the pension plans and $12 million to the postretirement benefit plan during 2015.  The Company may elect to make additional discretionary contributions during this period.
The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are expected to be paid by the benefit plans:
	Pension				Postretirement
	Benefits				Benefits
	(In millions)
2015	$	97			$	12
2016	103				13
2017	108				13
2018	115				13
2019	122				14
2020 – 2024	721				75

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	Shareholders' Equity
	The Company has authorized one billion shares of common stock and 500,000 shares of preferred stock, each with zero par value.  No preferred stock has been issued.  At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had approximately 79.4 million shares and 57.5 million shares, respectively, of its common shares in treasury.  Treasury stock of $2.7 billion and $1.6 billion at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, is recorded at cost as a reduction of common stock.
	Included in the foreign currency translation adjustment component of AOCI, is a $43 million net of tax loss pertaining to a foreign currency-denominated debt that was designated as a net investment hedge on October 27, 2014.
	The following tables set forth the changes in AOCI by component and the reclassifications out of AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
										Pension and
		Foreign				Deferred				Other			Unrealized			Accumulated
		Currency				Gain (Loss)				Postretirement			Gain (Loss)			Other
		Translation				on Hedging				Benefit			on			Comprehensive
		Adjustment				Activities				Liabilities			Investments			Income (Loss)
										Adjustment
										(In millions)
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	136			$	4			$	(590	)	$	—		$	(450	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	131				(35		)		354			(157		)	293
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—				37				60			157			254
	Tax effect	2				(1		)		(154		)	(1		)	(154		)
	Net of tax amount	133				1				260			(1		)	393
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	269			$	5			$	(330	)	$	(1	)	$	(57	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(953		)		(119		)		(485		)	(11		)	(1,568		)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—				187				21			6			214
	Tax effect	30				(26		)		164			2			170
	Net of tax amount	(923		)		42				(300		)	(3		)	(1,184		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(654	)		$	47			$	(630	)	$	(4	)	$	(1,241	)
			Amount reclassified from AOCI
			Year Ended December 31								Affected line item in the consolidated
	Details about AOCI components		2014				2013				statement of earnings
			(In millions)
	Deferred loss (gain) on hedging activities
			$	124			$	41			Cost of products sold
			(5		)		(1		)		Other income/expense
			(1		)		1				Interest expense
			69				(4		)		Revenues
			187				37				Total before tax
			(70		)		(14		)		Tax on reclassifications
			$	117			$	23			Net of tax
	Pension liability adjustment
	Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
	Prior service credit		$	(15	)		$	(15	)
	Actuarial losses		36				75
			21				60				Total before tax
			(7		)		(23		)		Tax on reclassifications
			$	14			$	37			Net of tax
	Unrealized loss on investments
			$	6			$	157			Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs
			(2		)		(3		)		Tax on reclassifications
			$	4			$	154			Net of tax

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa

Segment and Geographic Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment And Geographic Information	Segment and Geographic Information
	The Company is principally engaged in procuring, transporting, storing, processing, and merchandising agricultural commodities and products.  The Company’s operations are organized, managed and classified into three reportable business segments:  Oilseeds Processing, Corn Processing, and Agricultural Services.  Each of these segments is organized based upon the nature of products and services offered.  The Company’s remaining operations are not reportable segments, as defined by ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, and are classified as Other.
	During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of Wild Flavors and SCI, making the Company one of the world’s leading flavors and specialty ingredients companies. Effective January 1, 2015, the Company has formed a fourth reportable business segment, Wild Flavors and Specialty Ingredients. Results of Wild Flavors and SCI were reported in Other as the 2014 results were not material to the Company.
	The Oilseeds Processing segment includes global activities related to the origination, merchandising, crushing, and further processing of oilseeds such as soybeans and soft seeds (cottonseed, sunflower seed, canola, rapeseed, and flaxseed) into vegetable oils and protein meals.  Oilseeds products produced and marketed by the Company include ingredients for the food, feed, energy, and other industrial products industries.  Crude vegetable oils produced by the segment’s crushing activities are sold “as is” or are further processed by refining, blending, bleaching, and deodorizing into salad oils.  Salad oils are sold “as is” or are further processed by hydrogenating and/or interesterifying into margarine, shortening, and other food products. Partially refined oils are used to produce biodiesel or are sold to other manufacturers for use in chemicals, paints, and other industrial products.  Oilseed protein meals are principally sold to third parties to be used as ingredients in commercial livestock and poultry feeds.  The Oilseeds Processing segment also includes activities related to the procurement, transportation and processing of cocoa beans into cocoa liquor, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, chocolate, and various compounds in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa for the food processing industry.  In Europe and South America, the Oilseeds Processing segment includes origination and merchandising activities as adjuncts to its oilseeds processing assets.  These activities include a network of grain elevators, port facilities, and transportation assets used to buy, store, clean, and transport grains and oilseeds.  The Oilseeds Processing segment produces natural health and nutrition products and other specialty food and feed ingredients.  The Oilseeds Processing segment is a major supplier of peanuts and peanut-derived ingredients to both the U.S. and export markets.  In North America, cottonseed flour is produced and sold primarily to the pharmaceutical industry and cotton cellulose pulp is manufactured and sold to the chemical, paper, and filter markets.  In South America, the Oilseeds Processing segment operates fertilizer blending facilities.  The Oilseeds Processing segment also includes the Company’s share of the results of its equity investment in Wilmar and its share of results for its Stratas Foods LLC and Edible Oils Limited joint ventures.
	The Company’s Corn Processing segment is engaged in corn wet milling and dry milling activities, with its asset base primarily located in the central part of the United States.  The Corn Processing segment converts corn into sweeteners and starches, and bioproducts.  Its products include ingredients used in the food and beverage industry including sweeteners, starch, syrup, glucose, and dextrose.  Dextrose and starch are used by the Corn Processing segment as feedstocks for its bioproducts operations.  By fermentation of dextrose, the Corn Processing segment produces alcohol, amino acids, and other specialty food and animal feed ingredients.  Ethyl alcohol is produced by the Company for industrial use as ethanol or as beverage grade.  Ethanol, in gasoline, increases octane and is used as an extender and oxygenate.  Bioproducts also include amino acids such as lysine and threonine that are vital compounds used in swine feeds to produce leaner animals and in poultry feeds to enhance the speed and efficiency of poultry production.  Corn gluten feed and meal, as well as distillers’ grains, are produced for use as animal feed ingredients.  Corn germ, a by-product of the wet milling process, is further processed into vegetable oil and protein meal.  Other Corn Processing products include citric and lactic acids, lactates, sorbitol, xanthan gum, and glycols which are used in various food and industrial products.  The Corn Processing segment includes the activities of a propylene and ethylene glycol facility and the Company’s Brazilian sugarcane ethanol plant and related operations. This segment also includes the Company’s share of the results of its equity investments in Almidones Mexicanos S.A., Eaststarch C.V., and Red Star Yeast Company LLC.
	The Agricultural Services segment utilizes its extensive U.S. grain elevator, global transportation network, and port operations to buy, store, clean, and transport agricultural commodities, such as oilseeds, corn, wheat, milo, oats, rice, and barley, and resells these commodities primarily as food and feed ingredients and as raw materials for the agricultural processing industry.  Agricultural Services’ grain sourcing, handling, and transportation network provides reliable and efficient services to the Company’s customers and agricultural processing operations. Agricultural Services’ transportation network capabilities include barge, ocean-going vessel, truck, and rail freight services.  Agricultural Services segment also includes the activities related to the processing of wheat into wheat flour, the processing and distribution of formula feeds, animal health and nutrition products, and the procurement, processing, and distribution of edible beans.  The Agricultural Services segment includes the activities of Alfred C. Toepfer International (Toepfer), a global merchant of agricultural commodities and processed products.  On June 6, 2014, the Company announced that it has completed its acquisition of the remaining 20% interest in Toepfer. The Agricultural Services segment also includes the Company’s 32.2% share of the results of its Pacificor (formerly Kalama Export Company LLC) joint venture and returns associated with the Company's 19.8% investment in GrainCorp.   Prior to December 2012, the Company had a 23.2% interest in Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. (Gruma), the world’s largest producer and marketer of corn flour and tortillas.  Additionally, the Company had joint ventures in corn flour and wheat flour mills with and through Gruma.  In December 2012, the Company sold its 23.2% interest in Gruma and the Gruma-related joint ventures.
	Other includes the activities of Wild Flavors, SCI, and the Company’s remaining operations, primarily its financial business units, related principally to futures commission merchant and insurance activities.
	Intersegment sales have been recorded at amounts approximating market.  Operating profit for each segment is based on net sales less identifiable operating expenses.  Also included in segment operating profit is equity in earnings of affiliates based on the equity method of accounting.  Certain Corporate items are not allocated to the Company’s reportable business segments.  Corporate results principally include the impact of LIFO-related adjustments, unallocated corporate expenses, interest cost net of investment income, and the Company’s share of the results of an equity investment.  Corporate results also include the after-tax elimination of income attributable to mandatorily redeemable interests in consolidated subsidiaries except during the calendar year 2012 when the put options related to these interests expired and the results were included in noncontrolling interest. The Company acquired the remaining 20% interest in Toepfer during the second quarter of 2014, thus no longer requiring the elimination of income attributable to the minority shareholder as of June 30, 2014.
	Segment Information
		Year Ended						Six Months Ended						Year Ended
	(In millions)	31-Dec						31-Dec						30-Jun
		2014			2013			2012			2011			2012
											(Unaudited)
	Gross revenues
	Oilseeds Processing	$	34,196		$	38,490		$	19,465		$	18,073		$	36,990
	Corn Processing	11,814			13,299			6,223			6,564			12,287
	Agricultural Services	41,150			46,950			25,487			24,115			47,691
	Other	885			515			151			136			288
	Intersegment elimination	(6,844		)	(9,450		)	(4,597		)	(3,680		)	(8,218		)
	Total	$	81,201		$	89,804		$	46,729		$	45,208		$	89,038
	Intersegment revenues
	Oilseeds Processing	$	2,650		$	3,607		$	1,413		$	736		$	2,275
	Corn Processing	128			160			56			113			173
	Agricultural Services	3,823			5,470			3,046			2,751			5,609
	Other	243			213			82			80			161
	Total	$	6,844		$	9,450		$	4,597		$	3,680		$	8,218
	Revenues from external customers
	Oilseeds Processing
	Crushing and Origination	$	18,542		$	20,522		$	10,784		$	8,927		$	18,794
	Refining, Packaging, Biodiesel, and Other	9,111			10,375			5,256			6,218			11,628
	Cocoa and Other	3,439			3,281			1,746			1,952			3,715
	Asia	454			705			266			240			578
	Total Oilseeds Processing	31,546			34,883			18,052			17,337			34,715
	Corn Processing
	Sweeteners and Starches	3,749			4,717			2,405			2,316			4,793
	Bioproducts	7,937			8,422			3,762			4,135			7,321
	Total Corn Processing	11,686			13,139			6,167			6,451			12,114
	Agricultural Services
	Merchandising and Handling	33,061			36,968			20,159			19,061			37,631
	Transportation	265			228			128			149			269
	Milling and Other	4,001			4,284			2,154			2,154			4,182
	Total Agricultural Services	37,327			41,480			22,441			21,364			42,082
	Other
	Processing	312			—			—			—			—
	Financial	330			302			69			56			127
	Total Other	642			302			69			56			127
	Total	$	81,201		$	89,804		$	46,729		$	45,208		$	89,038
		Year Ended						Six Months Ended						Year Ended
	(In millions)	31-Dec						31-Dec						30-Jun
		2014			2013			2012			2011			2012
											(Unaudited)
	Depreciation
	Oilseeds Processing	$	244		$	237		$	113		$	108		$	228
	Corn Processing	323			325			165			178			345
	Agricultural Services	214			220			99			90			188
	Other	15			5			2			2			4
	Corporate	54			40			17			13			28
	Total	$	850		$	827		$	396		$	391		$	793
	Long-lived asset abandonments and write-downs(1)
	Oilseeds Processing	$	3		$	4		$	—		$	—		$	1
	Corn Processing	15			62			—			337			360
	Agricultural Services	17			3			—			—			2
	Corporate	—			15			—			—			4
	Total	$	35		$	84		$	—		$	337		$	367
Interest income
Oilseeds Processing	$	30		$	36		$	18		$	16		$	35
Corn Processing	10			3			1			—			1
Agricultural Services	31			47			18			10			22
Other	14			12			11			14			21
Corporate	7			4			11			22			33
Total	$	92		$	102		$	59		$	62		$	112
Equity in earnings of affiliates
Oilseeds Processing	$	236		$	261		$	96		$	129		$	226
Corn Processing	113			98			49			53			107
Agricultural Services	41			64			49			55			110
Other	10			1			—			—			—
Corporate	(28		)	(13		)	61			14			29
Total	$	372		$	411		$	255		$	251		$	472
Operating Profit
Oilseeds Processing	$	1,605		$	1,473		$	747		$	429		$	1,302
Corn Processing	1,188			814			71			54			261
Agricultural Services	1,089			380			395			563			947
Other	33			41			93			17			15
Total operating profit	3,915			2,708			1,306			1,063			2,525
Corporate	(785		)	(684		)	(309		)	(282		)	(760		)
Earnings before income taxes	$	3,130		$	2,024		$	997		$	781		$	1,765
(1) See Note 19 for total asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs.
										31-Dec
										2014			2013
										(In millions)
Investments in and advances to affiliates
Oilseeds Processing										$	2,596		$	2,304
Corn Processing										426			438
Agricultural Services										460			309
Other										33			24
Corporate										377			463
Total										$	3,892		$	3,538
Identifiable assets
Oilseeds Processing										$	12,979		$	15,408
Corn Processing										6,196			6,558
Agricultural Services										10,716			12,358
Other										10,833			6,408
Corporate										3,303			3,020
Total										$	44,027		$	43,752
	Year Ended
	31-Dec
	2014			2013
	(In millions)
Gross additions to property, plant, and equipment
Oilseeds Processing	$	335		$	302
Corn Processing	334			317
Agricultural Services	186			239
Other	434			1
Corporate	68			88
Total	$	1,357		$	947
Geographic information:  The following geographic data include revenues attributed to the countries based on the location of the subsidiary making the sale and long-lived assets based on physical location.  Long-lived assets represent the net book value of property, plant, and equipment.
	Year Ended						Six Months Ended						Year Ended
(In millions)	31-Dec						31-Dec						30-Jun
	2014			2013			2012			2011			2012
										(Unaudited)
Revenues
United States	$	39,609		$	41,427		$	25,033		$	24,490		$	46,593
Switzerland	10,118			10,467			4,991			5,237			9,698
Germany	7,174			10,029			4,450			4,521			9,656
Other Foreign	24,300			27,881			12,255			10,960			23,091
	$	81,201		$	89,804		$	46,729		$	45,208		$	89,038
(In millions)	31-Dec
	2014			2013
Long-lived assets
United States	$	6,693		$	7,192
Foreign	3,267			2,945
	$	9,960		$	10,137

Assets_and_Liabilities_Held_fo

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale
	On September 2, 2014, the Company announced the sale of its global chocolate business to Cargill, Inc. for $440 million, subject to regulatory approval and customary conditions. On December 15, 2014, the Company also announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its global cocoa business to Olam International Limited for $1.3 billion, subject to customary conditions. Both transactions are expected to close in 2015. Assets and liabilities subject to the purchase and sale agreements have been classified as held for sale in the Company's consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2014. The global chocolate and cocoa businesses do not meet the criteria to be classified as discontinued operations at December 31, 2014 under the amended guidance of ASC Topics 205 and 360 which the Company early adopted on October 1, 2014 because these businesses do not comprise a major component of the Company's operations. Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are required to be recorded at the lower of carrying value or fair value less any costs to sell. As of December 31, 2014. the carrying value of the cocoa and chocolate assets were less than fair value less costs to sell, and accordingly, no adjustment to the asset value was necessary. The gain or loss on disposal, along with the continuing operations of the disposal group, will be reported in the Oilseeds Processing segment.
	The major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale were as follows:
		31-Dec-14
		(In millions)
	Trade receivables	$	94
	Inventories	742
	Other current assets	83
	Goodwill	63
	Other intangible assets	28
	Net property, plant, and equipment	374
	Other assets	19
	Current assets held for sale	$	1,403
	Trade payables	$	114
	Accrued expenses and other payables	110
	Other liabilities	6
	Current liabilities held for sale	$	230

Asset_Impairment_Exit_and_Rest

Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions [Abstract]
Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs	Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs
	The following table sets forth the charges included in asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs.
	(In millions)	Year Ended December 31				Six Months Ended December 31				Year Ended June 30
		2014		2013		2012		2011		2012
								(Unaudited)
	Relocation and restructuring costs (1)	$	64	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	71
	Asset impairment charge - equity method investment (2)	—		—		146		—		—
	Asset impairment charge - equity securities(3)	6		166		—		13		25
	Asset impairment charge - goodwill (4)	—		9		—		—		—
	Asset impairments (5)	35		84		—		339		353
	Total asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs	$	105	$	259	$	146	$	352	$	449
	-1	Relocation and restructuring costs recognized in the year ended December 31, 2014 consisted of costs associated with the relocation of the Company’s global headquarters to Chicago, Illinois, of $16 million and restructuring charges related to the Wild Flavors acquisition and Toepfer integration following the acquisition of the minority interest and other restructuring charges of $48 million. In the year ended June 30, 2012, these costs primarily consisted of $37 million of one-time termination benefits provided to employees who have been involuntarily terminated and $34 million for pension and postretirement remeasurement charges triggered by an amendment of the Company's U.S. plans due to the voluntary early retirement program.
	-2	As part of the Company’s ongoing portfolio management, the Company decided to divest its interests in Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. and related joint ventures (“Gruma”).  As a result, the Company’s equity method investments in Gruma were evaluated for impairment.  In the quarter ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a $146 million pre-tax asset impairment charge ($0.16 per share after tax) on its investments in Gruma by comparing the carrying value, including $123 million of cumulative unrealized foreign currency translation losses, to estimated fair value.  Fair value was estimated based on negotiations which resulted in the Company entering into a non-binding letter of intent to sell its interests in Gruma to a third party on October 16, 2012. The Company sold its interest in Gruma in December 2012.
	-3	Asset impairment charge - equity securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the six months ended December 31, 2011 and the year ended June 30, 2012 consisted of other-than-temporary investment writedowns of available for sale securities in Corporate. Asset impairment charge - equity securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 consisted of other-than-temporary impairment charges of $155 million on the Company's GrainCorp investment in the Agricultural Services segment and $11 million on one other available for sale security in Corporate.
	-4	The Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge related to its Brazilian sugar milling business in the Corn Processing segment for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
	-5	Asset impairments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 consisted of property, plant, and equipment asset impairments of $3 million in the Oilseeds Processing segment, $15 million in the Corn Processing segment, and $17 million in the Agricultural Services segment. Asset impairments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 consisted of property, plant, and equipment asset impairments of $4 million in the Oilseeds Processing segment, $62 million in the Corn Processing segment, $3 million in the Agricultural Services segment, and $15 million in Corporate. Asset impairments for the six months ended December 31, 2011 consisted of asset impairment charges and other costs related to the exit of the Clinton, IA, bioplastics facility in the Corn Processing segment. Asset impairment charges for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 consisted of asset impairment charges and other costs of $349 million related to the exit of the Clinton, IA, bioplastics and Walhalla, ND, ethanol facilities in the Corn Processing segment and other facility exit-related costs of $4 million in Corporate.

Sale_of_Accounts_Receivable

Sale of Accounts Receivable	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]
Sale of Accounts Receivable	Sale of Accounts Receivable
	Since March 2012, the Company has had an accounts receivable securitization program (the “Program”) with certain commercial paper conduit purchasers and committed purchasers (collectively, the “Purchasers”).  Under the Program, certain U.S.-originated trade accounts receivable are sold to a wholly-owned bankruptcy-remote entity, ADM Receivables, LLC (“ADM Receivables”).  ADM Receivables in turn transfers such purchased accounts receivable in their entirety to the Purchasers pursuant to a receivables purchase agreement.  In exchange for the transfer of the accounts receivable, ADM Receivables receives a cash payment of up to $1.2 billion, as amended, and an additional amount upon the collection of the accounts receivable (deferred consideration). The Program terminates on June 26, 2015, unless extended.
	In March 2014, the Company entered into a second accounts receivable securitization program (the “Second Program”) with certain commercial paper conduit purchasers and committed purchasers (collectively, the “Second Purchasers”). Under the Second Program, certain non-U.S.-originated trade accounts receivable are sold to a wholly-owned bankruptcy-remote entity, ADM Ireland Receivables Company (“ADM Ireland Receivables”). ADM Ireland Receivables in turn transfers such purchased accounts receivable in their entirety to the Second Purchasers pursuant to a receivables purchase agreement. In exchange for the transfer of the accounts receivable, ADM Ireland Receivables receives a cash payment of up to $0.4 billion and an additional amount upon the collection of the accounts receivable (deferred consideration). The Second Program terminates on March 20, 2015, unless extended.
	Under the Program and Second Program (collectively, the “Programs”), ADM Receivables and ADM Ireland Receivables use the cash proceeds from the transfer of receivables to the Purchasers and Second Purchasers and other consideration to finance the purchase of receivables from the Company and the ADM subsidiaries originating the receivables.
	The Company accounts for these transfers as sales. The Company has no retained interests in the transferred receivables, other than collection and administrative responsibilities and its right to the deferred consideration. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not record a servicing asset or liability related to its retained responsibility, based on its assessment of the servicing fee, market values for similar transactions and its cost of servicing the receivables sold.
	As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the fair value of trade receivables transferred to the Purchasers under the Programs and derecognized from the Company’s consolidated balance sheet was $2.1 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively.  In exchange for the transfer as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company received cash of $1.6 billion and $1.1 billion and recorded a receivable for deferred consideration included in other current assets $0.5 billion and $0.8 billion, respectively.  Cash collections from customers on receivables sold were $36.4 billion, $39.8 billion, $21.9 billion, and $8.9 billion for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012, and the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively.  Of this amount, $35.1 billion, $39.8 billion, $21.9 billion, and $8.9 billion pertain to cash collections on the deferred consideration for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012, and the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively. Deferred consideration is paid to the Company in cash on behalf of the Purchasers as receivables are collected; however, as this is a revolving facility, cash collected from the Company’s customers is reinvested by the Purchasers daily in new receivable purchases under the Program.
	The Company’s risk of loss following the transfer of accounts receivable under the Program is limited to the deferred consideration outstanding.  The Company carries the deferred consideration at fair value determined by calculating the expected amount of cash to be received and is principally based on observable inputs (a Level 2 measurement under the applicable accounting standards) consisting mainly of the face amount of the receivables adjusted for anticipated credit losses and discounted at the appropriate market rate.  Payment of deferred consideration is not subject to significant risks other than delinquencies and credit losses on accounts receivable transferred under the program which have historically been insignificant.
	Transfers of receivables under the Program during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012, and the year ended June 30, 2012 resulted in an expense for the loss on sale of $5 million, $4 million, $4 million, and $4 million, respectively, which is classified as selling, general, and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings.
	The Company reflects all cash flows related to the Program as operating activities in its consolidated statements of cash flows because the cash received from the Purchasers upon both the sale and collection of the receivables is not subject to significant interest rate risk given the short-term nature of the Company’s trade receivables.

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Legal Proceedings, Guarantees, and Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Guarantees [Abstract]
Legal Proceedings, Guarantees, and Commitments	Legal Proceedings, Guarantees, and Commitments
	The Company is routinely involved in a number of actual or threatened legal actions, including those involving alleged personal injuries, employment law, product liability, intellectual property, environmental issues, alleged tax liability (see Note 13 for information on tax matters), and class actions. The Company also routinely receives inquiries from regulators and other government authorities relating to various aspects of our business, including with respect to our compliance with laws and regulations relating to the environment and, at any given time, the Company has matters at various stages of resolution with the applicable government authorities. The outcomes of these matters are not within our complete control and may not be known for prolonged periods of time. In some actions, claimants seek damages, as well as other relief, including injunctive relief, that could require significant expenditures or result in lost revenues. In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Company records a liability in its consolidated financial statements for material loss contingencies when a loss is known or considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If the reasonable estimate of a known or probable loss is a range, and no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other, the minimum amount of the range is accrued. If a material loss contingency is reasonably possible but not known or probable, and can be reasonably estimated, the estimated loss or range of loss is disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. When determining the estimated loss or range of loss, significant judgment is required to estimate the amount and timing of a loss to be recorded. Estimates of probable losses resulting from litigation and governmental proceedings involving the Company are inherently difficult to predict, particularly when the matters are in early procedural stages, with incomplete facts or legal discovery; involve unsubstantiated or indeterminate claims for damages; potentially involve penalties, fines, disgorgement, or punitive damages; or could result in a change in business practice.
	On April 22, 2011, certain manufacturers and distributors of sugar cane and beet sugar products filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against the Company, other manufacturers and marketers of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), and the Corn Refiners Association, alleging that the defendants falsely claimed that HFCS is “natural” and nutritionally equivalent to sugar. The defendants have filed counterclaims against the plaintiffs. The parties are currently engaged in pretrial proceedings.
	The Company has entered into agreements, primarily debt guarantee agreements related to equity-method investees, which could obligate the Company to make future payments if the primary entity fails to perform its contractual obligations.  The Company has not recorded a liability for payment of these contingent obligations, as the Company believes the fair value of these contingent obligations is immaterial.  The Company has collateral for a portion of these contingent obligations.  These contingent obligations totaled $27 million at December 31, 2014.

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Quarterly Financial Data	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Data	Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
		Quarter Ended
		31-Mar		30-Jun		30-Sep		31-Dec		Year
		(In millions, except per share amounts)
	Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Revenues	$	20,696	$	21,494	$	18,117	$	20,894	$	81,201
	Gross Profit	675		1,172		1,470		1,451		4,768
	Net Earnings Attributable to Controlling Interests	267		533		747		701		2,248
	Basic Earnings Per Common Share	0.4		0.81		1.15		1.09		3.44
	Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	0.4		0.81		1.14		1.08		3.43
		Quarter
		31-Mar		30-Jun		30-Sep		31-Dec		Year
		(In millions, except per share amounts)
	Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Revenues	$	21,727	$	22,541	$	21,393	$	24,143	$	89,804
	Gross Profit	756		807		1,156		1,170		3,889
	Net Earnings Attributable to Controlling Interests	269		223		476		374		1,342
	Basic Earnings Per Common Share	0.41		0.34		0.72		0.57		2.03
	Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	0.41		0.34		0.72		0.56		2.02
	Net earnings attributable to controlling interests for the second quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 include relocation and restructuring costs associated with the relocation of the Company’s global headquarters to Chicago, Illinois, costs related to integration of Toepfer following the acquisition of the noncontrolling interest, and other restructuring charges totaling $20 million after-tax (equal to $0.03 per share) as discussed in Note 19. Net earnings attributable to controlling interests for the third quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 include an after-tax gain on sale of $97 million (equal to $0.15 per share) upon the Company's effective dilution in the Pacificor (formerly Kalama Export Company) joint venture, resulting from the contribution of additional assets by another member in exchange for new equity units as discussed in Note 12 and an after-tax loss on Euro foreign exchange hedges of $63 million (equal to $0.10 per share) as discussed in Note 12. Net earnings attributable to controlling interests for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 include restructuring costs related to the Wild Flavors acquisition of $21 million after-tax (equal to $0.03 per share) as discussed in Note 19, an after-tax gain on sale of assets related to the sale of the fertilizer business and other asset of $89 million (equal to $0.14 per share) as discussed in Note 12, after-tax asset impairment charges related to certain fixed assets of $26 million (equal to $0.04 per share) as discussed in Note 19, an after-tax charge of $61 million (equal to $0.09 per share) related to pension settlements, and after-tax biodiesel blending credits of $61 million (equal to $0.09 per share), recognized upon the approval of the relevant legislation in the fourth quarter, that related to prior quarters in 2014.
	Net earnings attributable to controlling interests for the first quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 include an after-tax FCPA charge of $17 million (equal to $0.03 per share). Net earnings attributable to controlling interests for the second quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 include an after-tax FCPA charge of $20 million (equal to $0.03 per share) and an after-tax loss on Australian dollar foreign exchange hedges of $32 million (equal to $0.05 per share) as discussed in Note 12. Net earnings attributable to controlling interests for the third quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 include an after-tax gain on Australian dollar foreign exchange hedges of $16 million (equal to $0.02 per share) as discussed in Note 12, after-tax asset impairment charges related to certain fixed assets of $8 million (equal to $0.01 per share) as discussed in Note 19, and an after-tax other-than-temporary writedown of an investment of $7 million (equal to $0.01 per share) as discussed in Note 19. Net earnings attributable to controlling interests for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 include an after-tax loss on Australian dollar foreign exchange hedges of $9 million (equal to $0.01 per share) as discussed in Note 12, after-tax asset impairment charges related to certain fixed assets of $61 million (equal to $0.09 per share), as discussed in Note 19, an after-tax goodwill impairment charge of $9 million (equal to $0.02 per share) as discussed in Note 19, an after-tax other-than-temporary writedown of GrainCorp of $155 million (equal to $0.23 per share) as discussed in Note 19, other after-tax GrainCorp-related charges of $3 million (equal to $0.01 per share), valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets of $82 million (equal to $0.12 per share), income tax benefit recognized in the current period of $84 million (equal to $0.13 per share) related to biodiesel blending credits in prior periods, effective tax rate adjustment due to the change in annual effective tax rate on prior year-to-date earnings of $21 million (equal to $0.03 per share),and other after-tax charges of $3 million (equal to $0.01 per share).

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Subsequent Event Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Subsequent Event
	On February 3, 2015, the Company announced that it had reached an agreement to sell a 50 percent stake in its export terminal in Barcarena, in the northern Brazilian state of Pará, to Glencore plc.

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Valuation And Qualifying Accounts And Reserves	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts And Reserves
	SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
		Balance at							Balance at
		Beginning							End
		of Year		Additions	Deductions (1)		Other (2)		of Year
		(In millions)
	Allowance for doubtful accounts
	30-Jun-12	$	100	13	(13	)	(8	)	$	92
	31-Dec-12	$	92	8	(8	)	(5	)	$	87
	31-Dec-13	$	87	35	(39	)	(2	)	$	81
	31-Dec-14	$	81	37	(32	)	(5	)	$	81
	(1) Uncollectible accounts written off and recoveries
	(2) Impact of reclassifications and foreign currency exchange adjustments

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Nature of Business	Nature of Business
	The Company is principally engaged in procuring, transporting, storing, processing, and merchandising agricultural commodities and products.
Change in Fiscal Year	Change in Fiscal Year
	On May 3, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company determined that, in accordance with its Bylaws and upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Company’s fiscal year shall begin on January 1 and end on December 31 of each year, starting on January 1, 2013. The required transition period of July 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 is included in this Form 10-K report.  Amounts included in this report for the six months ended December 31, 2011 are unaudited.
Principles Of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.  The Company consolidates all entities, including variable interest entities (VIEs), in which it has a controlling financial interest. For VIEs, the Company assesses whether it is the primary beneficiary as defined under the applicable accounting standard. Investments in affiliates, including VIEs through which the Company exercises significant influence but does not control the investee and is not the primary beneficiary of the investee's activities, are carried at cost plus equity in undistributed earnings since acquisition and are adjusted, where appropriate, for basis differences between the investment balance and the underlying net assets of the investee.  The Company’s portion of the results of certain affiliates and results of certain VIEs are included using the most recent available financial statements.  In each case, the financial statements are within 93 days of the Company’s year end and are consistent from period to period.
	The Company consolidates Alfred C. Toepfer International (Toepfer), a wholly owned subsidiary, in which prior to June 6, 2014, the Company had an 80% interest, for which the minority interest was subject to a mandatorily redeemable put option.  As a result of the put option, the associated minority interest was reported in other long-term liabilities.  On December 31, 2011, the put option expired and the Company reclassified $174 million of minority interest from other long-term liabilities to noncontrolling interests in shareholders’ equity at that date. During 2013, Toepfer became subject to a new mandatorily redeemable put option; and as a result, the Company reclassified $180 million of noncontrolling interest in shareholders' equity to long-term liabilities. On June 6, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of the remaining 20% interest in Toepfer for $157 million. The excess of the purchase price over the carrying value of the associated noncontrolling interest of $12 million was recorded as a reduction in additional paid in capital.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in its consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications
	Affiliates goodwill of $198 million in 2013, previously included in goodwill and other intangible assets, have been reclassified to investments in and advances to affiliates. There was no change in total investments and other assets as a result of this reclassification.
Cash Equivalents	Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all non-segregated, highly-liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Segregated Cash and Investments	Segregated Cash and Investments
	The Company segregates certain cash and investment balances in accordance with regulatory requirements, commodity exchange requirements, insurance arrangements, and lending arrangements.  These segregated balances represent deposits received from customers of the Company’s registered futures commission merchant, securities pledged to commodity exchange clearinghouses, and cash and securities pledged as security under certain insurance or lending arrangements.  Segregated cash and investments primarily consist of cash, United States government securities, and money-market funds.
Receivables	Receivables
	The Company records accounts receivable at net realizable value.  This value includes an allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts of $81 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, to reflect any loss anticipated on the accounts receivable balances.  The Company estimates this allowance based on its history of write-offs, level of past-due accounts, and its relationships with, and the economic status of, its customers.  Portions of the allowance for uncollectible accounts are recorded in trade receivables, other current assets, and other assets.
	Credit risk on receivables is minimized as a result of the large and diversified nature of the Company’s worldwide customer base.  The Company manages its exposure to counter-party credit risk through credit analysis and approvals, credit limits, and monitoring procedures.  Collateral is generally not required for the Company’s receivables.
	Accounts receivable due from unconsolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $15 million and $73 million, respectively.
Inventories	Inventories
	Inventories of certain merchandisable agricultural commodities, which include inventories acquired under deferred pricing contracts, are stated at market value.  In addition, the Company values certain inventories using the lower of cost, determined by either the first-in, first-out (FIFO) or last-in, first-out (LIFO) methods, or market.
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements
	The Company determines fair value based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company uses the market approach valuation technique to measure the majority of its assets and liabilities carried at fair value.  Three levels are established within the fair value hierarchy that may be used to report fair value: Level 1:  Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2: Observable inputs, including Level 1 prices that have been adjusted; quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are less active than traded exchanges; and other inputs that are observable or can be substantially corroborated by observable market data. Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are a significant component of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.  In evaluating the significance of fair value inputs, the Company generally classifies assets or liabilities as Level 3 when their fair value is determined using unobservable inputs that individually or when aggregated with other unobservable inputs, represent more than 10% of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.  Judgment is required in evaluating both quantitative and qualitative factors in the determination of significance for purposes of fair value level classification.  Level 3 amounts can include assets and liabilities whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as assets and liabilities for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
	Based on historical experience with the Company’s suppliers and customers, the Company’s own credit risk and knowledge of current market conditions, the Company does not view nonperformance risk to be a significant input to fair value for the majority of its forward commodity purchase and sale contracts.  However, in certain cases, if the Company believes the nonperformance risk to be a significant input, the Company records estimated fair value adjustments, and classifies the contract in Level 3.
	In many cases, a valuation technique used to measure fair value includes inputs from multiple levels of the fair value hierarchy.  The lowest level of input that is a significant component of the fair value measurement determines the placement of the entire fair value measurement in the hierarchy.  The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the classification of fair value assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy levels.
	The Company’s policy regarding the timing of transfers between levels, including both transfers into and transfers out of Level 3, is to measure and record the transfers at the end of the reporting period.
Derivatives	Derivatives
	The Company recognizes all of its derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in its consolidated balance sheet.  Unrealized gains are reported as other current assets and unrealized losses are reported as accrued expenses and other payables. The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and on the type of hedging relationship.  The majority of the Company’s derivatives have not been designated as hedging instruments; and as such, changes in fair value of these derivatives are recognized in earnings immediately.  For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the Company designates the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge.
	For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk), the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) and reclassified into earnings in the same line item affected by the hedged transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.  The remaining gain or loss on the derivative instrument that is in excess of the cumulative change in the cash flows of the hedged item, if any (i.e., the ineffective portion), hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, and gains and losses related to discontinued hedges are recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings during the current period.
	For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument and changes in the fair value of the underlying are recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings during the current period.
Marketable Securities	Marketable Securities
	The Company classifies its marketable securities as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of income taxes, reported as a component of other comprehensive income.  The Company monitors its investments for impairment periodically, and recognizes an impairment charge when the decline in fair value of an investment is judged to be other-than-temporary. The Company uses the specific identification method when securities are sold or reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings.  The Company considers marketable securities maturing in less than one year as short-term.  All other marketable securities are classified as long-term.
Property, Plant, and Equipment	Property, Plant, and Equipment
	Property, plant, and equipment is recorded at cost.  Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. The Company generally uses the straight-line method in computing depreciation for financial reporting purposes and generally uses accelerated methods for income tax purposes. The annual provisions for depreciation have been computed principally in accordance with the following ranges of asset lives: buildings - 10 to 40 years; machinery and equipment - 3 to 30 years.  The Company capitalized interest on major construction projects in progress of $18 million, $16 million, $12 million, $9 million, and $21 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	The Company accounts for its income tax positions in accordance with the applicable accounting standards. The liability method is used in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements using statutory rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recorded in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date under the law. Applicable accounting standards prescribe a minimum threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The Company recognizes in its consolidated financial statements tax positions determined more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position.
	The Company classifies interest on income tax-related balances as interest expense and classifies tax-related penalties as selling, general and administrative expenses.
Goodwill and other intangible assets	Goodwill and other intangible assets
	Goodwill and other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized but are subject to annual impairment tests.  Definite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives of 2 to 25 years and are reviewed for impairment whenever there are indicators that the carrying value of the assets may not be fully recoverable. Prior to the fiscal year end change transition period, the Company’s accounting policy was to evaluate goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment on April 1 of each fiscal year or whenever there were indicators that the carrying value of the assets may not be fully recoverable.  Effective in the transition period ended December 31, 2012, the Company voluntarily changed its accounting policy to begin conducting the annual goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets impairment tests on October 1. The change to the annual goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets impairment testing date is preferable under the circumstances as the new impairment testing date is better aligned with the timing of the Company’s annual strategic, planning, and budgeting process, and the timing is more closely aligned with the Company’s annual financial reporting process as a result of the change in year end.  The resulting change in accounting principle related to the annual testing date did not delay, accelerate, or avoid an impairment charge of the Company’s goodwill.  As it is impracticable to objectively determine the estimates and assumptions necessary to perform the annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1 for periods prior to October 1, 2012, the Company prospectively applied the annual goodwill impairment testing date effective October 1, 2012.  During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded an impairment charge for goodwill of $9 million related to the Company's Brazilian sugar milling business. There were no impairment charges recorded for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2014, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and the year ended June 30, 2012.
Asset Abandonments and Write-Downs	Asset Abandonments and Write-Downs
	The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever indicators of impairment exist.  Assets are written down to fair value after consideration of the Company's ability to utilize the assets for their intended purpose, employ the assets in alternative uses, or sell the assets to recover the carrying value.  During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the year ended June 30, 2012, impairment charges were $35 million, $84 million, $0 million, $337 million, and $367 million, respectively (see Note 19 for additional information).
Payables to Brokerage Customers	Payables to Brokerage Customers
	Payables to brokerage customers represent the total of customer accounts at the Company's futures commission merchant with credit or positive balances. Customer accounts are used primarily in connection with commodity transactions and include gains and losses on open commodity trades as well as securities and other deposits made for margins or other purpose as required by the Company or the exchange-clearing organizations or counterparties. Payables to brokerage customers have a corresponding balance in segregated cash and investments and customer omnibus receivable in other current assets.
Revenues	Revenues
	The Company follows a policy of recognizing sales revenue at the time of delivery of the product and when all of the following have occurred: a sales agreement is in place, pricing is fixed or determinable, and collection is reasonably assured.  The Company has sales contracts that allow for pricing to occur after title of the goods has passed to the customer.  In these cases, the Company continues to report the goods in inventory until it recognizes the sales revenue once the price has been determined.  Freight costs and handling charges related to sales are recorded as a component of cost of products sold.
	Net sales to unconsolidated affiliates during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and  2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012, were $5.8 billion, $6.9 billion, $4.0 billion, $4.5 billion, and $7.7 billion, respectively.
Stock Compensation	Stock Compensation
	The Company recognizes expense for its stock compensation based on the fair value of the awards that are granted.  The Company’s stock compensation plans provide for the granting of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock units, and stock options.  The fair values of stock options and performance stock units are estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and a lattice valuation model, respectively.  These valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions.  Measured compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, is recognized ratably over the vesting period of the related stock compensation award.
Research and Development	Research and Development
	Costs associated with research and development are expensed as incurred.  Such costs incurred, net of expenditures subsequently reimbursed by government grants, were $79 million, $59 million, $28 million, $29 million, and $56 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively.
Per Share Data	Per Share Data
	Basic earnings per common share are determined by dividing net earnings attributable to controlling interests by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  In computing diluted earnings per share, average number of common shares outstanding is increased by common stock options outstanding with exercise prices lower than the average market price of common shares using the treasury share method.
Business Combinations Policy	Business Combinations
	The Company’s acquisitions are accounted for as purchases in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, as amended. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on preliminary purchase price allocations , are adjusted to fair values at acquisition date with the remainder of the purchase price, if any, recorded as goodwill. During the measurement period, which may take up to one year from the acquisition date, adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed may be recorded with a corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or the final determination of the values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are charged to the consolidated statements of earnings.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards	Adoption of New Accounting Standards
	Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted the amended guidance of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740, Income Taxes, which requires the Company to present an unrecognized tax benefit in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. In situations where a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction or if the Company does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability in the financial statements and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The adoption of this amended guidance does not have an impact on the Company’s financial results.
	Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted the amended guidance of ASC Topic 830, Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830), which requires the Company to transfer currency translation adjustments from other comprehensive income into net income in certain circumstances. The amended guidance aims to resolve diversity in practice as to whether ASC Topic 810, Consolidation or Topic 830 applies to the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity, or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business. The adoption of this amended guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s current period results. If the Company disposes all or part of a qualifying foreign entity, it will be required to release the portion of cumulative translation adjustment applicable to the disposed entity.
	Effective January 1, 2014, the Company adopted the amended guidance of ASC Topic 405, Liabilities, which addresses the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements, for which the total amount under the arrangement is fixed at the reporting date. The amended guidance aims to resolve diversity in practice among companies that are subject to joint and several liabilities. The retrospective adoption of this amended guidance did not have an impact on current and prior period results and is not expected to have any material impact on the Company’s financial results.
	Effective October 1, 2014, the Company early adopted the amended guidance of ASC Topic 205, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, which limit the definition of discontinued operations as only those disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The amended guidance also expands the definition of discontinued operations to include a business or nonprofit activity that, on acquisition, meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale and a disposal of an equity method investment that meets the definition of discontinued operations. The amended guidance requires the Company to report discontinued operations if (1) the component of an entity or group of components of an entity meets the criteria in Topic 205 to be classified as held for sale; (2) the component of an entity or group of components of an entity is disposed of by sale; or (3) the component of an entity or group of components of an entity is disposed other than by sale. As a result of the prospective adoption of this amended guidance, the global chocolate and cocoa businesses that were classified as held for sale at December 31, 2014 (see Note 18 for more information) were not reported as discontinued operations. The Company does not believe the sale of these businesses to have a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results.
Pending Accounting Standards	Pending Accounting Standards
	Effective January 1, 2016, the Company will be required to adopt the amended guidance of ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), which seeks to resolve the diversity in practice that exists when accounting for share-based payments. The amended guidance requires a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period to be treated as a performance condition. The Company will be required to adopt the amended guidance either prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date or retrospectively to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new or modified awards thereafter. The Company does not expect the adoption of this amended guidance to impact financial results.
	Effective January 1, 2017, the Company will be required to adopt the new guidance of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. Topic 606 requires the Company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance requires the Company to apply the following steps: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation. The Company will be required to adopt Topic 606 either on a full retrospective basis to each prior reporting period presented or on a modified retrospective basis with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance recognized at the date of initial application. If the Company elects the modified retrospective approach, it will be required to provide additional disclosures of the amount by which each financial statement line item is affected in the current reporting period, as compared to the guidance that was in effect before the change, and an explanation of the reasons for significant changes. The Company has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account2

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]
Schedule of inventory by costing method
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
		(In millions)
	LIFO inventories
	FIFO value	$	1,199		$	1,408
	LIFO valuation reserve	(53		)	(297		)
	LIFO inventories carrying value	1,146			1,111
	FIFO inventories	3,058			3,741
	Market inventories	4,699			6,059
	Supplies and other inventories	471			530
	Total inventories	$	9,374		$	11,441

Acquisitions_Acquisitions_Tabl

Acquisitions Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]
	(In millions)	Wild Flavors			SCI			Others			Total
	Trade receivables	$	176		$	48		$	8		$	232
	Inventories	286			72			25			383
	Other current assets	64			2			—			66
	Goodwill	1,698			59			15			1,772
	Other intangible assets	1,103			46			35			1,184
	Property, plant, and equipment	423			10			30			463
	Other assets	68			6			—			74
	Short-term debt	(215		)	—			(1		)	(216		)
	Trade payables	(128		)	(25		)	(1		)	(154		)
	Accrued expenses and other payables	(214		)	(14		)	(10		)	(238		)
	Long-term debt	(238		)	—			(3		)	(241		)
	Deferred income taxes	(378		)	(16		)	—			(394		)
	Other liabilities	(173		)	—			—			(173		)
	Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	2,472		$	188		$	98		$	2,758
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]
		Weighted Average
		Useful Life	Wild Flavors			SCI			Others			Total
		(In years)	(In millions)
	Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
	Trademarks/brands		$	238		$	—		$	12		$	250
	Intangible assets with finite lives:
	Patents	15	—			3			—			3
	Customer lists	15	552			36			21			609
	Recipes and other	15	313			7			2			322
	Total other intangible assets acquired		$	1,103		$	46		$	35		$	1,184

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014														Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date
		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014														Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
		Quoted Prices in				Significant				Significant			Total			Quoted Prices in			Significant			Significant			Total
		Active Markets				Other				Unobservable						Active Markets			Other			Unobservable
		for Identical				Observable				Inputs						for Identical			Observable			Inputs
		Assets				Inputs				(Level 3)						Assets			Inputs			(Level 3)
		(Level 1)				(Level 2)										(Level 1)			(Level 2)
						(In millions)													(In millions)
	Assets:														Assets:
	Inventories carried at market	$	—			$	3,208			$	1,491		$	4,699	Inventories carried at market	$	—		$	4,247		$	1,812		$	6,059
	Unrealized derivative gains:														Unrealized derivative gains:
	Commodity contracts	—				487				203			690		Commodity contracts	31			540			279			850
	Foreign exchange contracts	—				186				—			186		Foreign exchange contracts	30			88			—			118
	Interest rate contracts	—				21				—			21		Interest rate contracts	—			1			—			1
	Cash equivalents	491				—				—			491		Cash equivalents	2,518			—			—			2,518
	Marketable securities	860				80				—			940		Marketable securities	881			26			—			907
	Segregated investments	2,158				—				—			2,158		Segregated investments	1,707			—			—			1,707
	Deferred consideration	—				511				—			511		Deferred consideration	—			757			—			757
	Total Assets	$	3,509			$	4,493			$	1,694		$	9,696	Total Assets	$	5,167		$	5,659		$	2,091		$	12,917
	Liabilities:														Liabilities:
	Unrealized derivative losses:														Unrealized derivative losses:
	Commodity contracts	$	—			$	564			$	212		$	776	Commodity contracts	$	45		$	343		$	261		$	649
	Foreign exchange contracts	—				150				—			150		Foreign exchange contracts	—			166			—			166
	Inventory-related payables	—				612				40			652		Interest rate contracts	—			9			—			9
	Total Liabilities	$	—			$	1,326			$	252		$	1,578	Inventory-related payables	—			708			34			742
															Total Liabilities	$	45		$	1,226		$	295		$	1,566
Reconciliation Of Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis
		Level 3 Fair Value Assets Measurements at														Level 3 Fair Value Assets Measurements at
		31-Dec-14														31-Dec-13
		Inventories				Commodity				Total						Inventories			Commodity			Total
		Carried at				Derivative										Carried at			Derivative
		Market				Contracts										Market			Contracts
						Gains													Gains
		(In millions)														(In millions)
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$	1,812			$	279			$	2,091				Balance, December 31, 2012	$	1,745		$	143		$	1,888
	Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold*	15				544				559					Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold*	(645		)	474			(171		)
	Purchases	16,114				—				16,114					Purchases	14,638			—			14,638
	Sales	(16,384		)		—				(16,384		)			Sales	(14,107		)	—			(14,107		)
	Settlements	—				(948		)		(948		)			Settlements	—			(567		)	(567		)
	Transfers into Level 3	44				395				439					Transfers into Level 3	231			323			554
	Transfers out of Level 3	(110		)		(67		)		(177		)			Transfers out of Level 3	(50		)	(94		)	(144		)
	Ending balance, December 31, 2014	$	1,491			$	203			$	1,694				Ending balance, December 31, 2013	$	1,812		$	279		$	2,091
	* Includes gains of $602 million that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains relating to Level 3 assets still held at December 31, 2014.														* Includes gains of $700 million that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains relating to Level 3 assets still held at December 31, 2013.
Reconciliation Of Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis
		Level 3 Fair Value Liabilities Measurements at														Level 3 Fair Value Liabilities Measurements at
		31-Dec-14														31-Dec-13
		Inventory-				Commodity				Total						Inventory-			Commodity			Total
		related				Derivative										related			Derivative
		Payables				Contracts										Payables			Contracts
						Losses													Losses
		(In millions)														(In millions)
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$	34			$	261			$	295				Balance, December 31, 2012	$	33		$	138		$	171
	Total increase (decrease) in unrealized losses included in cost of products sold*	22				534				556					Total increase (decrease) in unrealized losses included in cost of products sold*	(191		)	524			333
	Purchases	29				—				29					Purchases	219			—			219
	Sales	(45		)		—				(45		)			Sales	(26		)	—			(26		)
	Settlements	—				(785		)		(785		)			Settlements	—			(550		)	(550		)
	Transfers into Level 3	—				256				256					Transfers into Level 3	—			197			197
	Transfers out of Level 3	—				(54		)		(54		)			Transfers out of Level 3	(1		)	(48		)	(49		)
															Ending balance, December 31, 2013	$	34		$	261		$	295
	Ending balance, December 31, 2014	$	40			$	212			$	252
															* Includes losses of $380 million that are attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to Level 3 liabilities still held at December 31, 2013.
	* Includes losses of $558 million that are attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to Level 3 liabilities still held at December 31, 2014.
Unobservable Price Components Present in the Level 3 Valuations of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
			Weighted Average
			% of Total Price
			December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Component Type		Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
	Inventories
	Basis		23.40%		43.40%		21.90%		13.20%
	Transportation cost		4.90%		15.20%		12.30%		—%
	Commodity Derivative Contracts
	Basis		13.50%		13.60%		22.80%		17.60%
	Transportation cost		10.20%		19.50%		32.50%		12.30%

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed1

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location
		December 31, 2014								December 31, 2013
		Assets				Liabilities				Assets				Liabilities
		(In millions)
	Foreign Currency Contracts	$	186			$	150			$	118			$	166
	Interest Contracts	—				—				1				—
	Commodity Contracts	690				776				850				649
	Total	$	876			$	926			$	969			$	815
		Year Ended								Six Months Ended								Year Ended
	(In millions)	31-Dec								31-Dec								30-Jun
		2014				2013				2012				2011				2012
														(Unaudited)
	Interest Contracts
	Other income (expense) - net	$	—			$	1			$	—			$	—			$	—
	Foreign Currency Contracts
	Revenues	$	(1	)		$	108			$	129			$	33			$	117
	Cost of products sold	131				(157		)		(49		)		(116		)		(255		)
	Other income (expense) - net	(171		)		61				94				(69		)		(21		)
	Commodity Contracts
	Cost of products sold	$	(263	)		$	301			$	136			$	(4	)		$	(527	)
	Other Contracts
	Other income (expense) - net	$	—			$	—			$	58			$	—			$	(1	)
	Total gain(loss) recognized in earnings	$	(304	)		$	314			$	368			$	(156	)		$	(687	)
Schedule Of Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments
			Year Ended								Six Months Ended								Year Ended
		Consolidated Statement of	31-Dec								31-Dec								30-Jun
	(In millions)	Earnings Locations	2014				2013				2012				2011				2012
															(Unaudited)
	Effective amounts recognized in earnings
	FX Contracts	Other income/expense -net	$	5			$	(1	)		$	(1	)		$	(1	)		$	(1	)
	Interest Contracts	Interest expense	1				1				—				—				1
	Commodity Contracts	Cost of products sold	(124		)		(41		)		158				11				5
		Revenues	(69		)		4				2				8				3
	Ineffective amount recognized in earnings
	Interest contracts	Interest expense	—				—				—				—				—
	Commodity contracts	Cost of products sold	(4		)		(120		)		(30		)		39				49
		Revenues	(34		)		—				—				—				—
	Total amount recognized in earnings		$	(225	)		$	(157	)		$	129			$	57			$	57
		December 31, 2014								December 31, 2013
		Assets				Liabilities				Assets				Liabilities
		(In millions)
	Interest Contracts	$	21			$	—			$	—			$	9
	Total	$	21			$	—			$	—			$	9

Marketable_Securities_Tables

Marketable Securities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Marketable Securities
		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
				Gains		Losses			Value
		(In millions)
	December 31, 2014
	United States government obligations
	Maturity less than 1 year	$	385	$	—	$	—		$	385
	Maturity 1 to 5 years	93		—		—			93
	Corporate debt securities
	Maturity 1 to 5 years	72		—		—			72
	Other debt securities
	Maturity less than 1 year	130		—		—			130
	Maturity 1 to 5 years	3		—		—			3
	Equity securities
	Available-for-sale	328		1		(12		)	317
		$	1,011	$	1	$	(12	)	$	1,000
		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
				Gains		Losses			Value
		(In millions)
	December 31, 2013
	United States government obligations
	Maturity less than 1 year	$	395	$	—	$	—		$	395
	Maturity 1 to 5 years	124		—		—			124
	Government-sponsored enterprise obligations
	Maturity 1 to 5 years	4		—		—			4
	Corporate debt securities
	Maturity 1 to 5 years	16		—		—			16
	Other debt securities
	Maturity less than 1 year	38		—		—			38
	Maturity 1 to 5 years	3		—		—			3
	Equity securities
	Available-for-sale	362		1		(2		)	361
		$	942	$	1	$	(2	)	$	941

Other_Current_Assets_Tables

Other Current Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Assets [Abstract]
Other Current Assets
		31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
		(In millions)
	Unrealized gains on derivative contracts	$	897	$	969
	Deferred receivables consideration	511		757
	Customer omnibus receivable	1,532		1,298
	Financing receivables - net (1)	402		576
	Other current assets	2,714		2,750
		$	6,056	$	6,350
	(1) The Company provides financing to suppliers, primarily Brazilian farmers, to finance a portion of the suppliers’ production costs. The amounts are reported net of allowances of $11 million and $15 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Changes in the allowance for 2014 included an increase of $4 million for additional bad debt provisions and a reduction in the allowance for adjustments of $8 million, respectively. Interest earned on financing receivables of $23 million, $26 million, $15 million, $12 million, and $26 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively, is included in interest income in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Accrued_Expenses_And_Other_Pay1

Accrued Expenses And Other Payables (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses And Other Payables
		31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
		(In millions)
	Unrealized losses on derivative contracts	$	926	$	824
	Other accruals and payables	4,114		3,966
		$	5,040	$	4,790

Investments_In_And_Advances_To1

Investments In And Advances To Affiliates (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Combined Balance Sheets And Statements Of Earnings Of The Company's Unconsolidated Affiliates
		31-Dec
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Current assets	$	27,307		$	30,966
	Non-current assets	21,624			20,846
	Current liabilities	(19,370		)	(27,423		)
	Non-current liabilities	(9,882		)	(5,515		)
	Noncontrolling interests	(897		)	(890		)
	Net assets	$	18,782		$	17,984
		Year Ended						Six Months Ended				Year Ended
		31-Dec						31-Dec				30-Jun
	(In millions)	2014			2013			2012		2011		2012
										(Unaudited)
	Net Sales	$	50,591		$	51,967		$	28,314	$	29,767	$	58,068
	Gross profit	4,558			4,373			2,847		3,291		6,458
	Net income	1,561			1,762			855		1,022		1,940

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill Balances Attributable To Consolidated Businesses And Investments In Affiliates, By Segment
		December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
		(In millions)
	Oilseeds Processing	$	130			$	192
	Corn Processing	81				81
	Agricultural Services	79				81
	Other	1,720				10
	Total	$	2,010			$	364
Schedule of other intangible assets
				December 31, 2014									December 31, 2013
		Useful		Gross				Accumulated					Gross		Accumulated
		Life		Amount				Amortization			Net		Amount		Amortization			Net
		(In years)		(In millions)
	Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
	Trademarks/brands			$	267			$	—		$	267	$	5	$	—		5
	Other			1				—			1		2		—			2
	Intangible assets with definite lives:
	Trademarks/brands	8 to 25		25				(5		)	20		44		(11		)	33
	Customer lists	9 to 20		663				(32		)	631		130		(34		)	96
	Patents	15 to 20		44				(29		)	15		43		(27		)	16
	Recipes and other	2 to 25		372				(33		)	339		73		(28		)	45
	Total			$	1,372			$	(99	)	$	1,273	$	297	$	(100	)	$	197

Debt_Financing_Arrangements_Ta

Debt Financing Arrangements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
		(In millions)
	4.479% Debentures $750 million face amount, due in 2021	773			746
	5.45% Notes $700 million face amount, due in 2018	701			699
	5.765% Debentures $596 million face amount, due in 2041	600			600
	5.375% Debentures $600 million face amount, due in 2035	589			588
	5.935% Debentures $420 million face amount, due in 2032	417			416
	4.016% Debentures $570 million face amount, due in 2043	378			376
	4.535% Debentures $528 million face amount due in 2042	375			373
	8.375% Debentures $295 million face amount, due in 2017	294			294
	7.5% Debentures $187 million face amount, due in 2027	186			186
	7.0% Debentures $185 million face amount, due in 2031	184			184
	6.625% Debentures $182 million face amount, due in 2029	182			182
	6.95% Debentures $172 million face amount, due in 2097	170			170
	6.45% Debentures $154 million face amount, due in 2038	153			153
	6.75% Debentures $124 million face amount, due in 2027	122			122
	0.875% Convertible Senior Notes $1.15 billion face amount, due in 2014	—			1,144
	Other	458			279
	Total long-term debt including current maturities	5,582			6,512
	Current maturities	(24		)	(1,165		)
	Total long-term debt	$	5,558		$	5,347

Stock_Compensation_Tables

Stock Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Assumptions Used To Value Share-Based Compensation
		Year Ended December 31				Six Months Ended	Year Ended
						31-Dec	30-Jun
		2014		2013		2012	2012
	Dividend yield	2%		2%		3%	2%
	Risk-free interest rate	2%		1%		1%	2%
	Stock volatility	37%		38%		30%	32%
	Average expected life (years)	6		6		7	8
Summary Of Option Activity During The Period
		Shares			Weighted-Average
					Exercise Price
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Shares under option at December 31, 2013	13,304			$	28.31
	Granted	1,253			40.65
	Exercised	(3,376	)		27.63
	Forfeited or expired	(68	)		27.5
	Shares under option at December 31, 2014	11,113			$	29.91
	Exercisable at December 31, 2014	6,835			$	29.01
Summary Of Restricted Stock Awards And PSUs Activity During The Period
		Restricted			Weighted Average
		Stock Awards and PSUs			Grant-Date Fair Value
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Non-vested at December 31, 2013	3,557			$	28.86
	Granted	1,396			40.78
	Vested	(1,250	)		27.86
	Forfeited	(147	)		33.68
	Non-vested  at December 31, 2014	3,556			$	34.17

Other_Income_Expense_Net_Table

Other (Income) Expense - Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other (Income) Expense - Net
		Year Ended						Six Months Ended						Year Ended
	(In millions)	31-Dec						31-Dec						30-Jun
		2014			2013			2012			2011			2012
											(Unaudited)
	(Gain) loss on derivatives	102			40			(62		)	—			—
	Gain on sale of assets and equity dilution	(351		)	(41		)	(51		)	(17		)	(30		)
	Charges from early extinguishment of debt	—			—			5			12			12
	Gain on marketable securities transactions	—			(8		)	(6		)	(16		)	(37		)
	Other – net	2			(44		)	5			9			26
		$	(247	)	$	(53	)	$	(109	)	$	(12	)	$	(29	)

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Components Of Earnings Before Income Taxes by Geographic Region
		Year Ended								Six Months Ended					Year Ended
	(In millions)	31-Dec								31-Dec					30-Jun
		2014				2013				2012			2011		2012
													(Unaudited)
	United States	$	2,224			$	1,509			$	611		$	592	$	1,035
	Foreign	906				515				386			189		730
		$	3,130			$	2,024			$	997		$	781	$	1,765
Significant Components Of Income Taxes
		Year Ended								Six Months Ended					Year Ended
	(In millions)	31-Dec								31-Dec					30-Jun
		2014				2013				2012			2011		2012
													(Unaudited)
	Current
	Federal	$	641			$	348			$	92		$	179	$	300
	State	57				14				9			19		21
	Foreign	235				146				83			7		118
	Deferred
	Federal	(29		)		112				92			14		66
	State	28				(5		)		20			3		9
	Foreign	(55		)		55				7			15		9
		$	877			$	670			$	303		$	237	$	523
Significant Components Of Deferred Tax Liabilities And Assets
		31-Dec-14				31-Dec-13
		(In millions)
	Deferred tax liabilities
	Property, plant, and equipment	$	1,631			$	1,286
	Equity in earnings of affiliates	394				323
	Debt exchange	135				123
	Inventories	57				132
	Other	192				119
		$	2,409			$	1,983
	Deferred tax assets
	Pension and postretirement benefits	$	460			$	267
	Stock compensation	55				60
	Foreign tax credit carryforwards	76				26
	Foreign tax loss carryforwards	305				329
	Capital loss carryforwards	21				24
	State tax attributes	70				74
	Reserves and other accruals	43				—
	Other	271				205
	Gross deferred tax assets	1,301				985
	Valuation allowances	(347		)		(329		)
	Net deferred tax assets	$	954			$	656
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	1,455			$	1,327
	The net deferred tax liabilities are classified as follows:
	Current assets	$	17			$	—
	Current assets (foreign)	137				17
	Current liabilities	—				(8		)
	Current liabilities (foreign)	(33		)		(22		)
	Noncurrent assets (foreign)	86				134
	Noncurrent liabilities	(1,316		)		(1,404		)
	Noncurrent liabilities (foreign)	(346		)		(44		)
		$	(1,455	)		$	(1,327	)
Reconciliation Of The Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate To The Company's Effective Tax Rate On Earnings
		Year Ended						Six Months Ended					Year Ended
		31-Dec						31-Dec					30-Jun
		2014			2013			2012			2011		2012
											(Unaudited)
	Statutory rate	35	%		35	%		35	%		35	%	35	%
	State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	2.1			0.2			2.4			2.4		1.4
	Foreign earnings taxed at rates other than the U.S. statutory rate	(4.8	)		(3.7	)		(7.6	)		(7.2	)	(4.8	)
	Foreign currency remeasurement	0.1			(0.9	)		2.6			(0.3	)	(3.3	)
	Income tax adjustment to filed returns	(2.5	)		0.5			(1.5	)		(0.7	)	0.9
	Tax benefit on U.S. biodiesel credits	(1.1	)		(5.1	)		—			—		—
	Tax benefit on U.S. qualified production activity deduction	(1.8	)		(1.4	)		—			—		—
	Valuation allowances	—			8			—			—		—
	Other	1			0.5			(0.5	)		1.1		0.4
	Effective income tax rate	28	%		33.1	%		30.4	%		30.3	%	29.6	%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
		Unrecognized Tax Benefits
		December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
		(In millions)
	Beginning balance	$	66			$	77
	Additions related to current year’s tax positions	5				—
	Additions related to prior years’ tax positions	7				7
	Reductions related to prior years’ tax positions	(3		)		—
	Reductions related to lapse of statute of limitations	—				(6		)
	Settlements with tax authorities	(3		)		(12		)
	Ending balance	$	72			$	66

Leases_Tables

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Leases [Abstract]
Future Minimum Rental Payments For Non-Cancelable Operating Leases
		Minimum
		Rental Payments
		(In millions)
	2015	$	226
	2016	198
	2017	158
	2018	106
	2019	59
	Thereafter	240
	Total minimum lease payments	$	987

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014														Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Retirement Plan Expense
		Pension Benefits							Postretirement Benefits
	(In millions)	Year Ended December 31							Year Ended December 31
		2014				2013			2014			2013
	Retirement plan expense
	Defined benefit plans:
	Service cost (benefits earned during the period)	$	71			$	84		$	4		$	5
	Interest cost	126				114			8			7
	Expected return on plan assets	(155		)		(144		)	—			—
	Settlement charges	95				—			—			—
	Amortization of actuarial loss	36				74			2			5
	Other amortization expense	3				3			(18		)	(18		)
	Net periodic defined benefit plan expense	176				131			(4		)	(1		)
	Defined contribution plans	50				44			—			—
	Total retirement plan expense	$	226			$	175		$	(4	)	$	(1	)
		Pension Benefits							Postretirement Benefits
	(In millions)	Six Months Ended December 31							Six Months Ended December 31
		2012				2011			2012			2011
						(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
	Retirement plan expense
	Defined benefit plans:
	Service cost (benefits earned during the period)	$	44			$	36		$	4		$	3
	Interest cost	61				65			6			6
	Expected return on plan assets	(75		)		(70		)	—			—
	Settlement charges	68				—			—			—
	Amortization of actuarial loss	42				24			—			—
	Other amortization	2				2			—			—
	Net periodic defined benefit plan expense	142				57			10			9
	Defined contribution plans	23				23			—			—
	Total retirement plan expense	$	165			$	80		$	10		$	9
		Pension Benefits				Postretirement Benefits
	(In millions)	Year Ended June 30				Year Ended June 30
		2012				2012
	Retirement plan expense
	Defined benefit plans:
	Service cost (benefits earned during the period)	$	71			$	7
	Interest cost	130				12
	Expected return on plan assets	(141		)		—
	Remeasurement charge(1)	30				4
	Amortization of actuarial loss	52				—
	Other amortization	5				(2		)
	Net periodic defined benefit plan expense	147				21
	Defined contribution plans	45				—
	Total retirement plan expense	$	192			$	21
	(1) See Note 19
Changes In Defined Benefit Obligation And Fair Value Of Defined Benefit Plan Assets
		Pension Benefits							Postretirement Benefits
		December 31				December 31			December 31			December 31
		2014				2013			2014			2013
		(In millions)							(In millions)
	Benefit obligation, beginning	$	2,814			$	2,954		$	174		$	208
	Service cost	71				84			4			5
	Interest cost	126				114			8			7
	Actuarial loss (gain)	688				(236		)	54			(34		)
	Employee contributions	2				2			—			—
	Curtailments	(5		)		—			—			—
	Settlements	(304		)		—			—			—
	Business combinations	136				—			—			—
	Benefits paid	(109		)		(119		)	(12		)	(12		)
	Plan amendments	(4		)		(1		)	3			—
	Actual expenses	(2		)		(2		)	—			—
	Foreign currency effects	(108		)		18			—			—
	Benefit obligation, ending	$	3,305			$	2,814		$	231		$	174
	Fair value of plan assets, beginning	$	2,341			$	2,174		$	—		$	—
	Actual return on plan assets	292				222			—			—
	Employer contributions	42				50			12			12
	Employee contributions	2				2			—			—
	Settlements	(304		)		—			—			—
	Business combinations	10				—			—			—
	Benefits paid	(109		)		(119		)	(12		)	(12		)
	Actual expenses	(2		)		(2		)	—			—
	Foreign currency effects	(78		)		14			—			—
	Fair value of plan assets, ending	$	2,194			$	2,341		$	—		$	—
	Funded status	$	(1,111	)		$	(473	)	$	(231	)	$	(174	)
	Prepaid benefit cost	$	27			$	63		$	—		$	—
	Accrued benefit liability – current	(17		)		(15		)	(12		)	(11		)
	Accrued benefit liability – long-term	(1,121		)		(521		)	(219		)	(163		)
	Net amount recognized in the balance sheet	$	(1,111	)		$	(473	)	$	(231	)	$	(174	)
Principal Assumptions In Developing Net Periodic Pension Cost
		Pension Benefits				Postretirement Benefits
		December 31		December 31		December 31		December 31
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Discount rate	4.60%		3.90%		4.40%		3.60%
	Expected return on plan assets	7.00%		7.00%		N/A		N/A
	Rate of compensation increase	3.90%		3.90%		N/A		N/A
Principal Assumptions In Developing Year-End Actuarial Present Value Of The Projected Benefit Obligation
		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
		December 31			December 31			December 31	December 31
		2014			2013			2014	2013
	Discount rate	3.5	%		4.6	%		3.80%	4.40%
	Rate of compensation increase	3.8	%		3.9	%		N/A	N/A
Impact Of 1% Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
		1% Increase				1% Decrease
		(In millions)
	Effect on combined service and interest cost components	$	1			$	(1	)
	Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligations	$	8			$	(7	)
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Plan Assets
		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014														Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
		Quoted Prices in				Significant			Significant			Total				Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant		Total
		Active Markets				Other			Unobservable							Active Markets		Other		Unobservable
		for Identical				Observable			Inputs							for Identical		Observable		Inputs
		Assets				Inputs			(Level 3)							Assets		Inputs		(Level 3)
		(Level 1)				(Level 2)										(Level 1)		(Level 2)
		(In millions)														(In millions)
	Common stock														Common stock
	U.S. companies	$	180			$	—		$	—		$	180		U.S. companies	$	221	$	—	$	—	$	221
	International companies	6				—			—			6			International companies	2		—		—		2
	Equity mutual funds														Equity mutual funds
	Emerging markets	62				—			—			62			Emerging markets	75		—		—		75
	International	91				—			—			91			International	111		—		—		111
	Large cap U.S.	362				—			—			362			Large cap U.S.	419		—		—		419
	Common collective trust funds														Common collective trust funds
	International equity	—				370			—			370			International equity	—		373		—		373
	Large cap U.S. equity	—				33			—			33			Large cap U.S. equity	—		51		—		51
	Fixed income	—				500			—			500			Fixed income	—		437		—		437
	Other	—				35			—			35			Other	—		62		—		62
	Debt instruments														Debt instruments
	Corporate bonds	—				422			—			422			Corporate bonds	—		422		—		422
	U.S. Treasury instruments	95				—			—			95			U.S. Treasury instruments	134		—		—		134
	U.S. government agency, state and local government bonds	—				37			—			37			U.S. government agency, state and local government bonds	—		32		—		32
	Other	—				1			—			1			Other	—		2		—		2
	Total assets at fair value	$	796			$	1,398		$	—		$	2,194		Total assets at fair value	$	962	$	1,379	$	—	$	2,341
Actual Asset Allocation For Global Pension Plan Assets
		December 31 2014(1)(2)		31-Dec
				2013(2)
	Equity securities	51%		54%
	Debt securities	48%		45%
	Other	1%		1%
	Total	100%		100%
	-1	The Company’s U.S. pension plans contain approximately 62% of the Company’s global pension plan assets.  The actual asset allocation for the Company’s U.S. pension plans as of the measurement date consists of 60% equity securities and 40% debt securities.  The target asset allocation for the Company’s U.S. pension plans is approximately the same as the actual asset allocation.  The actual asset allocation for the Company’s foreign pension plans as of the measurement date consists of 38% equity securities, 60% debt securities, and 2% in other investments.  The target asset allocation for the Company’s foreign pension plans is approximately the same as the actual asset allocation.
	-2	The Company’s pension plans did not hold any shares of Company common stock as of the December 31, 2014 and 2013 measurement dates.
Expected Future Benefit Payments To Be Paid
		Pension				Postretirement
		Benefits				Benefits
		(In millions)
	2015	$	97			$	12
	2016	103				13
	2017	108				13
	2018	115				13
	2019	122				14
	2020 – 2024	721				75

Shareholders_Equity_Tables

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
										Pension and
		Foreign				Deferred				Other			Unrealized			Accumulated
		Currency				Gain (Loss)				Postretirement			Gain (Loss)			Other
		Translation				on Hedging				Benefit			on			Comprehensive
		Adjustment				Activities				Liabilities			Investments			Income (Loss)
										Adjustment
										(In millions)
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	136			$	4			$	(590	)	$	—		$	(450	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	131				(35		)		354			(157		)	293
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—				37				60			157			254
	Tax effect	2				(1		)		(154		)	(1		)	(154		)
	Net of tax amount	133				1				260			(1		)	393
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	269			$	5			$	(330	)	$	(1	)	$	(57	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(953		)		(119		)		(485		)	(11		)	(1,568		)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—				187				21			6			214
	Tax effect	30				(26		)		164			2			170
	Net of tax amount	(923		)		42				(300		)	(3		)	(1,184		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(654	)		$	47			$	(630	)	$	(4	)	$	(1,241	)
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]
			Amount reclassified from AOCI
			Year Ended December 31								Affected line item in the consolidated
	Details about AOCI components		2014				2013				statement of earnings
			(In millions)
	Deferred loss (gain) on hedging activities
			$	124			$	41			Cost of products sold
			(5		)		(1		)		Other income/expense
			(1		)		1				Interest expense
			69				(4		)		Revenues
			187				37				Total before tax
			(70		)		(14		)		Tax on reclassifications
			$	117			$	23			Net of tax
	Pension liability adjustment
	Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
	Prior service credit		$	(15	)		$	(15	)
	Actuarial losses		36				75
			21				60				Total before tax
			(7		)		(23		)		Tax on reclassifications
			$	14			$	37			Net of tax
	Unrealized loss on investments
			$	6			$	157			Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs
			(2		)		(3		)		Tax on reclassifications
			$	4			$	154			Net of tax

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa1

Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information
		Year Ended						Six Months Ended						Year Ended
	(In millions)	31-Dec						31-Dec						30-Jun
		2014			2013			2012			2011			2012
											(Unaudited)
	Gross revenues
	Oilseeds Processing	$	34,196		$	38,490		$	19,465		$	18,073		$	36,990
	Corn Processing	11,814			13,299			6,223			6,564			12,287
	Agricultural Services	41,150			46,950			25,487			24,115			47,691
	Other	885			515			151			136			288
	Intersegment elimination	(6,844		)	(9,450		)	(4,597		)	(3,680		)	(8,218		)
	Total	$	81,201		$	89,804		$	46,729		$	45,208		$	89,038
	Intersegment revenues
	Oilseeds Processing	$	2,650		$	3,607		$	1,413		$	736		$	2,275
	Corn Processing	128			160			56			113			173
	Agricultural Services	3,823			5,470			3,046			2,751			5,609
	Other	243			213			82			80			161
	Total	$	6,844		$	9,450		$	4,597		$	3,680		$	8,218
	Revenues from external customers
	Oilseeds Processing
	Crushing and Origination	$	18,542		$	20,522		$	10,784		$	8,927		$	18,794
	Refining, Packaging, Biodiesel, and Other	9,111			10,375			5,256			6,218			11,628
	Cocoa and Other	3,439			3,281			1,746			1,952			3,715
	Asia	454			705			266			240			578
	Total Oilseeds Processing	31,546			34,883			18,052			17,337			34,715
	Corn Processing
	Sweeteners and Starches	3,749			4,717			2,405			2,316			4,793
	Bioproducts	7,937			8,422			3,762			4,135			7,321
	Total Corn Processing	11,686			13,139			6,167			6,451			12,114
	Agricultural Services
	Merchandising and Handling	33,061			36,968			20,159			19,061			37,631
	Transportation	265			228			128			149			269
	Milling and Other	4,001			4,284			2,154			2,154			4,182
	Total Agricultural Services	37,327			41,480			22,441			21,364			42,082
	Other
	Processing	312			—			—			—			—
	Financial	330			302			69			56			127
	Total Other	642			302			69			56			127
	Total	$	81,201		$	89,804		$	46,729		$	45,208		$	89,038
		Year Ended						Six Months Ended						Year Ended
	(In millions)	31-Dec						31-Dec						30-Jun
		2014			2013			2012			2011			2012
											(Unaudited)
	Depreciation
	Oilseeds Processing	$	244		$	237		$	113		$	108		$	228
	Corn Processing	323			325			165			178			345
	Agricultural Services	214			220			99			90			188
	Other	15			5			2			2			4
	Corporate	54			40			17			13			28
	Total	$	850		$	827		$	396		$	391		$	793
	Long-lived asset abandonments and write-downs(1)
	Oilseeds Processing	$	3		$	4		$	—		$	—		$	1
	Corn Processing	15			62			—			337			360
	Agricultural Services	17			3			—			—			2
	Corporate	—			15			—			—			4
	Total	$	35		$	84		$	—		$	337		$	367
	Interest income
	Oilseeds Processing	$	30		$	36		$	18		$	16		$	35
	Corn Processing	10			3			1			—			1
	Agricultural Services	31			47			18			10			22
	Other	14			12			11			14			21
	Corporate	7			4			11			22			33
	Total	$	92		$	102		$	59		$	62		$	112
	Equity in earnings of affiliates
Oilseeds Processing	$	236		$	261		$	96		$	129		$	226
Corn Processing	113			98			49			53			107
Agricultural Services	41			64			49			55			110
Other	10			1			—			—			—
Corporate	(28		)	(13		)	61			14			29
Total	$	372		$	411		$	255		$	251		$	472
Operating Profit
Oilseeds Processing	$	1,605		$	1,473		$	747		$	429		$	1,302
Corn Processing	1,188			814			71			54			261
Agricultural Services	1,089			380			395			563			947
Other	33			41			93			17			15
Total operating profit	3,915			2,708			1,306			1,063			2,525
Corporate	(785		)	(684		)	(309		)	(282		)	(760		)
Earnings before income taxes	$	3,130		$	2,024		$	997		$	781		$	1,765
(1) See Note 19 for total asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs.
										31-Dec
										2014			2013
										(In millions)
Investments in and advances to affiliates
Oilseeds Processing										$	2,596		$	2,304
Corn Processing										426			438
Agricultural Services										460			309
Other										33			24
Corporate										377			463
Total										$	3,892		$	3,538
Identifiable assets
Oilseeds Processing										$	12,979		$	15,408
Corn Processing										6,196			6,558
Agricultural Services										10,716			12,358
Other										10,833			6,408
Corporate										3,303			3,020
Total										$	44,027		$	43,752
	Year Ended
	31-Dec
	2014			2013
	(In millions)
Gross additions to property, plant, and equipment
Oilseeds Processing	$	335		$	302
Corn Processing	334			317
Agricultural Services	186			239
Other	434			1
Corporate	68			88
Total	$	1,357		$	947
Geographic Information
		Year Ended						Six Months Ended						Year Ended
	(In millions)	31-Dec						31-Dec						30-Jun
		2014			2013			2012			2011			2012
											(Unaudited)
	Revenues
	United States	$	39,609		$	41,427		$	25,033		$	24,490		$	46,593
	Switzerland	10,118			10,467			4,991			5,237			9,698
	Germany	7,174			10,029			4,450			4,521			9,656
	Other Foreign	24,300			27,881			12,255			10,960			23,091
		$	81,201		$	89,804		$	46,729		$	45,208		$	89,038
	(In millions)	31-Dec
		2014			2013
	Long-lived assets
	United States	$	6,693		$	7,192
	Foreign	3,267			2,945
		$	9,960		$	10,137

Assets_and_Liabilities_Held_fo1

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale(Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]	The major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale were as follows:
		31-Dec-14
		(In millions)
	Trade receivables	$	94
	Inventories	742
	Other current assets	83
	Goodwill	63
	Other intangible assets	28
	Net property, plant, and equipment	374
	Other assets	19
	Current assets held for sale	$	1,403
	Trade payables	$	114
	Accrued expenses and other payables	110
	Other liabilities	6
	Current liabilities held for sale	$	230

Recovered_Sheet1

Asset Impairment, Exit, And Restructuring Costs (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions [Abstract]
Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs
	(In millions)	Year Ended December 31				Six Months Ended December 31				Year Ended June 30
		2014		2013		2012		2011		2012
								(Unaudited)
	Relocation and restructuring costs (1)	$	64	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	71
	Asset impairment charge - equity method investment (2)	—		—		146		—		—
	Asset impairment charge - equity securities(3)	6		166		—		13		25
	Asset impairment charge - goodwill (4)	—		9		—		—		—
	Asset impairments (5)	35		84		—		339		353
	Total asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs	$	105	$	259	$	146	$	352	$	449
	-1	Relocation and restructuring costs recognized in the year ended December 31, 2014 consisted of costs associated with the relocation of the Company’s global headquarters to Chicago, Illinois, of $16 million and restructuring charges related to the Wild Flavors acquisition and Toepfer integration following the acquisition of the minority interest and other restructuring charges of $48 million. In the year ended June 30, 2012, these costs primarily consisted of $37 million of one-time termination benefits provided to employees who have been involuntarily terminated and $34 million for pension and postretirement remeasurement charges triggered by an amendment of the Company's U.S. plans due to the voluntary early retirement program.
	-2	As part of the Company’s ongoing portfolio management, the Company decided to divest its interests in Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. and related joint ventures (“Gruma”).  As a result, the Company’s equity method investments in Gruma were evaluated for impairment.  In the quarter ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a $146 million pre-tax asset impairment charge ($0.16 per share after tax) on its investments in Gruma by comparing the carrying value, including $123 million of cumulative unrealized foreign currency translation losses, to estimated fair value.  Fair value was estimated based on negotiations which resulted in the Company entering into a non-binding letter of intent to sell its interests in Gruma to a third party on October 16, 2012. The Company sold its interest in Gruma in December 2012.
	-3	Asset impairment charge - equity securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the six months ended December 31, 2011 and the year ended June 30, 2012 consisted of other-than-temporary investment writedowns of available for sale securities in Corporate. Asset impairment charge - equity securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 consisted of other-than-temporary impairment charges of $155 million on the Company's GrainCorp investment in the Agricultural Services segment and $11 million on one other available for sale security in Corporate.
	-4	The Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge related to its Brazilian sugar milling business in the Corn Processing segment for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
	-5	Asset impairments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 consisted of property, plant, and equipment asset impairments of $3 million in the Oilseeds Processing segment, $15 million in the Corn Processing segment, and $17 million in the Agricultural Services segment. Asset impairments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 consisted of property, plant, and equipment asset impairments of $4 million in the Oilseeds Processing segment, $62 million in the Corn Processing segment, $3 million in the Agricultural Services segment, and $15 million in Corporate. Asset impairments for the six months ended December 31, 2011 consisted of asset impairment charges and other costs related to the exit of the Clinton, IA, bioplastics facility in the Corn Processing segment. Asset impairment charges for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 consisted of asset impairment charges and other costs of $349 million related to the exit of the Clinton, IA, bioplastics and Walhalla, ND, ethanol facilities in the Corn Processing segment and other facility exit-related costs of $4 million in Corporate.

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Table

Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Data
		Quarter Ended
		31-Mar		30-Jun		30-Sep		31-Dec		Year
		(In millions, except per share amounts)
	Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Revenues	$	20,696	$	21,494	$	18,117	$	20,894	$	81,201
	Gross Profit	675		1,172		1,470		1,451		4,768
	Net Earnings Attributable to Controlling Interests	267		533		747		701		2,248
	Basic Earnings Per Common Share	0.4		0.81		1.15		1.09		3.44
	Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	0.4		0.81		1.14		1.08		3.43
		Quarter
		31-Mar		30-Jun		30-Sep		31-Dec		Year
		(In millions, except per share amounts)
	Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Revenues	$	21,727	$	22,541	$	21,393	$	24,143	$	89,804
	Gross Profit	756		807		1,156		1,170		3,889
	Net Earnings Attributable to Controlling Interests	269		223		476		374		1,342
	Basic Earnings Per Common Share	0.41		0.34		0.72		0.57		2.03
	Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	0.41		0.34		0.72		0.56		2.02

Recovered_Sheet2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 06, 2014	Jun. 05, 2014
Principles of Consolidation
Difference in financial statement date of certain subsidiaries and affiliates included in Company's results (in days)				93 days
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent									80.00%
Noncontrolling interests previously associated with mandatorily redeemable instruments							$184,000,000
Noncontrolling Interests Subject to Mandatorily Redeemable Instruments					180,000,000
Noncontrolling interest Acquired, Ownership Percentage								20.00%
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	157,000,000
Loss on purchase of noncontrolling interest	12,000,000
Reclassifications
Affiliates' goodwill					198,000,000
Receivables
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable				81,000,000	81,000,000
Trade accounts receivable due from unconsolidated affiliates				15,000,000	73,000,000
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Capitalized interest on major construction projects		12,000,000	9,000,000	18,000,000	16,000,000		21,000,000
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss		0	0	0	9,000,000	[1]	0
Asset Abandonments and Write-Downs
Impairment of long lived assets		0	337,000,000	35,000,000	84,000,000		367,000,000
Revenues
Revenues from unconsolidated affiliates		4,000,000,000	4,500,000,000	5,800,000,000	6,900,000,000		7,700,000,000
Research and Development
Research and development expenses, net of expenditures subsequently reimbursed by government grants		28,000,000	29,000,000	79,000,000	59,000,000		56,000,000
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				2 years
Minimum [Member] | Building [Member]
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life				10 years
Minimum [Member] | Machinery And Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life				3 years
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				25 years
Maximum [Member] | Building [Member]
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life				40 years
Maximum [Member] | Machinery And Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life				30 years
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Principles of Consolidation
Noncontrolling interests previously associated with mandatorily redeemable instruments			174,000,000				174,000,000
Noncontrolling Interests Subject to Mandatorily Redeemable Instruments					$180,000,000
[1]	The Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge related to its Brazilian sugar milling business in the Corn Processing segment for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account3

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Inventories) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
LIFO inventories
FIFO value	$1,199	$1,408
LIFO valuation reserve	-53	-297
LIFO inventories carrying value	1,146	1,111
FIFO inventories	3,058	3,741
Market inventories	4,699	6,059
Supplies and other inventories	471	530
Total inventories	$9,374	$11,441

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
	entity		entity	entity	entity
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Businesses Acquired	8		6	4	9
Total acquisition cost in cash	$26		$3,000	$44	$241
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	26	206	2,758	44	241
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents			280
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables			232
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory			383
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets			66
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment			463
Purchase price allocated to goodwill			1,772
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill			1,184
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets			74
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable			-154
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			-241
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent			-394
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			-173
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount			15
Wild Flavors [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, net of cash acquired			2,472
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables			176
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory			286
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets			64
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment			423
Purchase price allocated to goodwill			1,698
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill			1,103
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets			68
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable			-128
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			-238
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent			-378
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			-173
SCI [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, net of cash acquired			188
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables			48
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory			72
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets			2
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment			10
Purchase price allocated to goodwill			59
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill			46
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets			6
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable			-25
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent			-16
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			0
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	26		98	44	241
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables			8
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory			25
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets			0
Purchase price allocated to working capital	4			6	-12
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment	24		30	29	199
Purchase price allocated to goodwill	2		15	2	51
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill			35
Purchase price allocated to other non-current assets	-4		0	7	6
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable			-1
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt			-3
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent			0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			0
Purchase price allocated to long-term liabilities					3
Short-term Debt [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities			-216
Short-term Debt [Member] | Wild Flavors [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities			-215
Short-term Debt [Member] | SCI [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities			0
Short-term Debt [Member] | Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities			-1
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Other			-238
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Wild Flavors [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Other			-214
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] | SCI [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Other			-14
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Other			($10)

Fair_Value_Measurements_Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$602	$700
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)	$558	$380
Assets [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Inventories Component [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Basis	23.40%	21.90%
Liabilities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Inventories Component [Member]
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Basis	43.40%	13.20%

Acquisitions_Acquisitions_Othe

Acquisitions Acquisitions (Other Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$1,184
Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	250
Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	15 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	322
Customer Lists [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	15 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	609
Patents [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	15 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	3
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	35
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	12
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	2
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	21
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Patents [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	0
SCI [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	46
SCI [Member] | Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	0
SCI [Member] | Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	7
SCI [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	36
SCI [Member] | Patents [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	3
Wild Flavors [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	1,103
Wild Flavors [Member] | Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	238
Wild Flavors [Member] | Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	313
Wild Flavors [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	552
Wild Flavors [Member] | Patents [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Fair_V

Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Assets:
Marketable securities	$1,000	$941
Deferred receivables consideration	511	757
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets:
Inventories carried at market	4,699	6,059
Cash Equivalents	491	2,518
Marketable securities	940	907
Segregated investments	2,158	1,707
Deferred receivables consideration		757
Total Assets	9,696	12,917
Liabilities:
Inventory-related payables	652	742
Total Liabilities	1,578	1,566
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	690	850
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	776	649
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	186	118
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	150	166
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	21	1
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability		9
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Inventories carried at market	0	0
Cash Equivalents	491	2,518
Marketable securities	860	881
Segregated investments	2,158	1,707
Deferred receivables consideration	0	0
Total Assets	3,509	5,167
Liabilities:
Inventory-related payables	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	45
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	0	31
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	0	45
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	0	30
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	0
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Inventories carried at market	3,208	4,247
Marketable securities	80	26
Deferred receivables consideration	511	757
Total Assets	4,493	5,659
Liabilities:
Inventory-related payables	612	708
Total Liabilities	1,326	1,226
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	487	540
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	564	343
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	186	88
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	150	166
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	21	1
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability		9
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Inventories carried at market	1,491	1,812
Marketable securities	0	0
Deferred receivables consideration	0	0
Total Assets	1,694	2,091
Liabilities:
Inventory-related payables	40	34
Total Liabilities	252	295
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	203	279
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	212	261
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	0	0
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Asset	0
Liabilities:
Derivative Liability		$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Reconc

Fair Value Measurements (Reconciliation Of Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$2,091	$1,888
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold	559	-171
Purchases	16,114	14,638
Sales	-16,384	-14,107
Settlements	-948	-567
Transfers into Level 3	439	554
Transfers out of Level 3	-177	-144
Balance at end of period	1,694	2,091
Inventories Carried At Market [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	1,812	1,745
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold	15	-645
Purchases	16,114	14,638
Sales	-16,384	-14,107
Transfers into Level 3	44	231
Transfers out of Level 3	-110	-50
Balance at end of period	1,491	1,812
Commodity Derivative Contracts Gains [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	279	143
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold	544	474
Settlements	-948	-567
Transfers into Level 3	395	323
Transfers out of Level 3	-67	-94
Balance at end of period	$203	$279

Fair_Value_Measurements_Reconc1

Fair Value Measurements (Reconciliation Of Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$295	$171
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold	556	333
Purchases	29	219
Sales	-45	-26
Settlements	-785	-550
Transfers into Level 3	256	197
Transfers out of Level 3	-54	-49
Balance at end of period	252	295
Commodity Derivative Contracts Losses [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	261	138
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold	534	524
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Settlements	-785	-550
Transfers into Level 3	256	197
Transfers out of Level 3	-54	-48
Balance at end of period	212	261
Inventory Related Payables [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	34	33
Total increase (decrease) in unrealized gains included in cost of products sold	22	-191
Purchases	29	219
Sales	-45	-26
Settlements	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	-1
Balance at end of period	$40	$34

Fair_Value_Measurements_Unobse

Fair Value Measurements (Unobservable Inputs In Level 3 Valuations Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (Weighted Average [Member], Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member], Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member])	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets [Member] | Inventories Component [Member]
Unobservable inputs in Level 3 Valuations of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Basis	23.40%	21.90%
Transportation cost	4.90%	12.30%
Assets [Member] | Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member]
Unobservable inputs in Level 3 Valuations of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Basis	13.50%	22.80%
Transportation cost	10.20%	32.50%
Liabilities [Member] | Inventories Component [Member]
Unobservable inputs in Level 3 Valuations of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Basis	43.40%	13.20%
Transportation cost	15.20%	0.00%
Liabilities [Member] | Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member]
Unobservable inputs in Level 3 Valuations of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Basis	13.60%	17.60%
Transportation cost	19.50%	12.30%

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed2

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Derivatives	$62	$0	($102)	($40)	$0
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value			21	0
After-tax losses in AOCI from commodity cash flow hedge transactions			-30
After-tax losses in AOCI from commodity cash flow hedge transactions expected to be recognized in earnings.			($30)
Corn [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Corn processed per month (in bushels)			76,000,000
Historical time period of hedge percentages			12 months
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged During Historical Hedging Period, Low End			24.00%
Percentage of anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged during historical hedging period, high end of range (as a percent)			71.00%
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged over Future Hedging Period, Low End			0.30%
Percentage of Anticipated Commodity Hedged over Future Hedging Period, High End			23.00%
Derivative Hedged Item Time Period			12 months
Ethanol [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Historical time period of hedge percentages			12 months
Derivative Hedged Item Time Period			6 months
Commodity sales volume hedged during historical hedging period, low end of range (in gallons)			9,000,000
Commodity sales volume hedged during historical hedging period, high end of range (in gallons)			121,000,000
Contracted commodity sales volume hedged over future hedging period, low end of range (in gallons)			1,000,000
Contracted commodity sales volume hedged over future hedging period, high end of range (in gallons)			30,000,000

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed3

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) On Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Derivative [Line Items]
Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings	$368	($156)	($304)	$314	($687)
Cost Of Products Sold [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
FX Contracts	-49	-116	131	-157	-255
Commodity Contracts	136	-4	-263	301	-527
Other Income (Expense) - Net [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest Contracts			0	1
FX Contracts	94	-69	-171	61	-21
Other Contracts	58	0	0	0	-1
Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
FX Contracts	$129	$33	($1)	$108	$117

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed4

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Fair Value Of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments) (Details) (Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
FX Contracts Assets	$186	$118
Interest Contracts Assets	0	1
Commodity Contracts Assets	690	850
Total fair value of derivative assets not designated as hedging instruments	876	969
FX Contracts Liabilities	150	166
Commodity Contracts Liabilities	776	649
Total fair value of derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments.	$926	$815

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed5

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) On Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments) (Details) (Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Derivative [Line Items]
Total amount recognized in earnings	$129	$57	($225)	($157)	$57
Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest contracts effective amount recognized in earnings	0	0	1	1	1
Cost Of Products Sold [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity Contracts effective amount recognized in earnings	158	11	-124	-41	5
Commodity contracts ineffective amount recognized in earnings	-30	39	-4	-120	49
Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Commodity Contracts effective amount recognized in earnings	2	8	-69	4	3
Commodity contracts ineffective amount recognized in earnings			-34
Other Income (Expense) - Net [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
FX Contracts effective amount recognized in earnings	($1)	($1)	$5	($1)	($1)

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed6

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Fair Value Of Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments) (Details) (Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	$21	$0
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	0	9
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Assets, at Fair Value	21	0
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, Liabilities, at Fair Value	$0	$9

Marketable_Securities_Narrativ

Marketable Securities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized losses that arose within the last 12 months	$12
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of available-for-sale equity securities with unrealized losses (in securities)	2
Market value of the investments that have been in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months	$310

Marketable_Securities_Investme

Marketable Securities (Investments In Debt And Equity Securities) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	$1,011	$942
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain accumulated in investment	1	1
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized loss accumulated in investment	-12	-2
Fair Value	1,000	941
United States Government Obligations [Member] | Maturity Less Than 1 Year [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	385	395
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain accumulated in investment	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized loss accumulated in investment	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities	385	395
United States Government Obligations [Member] | Maturity Period After Within One Year [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	93	124
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain accumulated in investment	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized loss accumulated in investment	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities	93	124
Government-Sponsored Enterprise Obligations [Member] | Maturity Period After Within One Year [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis		4
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain accumulated in investment		0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized loss accumulated in investment		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities		4
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Maturity Period After Within One Year [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	72	16
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain accumulated in investment	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized loss accumulated in investment	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities	72	16
Other Debt Instruments [Member] | Maturity Less Than 1 Year [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	130	38
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain accumulated in investment	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized loss accumulated in investment	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities	130	38
Other Debt Instruments [Member] | Maturity Period After Within One Year [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	3	3
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain accumulated in investment	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized loss accumulated in investment	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities	3	3
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities	317	361
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain accumulated in investment	1	1
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized loss accumulated in investment	-12	-2
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	$328	$362

Other_Current_Assets_Details

Other Current Assets (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Other Assets [Abstract]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses			$11	$15
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts			897	969
Deferred receivables consideration			511	757
Customer Omnibus Receivable			1,532	1,298
Financing Receivable, Net			402	576
Other current assets			2,714	2,750
Total other current assets			6,056	6,350
Provision for Other Credit Losses			4
Allowance for credit losses adjustment			8
Interest on financing receivables	$15	$12	$23	$26	$26

Accrued_Expenses_And_Other_Pay2

Accrued Expenses And Other Payables (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts	$926	$824
Other accruals and payables	4,114	3,966
Total accrued expenses and other payables	$5,040	$4,790

Investments_In_And_Advances_To2

Investments In And Advances To Affiliates (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	facility	entity
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amount of credit facility provided to unconsolidated affiliates	$168,000,000
Number of unconsolidated affiliates provided with credit facilities by the entity	5
Number of credit facilities with no outstanding balance	4
Investments In Affiliates [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unconsolidated affiliates	60	60
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	2,100,000,000
Wilmar International Limited (WIL) [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percent ownership in equity investment in Wilmar	17.30%	16.40%
Foreign Affiliate Traded on an Active Market [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Carrying value of direct investments	2,400,000,000
Market value of direct investments	2,700,000,000
Gleadell [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of credit facilities with outstanding balance	1
Credit facility, floating interest rate	one month LIBOR
Credit facility, basis spread on floating interest rate	1.50%
Outstanding balance of credit facilities	$17,000,000

Investments_In_And_Advances_To3

Investments In And Advances To Affiliates (Combined Balance Sheets And Statements Of Earnings Of The Company's Unconsolidated Affiliates) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Combined balance sheets and statements of earnings of the Company's unconsolidated affiliates:
Current assets			$27,307	$30,966
Non-current assets			21,624	20,846
Current liabilities			-19,370	-27,423
Non-current liabilities			-9,882	-5,515
Noncontrolling interests			-897	-890
Net assets			18,782	17,984
Net sales	28,314	29,767	50,591	51,967	58,068
Gross profit	2,847	3,291	4,558	4,373	6,458
Net income	$855	$1,022	$1,561	$1,762	$1,940

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) (Consolidated Businesses [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill
Goodwill	$2,010	$364
Oilseeds Processing
Goodwill
Goodwill	130	192
Corn Processing [Member]
Goodwill
Goodwill	81	81
Agricultural Services [Member]
Goodwill
Goodwill	79	81
Other Segments [Member]
Goodwill
Goodwill	$1,720	$10

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets	$10	$14	$27	$22	$28
Amortization expense of intangible assets next 12 months			81
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two			78
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three			74
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four			72
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five			$72

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	1,372	$297
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-99	-100
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	1,273	197
Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	267	5
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	267	5
Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	1	2
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	1	2
Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	25	44
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-5	-11
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	20	33
Patents [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	44	43
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-29	-27
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	15	16
Customer Lists [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	663	130
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-32	-34
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	631	96
Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	372	73
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-33	-28
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	339	$45
Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	2 years
Minimum [Member] | Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	8 years
Minimum [Member] | Patents [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	15 years
Minimum [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	9 years
Minimum [Member] | Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	2 years
Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	25 years
Maximum [Member] | Trademarks and Brands [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	25 years
Maximum [Member] | Patents [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Recipes and Other [Member]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	25 years

Debt_Financing_Arrangements_Na

Debt Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2007
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings	$106,000,000	$91,000,000	$1,000,000	$23,000,000	$97,000,000
Charges from early extinguishment of debt	5,000,000	12,000,000	0	0	12,000,000
Discount amortization expense included in interest expense related to the notes	23,000,000	26,000,000	11,000,000	54,000,000	49,000,000
Excess of fair value over carrying value of long-term debt			1,300,000,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months			24,000,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two			14,000,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three			307,000,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four			711,000,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five			10,000,000
Outstanding standby letters of credit and surety bonds			980,000,000	795,000,000
Debentures four point four seven nine percent due in two thousand twenty one [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage			4.48%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2021
Debentures five point four five percent due in two thousand eighteen [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage			5.45%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2018
Debentures five point seven six five percent due in two thousand forty one [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage			5.77%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2041
Debentures five point three seven five percent due in two thousand thirty five [Member}
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage			5.38%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2035
Debentures five point nine three five percent due in two thousand thirty two [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage			5.94%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2032
Debentures four point zero one six percent due in two thousand forty three [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage			4.02%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2043
Convertible senior notes point eight seven five percent due two thousand fourteen [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage				0.88%		0.88%
Debt instrument, maturity year				2014
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings						1,150,000,000
Proceeds from notes recorded as long-term debt						853,000,000
Proceeds from notes recorded as equity						297,000,000
Discount amortization expense included in interest expense related to the notes	24,000,000	22,000,000	6,000,000	49,000,000	45,000,000
Debentures eight point three seven five percent due in two thousand seventeen [ Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage			8.38%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2017
Debentures seven point five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage			7.50%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2027
Debentures four point five three five percent due in two thousand forty two [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage			4.54%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2042
Debentures seven percent due in two thousand thirty one [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage			7.00%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2031
Debentures six point six two five percent due in two thousand twenty nine [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage			6.63%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2029
Debentures six point nine five due in two thousand ninety seven [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage			6.95%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2097
Debentures six point four five percent due in two thousand thirty eight [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage			6.45%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2038
Debentures six point seven five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage			6.75%
Debt instrument, maturity year			2027
Lines of credit [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Lines of credit			6,600,000,000
Unused lines of credit			6,600,000,000
Weighted average interest rate on short term borrowings (as a percent)			3.76%	4.24%
Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Lines of credit			4,000,000,000
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Lines of credit			1,600,000,000
Amount utilized from the securitization facility			$1,600,000,000

Debt_Financing_Arrangements_Lo

Debt Financing Arrangements (Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2007
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$6,512	$5,582
Current maturities	-1,165	-24
Total long-term debt	5,347	5,558
Convertible senior notes point eight seven five percent due two thousand fourteen [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	1,144	0
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	1,150
Interest rate stated percentage	0.88%		0.88%
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	746	773
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		750
Interest rate stated percentage		4.48%
Debt instrument, maturity year		2021
Debentures five point four five percent due in two thousand eighteen [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	699	701
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		700
Interest rate stated percentage		5.45%
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	600	600
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		596
Interest rate stated percentage		5.77%
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	588	589
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		600
Interest rate stated percentage		5.38%
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	416	417
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		420
Interest rate stated percentage		5.94%
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	376	378
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		570
Interest rate stated percentage		4.02%
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	373	375
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		528
Interest rate stated percentage		4.54%
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	294	294
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		295
Interest rate stated percentage		8.38%
Debt instrument, maturity year		2017
Debentures seven point five percent due in two thousand twenty seven [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	186	186
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		187
Interest rate stated percentage		7.50%
Debt instrument, maturity year		2027
Debentures seven percent due in two thousand thirty one [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	184	184
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		185
Interest rate stated percentage		7.00%
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	182	182
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		182
Interest rate stated percentage		6.63%
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	153	153
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		154
Interest rate stated percentage		6.45%
Debt instrument, maturity year		2038
Debentures six point nine five due in two thousand ninety seven [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	170	170
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		172
Interest rate stated percentage		6.95%
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	122	122
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		124
Interest rate stated percentage		6.75%
Debt instrument, maturity year		2027
Other [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$279	$458

Stock_Compensation_Narrative_D

Stock Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation expense for option grants, Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's	$31	$34	$55	$43	$48
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration, number of years after grant date			10 years
The weighted-average remaining contractual term of options outstanding			6 years
The weighted-average remaining contractual term of options exercisable			5 years
The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding (in dollars)			248
The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable (in dollars)			158
The weighted-average grant-date fair values of options granted (in dollars per share)	$5.89		$12.80	$10.02	$6.98
The total intrinsic values of options exercised (in dollars)	1		66	29	5
Cash proceeds received from options exercised (in dollars)	2		93	73	7
Total unrecognized compensation expense			21
Period during which unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized			4 years
Amounts to be recognized as compensation expense during the next fiscal year			10
Amounts to be recognized as compensation expense during the year following the next fiscal year			6
Amounts to be recognized as compensation expense during the second year following the next fiscal year			3
Amounts to be recognized as compensation expense during the third year following the next fiscal year			2
Restricted Stock Awards And PSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares or units granted as Restricted Stock Awards and PSUs (in shares)	1,300,000		1,396,000	900,000	1,200,000
Total unrecognized compensation expense			44
Period during which unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized			3 years
Amounts to be recognized as compensation expense during the next fiscal year			27
Amounts to be recognized as compensation expense during the year following the next fiscal year			15
Amounts to be recognized as compensation expense during the second year following the next fiscal year			2
Weighted average grant-date fair value of Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Granted (in dollars per share)	$26.34		$40.78	$32.96	$26.75
Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			3 years
Total fair value of Restricted Stock Awards vested during the period			$35
Performance Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			3 years
2009 Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for future grants (in shares)			17,300,000
Minimum [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			1 year
Maximum [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			5 years

Stock_Compensation_Assumptions

Stock Compensation (Assumptions Used To Value Share-Based Compensation) (Details)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Equity [Abstract]
Dividend yield (as a percent)	3.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	1.00%	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%
Stock volatility (as a percent)	30.00%	37.00%	38.00%	32.00%
Average expected life (in years)	7 years	6 years	6 years	8 years

Stock_Compensation_Summary_Of_

Stock Compensation (Summary Of Option Activity During The Period) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Shares under option at beginning of period	13,304
Shares under option, Granted	1,253
Shares under option, Exercised	-3,376
Shares under option, Forfeited or expired	-68
Shares under option at end of period	11,113
Shares under option, Exercisable	6,835
Weighted-average exercise price of Shares under option at beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$28.31
Weighted-average exercise price of Shares under option, Granted (in dollars per share)	$40.65
Weighted-average exercise price of Shares under option, Exercised (in dollars per share)	$27.63
Weighted-average exercise price of Shares under option, Forfeited or expired (in dollars per share)	$27.50
Weighted-average exercise price of Shares under option at end of period (in dollars per share)	$29.91
Weighted-average exercise price of Shares under option, Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$29.01

Stock_Compensation_Summary_Of_1

Stock Compensation (Summary Of Restricted Stock Awards And PSUs Activity During The Period) (Details) (Restricted Stock Awards And PSUs [Member], USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Restricted Stock Awards And PSUs [Member]
Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Non-vested at beginning of period		3,557
Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Granted	1,300	1,396	900	1,200
Restricted Stock Awards, Vested		-1,250
Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Forfeited		-147
Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Non-vested at end of period		3,556	3,557
Weighted average grant-date fair value of Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Non-vested at beginning of period (in dollars per share)		$28.86
Weighted average grant-date fair value of Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Granted (in dollars per share)	$26.34	$40.78	$32.96	$26.75
Weighted average grant-date fair value of Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Vested (in dollars per share)		$27.86
Weighted average grant-date fair value of Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Forfeited (in dollars per share)		$33.68
Weighted average grant-date fair value of Restricted Stock Awards and PSU's, Non-vested at end of period (in dollars per share)		$34.17	$28.86

Other_Income_Expense_Net_Narra

Other (Income) Expense - Net (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and equity dilution	($51)	($17)		($351)		($41)		($30)
Realized gains on sales of available-for-sale marketable securities	8	17				8		38
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities	0	13	[1]	6	[1]	166	[1]	25	[1]
JV Conversion [Member]
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and equity dilution				-156
Sale of Business [Member]
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and equity dilution				-126
Exchange Membership [Member]
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and equity dilution	($39)
[1]	Asset impairment charge - equity securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the six months ended December 31, 2011 and the year ended June 30, 2012 consisted of other-than-temporary investment writedowns of available for sale securities in Corporate. Asset impairment charge - equity securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 consisted of other-than-temporary impairment charges of $155 million on the Company's GrainCorp investment in the Agricultural Services segment and $11 million on one other available for sale security in Corporate.

Other_Income_Expense_Net_Detai

Other (Income) Expense - Net (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	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)	$0	$102	$40	$0
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and equity dilution	-51	-17	-351	-41	-30
Charges from early extinguishment of debt	5	12	0	0	12
Net (gain) loss on marketable securities transactions	-6	-16	0	-8	-37
Other - net	5	9	2	-44	26
Total other (income) expense - net	($109)	($12)	($247)	($53)	($29)

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries	$329,000,000	$329,000,000	$305,000,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	329,000,000	329,000,000	347,000,000
Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets, Recognized in Earnings	82,000,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards		107,000,000
Prior Period Income Tax Benefit Recognized in the Current Period	84,000,000	55,000,000
Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets, Recognized in Earnings, Per Share	$0.12
Tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to capital losses	24,000,000	24,000,000	21,000,000
Tax assets related to excess foreign tax credits	26,000,000	26,000,000	76,000,000
State tax attributes	74,000,000	74,000,000	70,000,000
Approximate undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries and affiliated corporate joint venture companies accounted for on the equity method			8,600,000,000
Accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits	18,000,000	18,000,000	21,000,000
Positive impact on the tax expense if the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits were recognized by the Company at one time			62,000,000
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance			21,000,000
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	41,000,000	41,000,000
State Income Tax Attributes Net of Federal Tax Benefit [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	53,000,000	53,000,000	51,000,000
Brazilian Federal Revenue Service [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	17,000,000	17,000,000
Number of separate tax assessments			3
Tax assessment including penalty and interest			493,000,000
Estimated additional tax assessment			57,000,000
Argentine Tax Authorities [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Estimated additional tax assessment			325,000,000
Tax assessment including interest			93,000,000
Foreign [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries with no expiration date			274,000,000
Tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries with expiration date			31,000,000
Valuation allowance recorded against tax assets related to net operating loss carry-forwards related to certain international subsidiaries	196,000,000	196,000,000	218,000,000
German Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	$103,000,000	$103,000,000

Income_Taxes_Earnings_Before_I

Income Taxes (Earnings Before Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
United States	$611	$592	$2,224	$1,509	$1,035
Foreign	386	189	906	515	730
Earnings Before Income Taxes	$997	$781	$3,130	$2,024	$1,765

Income_Taxes_Significant_Compo

Income Taxes (Significant Components Of Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Current
Federal	$92	$179	$641	$348	$300
State	9	19	57	14	21
Foreign	83	7	235	146	118
Deferred
Federal	92	14	-29	112	66
State	20	3	28	-5	9
Foreign	7	15	-55	55	9
Total Income Taxes	$303	$237	$877	$670	$523

Income_Taxes_Significant_Compo1

Income Taxes (Significant Components Of Deferred Tax Liabilities And Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax liabilities
Property, plant, and equipment	$1,631	$1,286
Equity in earnings of affiliates	394	323
Debt exchange	135	123
Inventories	57	132
Other	192	119
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross	2,409	1,983
Deferred tax assets
Pension and postretirement benefits	460	267
Stock compensation	55	60
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	76	26
Foreign tax loss carryforwards	305	329
Capital loss carryforwards	21	24
State tax attributes	70	74
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Reserves	43
Other	271	205
Gross deferred tax assets	1,301	985
Valuation allowances	-347	-329
Net deferred tax assets	954	656
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Classification [Abstract]
Noncurrent Liabilities	-1,662	-1,448
Net deferred tax liabilities	-1,455	-1,327
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Deferred tax assets
Valuation allowances		-41
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Classification [Abstract]
Current assets	17	0
Current liabilities	0	-8
Noncurrent Liabilities	-1,316	-1,404
Foreign [Member]
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Classification [Abstract]
Current assets	137	17
Noncurrent assets	86	134
Current liabilities	-33	-22
Noncurrent Liabilities	($346)	($44)

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_Of

Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of The Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate To The Company's Effective Tax Rate On Earnings) (Details)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Statutory rate (as a percent)	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit (as a percent)	2.40%	2.40%	2.10%	0.20%	1.40%
Foreign earnings taxed at rates other than the U.S. statutory rate (as a percent)	-7.60%	-7.20%	-4.80%	-3.70%	-4.80%
Foreign currency remeasurement (as a percent)	2.60%	-0.30%	0.10%	-0.90%	-3.30%
Income tax adjustments to filed returns (as a percent)	-1.50%	-0.70%	-2.50%	0.50%	0.90%
Biodiesel credit (as a percent)			-1.10%	-5.10%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Qualified Production Activity, Percent			-1.80%	-1.40%
Valuation allowance (as a percent)			0.00%	8.00%
Other (as a percent)	-0.50%	1.10%	1.00%	0.50%	0.40%
Effective income tax rate	30.40%	30.30%	28.00%	33.10%	29.60%

Income_Taxes_Unrecognized_Tax_

Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$66	$77
Additions related to current years' tax positions	5	0
Additions related to prior years' tax positions	7	7
Reductions related to prior years' tax positions	-3	0
Reductions due to lapse of statue of limitations	0	-6
Settlements with tax authorities	-3	-12
Ending balance	$72	$66

Leases_Narrative_Details

Leases (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Leases [Abstract]
Rent expense	$106	$103	$224	$199	$209
Time charters	$62	$76	$136	$147	$164

Leases_Details

Leases (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months	$226
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years	198
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years	158
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years	106
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years	59
Thereafter	240
Total minimum lease payments	$987

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Narrati

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension plan voluntary lump-sum payments		$296,000,000
Reduction in pension benefit obligation as a result of voluntary lump-sum payments	336,000,000	336,000,000
Change In Pension Funding Status Resulting From Pension Plan Voluntary Lump Sum Payments	40,000,000	40,000,000
Non-cash charge resulting from expensing unrealized actuarial losses in AOCI that relate to liabilities that will be settled as a result of pension plan voluntary lump-sum payments, pre-tax	98,000,000
Percentage of non-matching employer's contribution to eligible participants (as a percent)	1.00%	1.00%
Employer's Common stock held under 401 (k) plan (in shares)	11	11
Market value of employer's Common stock held under 401 (k) plan	596,000,000	596,000,000
Cash dividend received on employer's Common stock held under 401 (k) plan		12,000,000
Estimated increase in projected benefit obligation	200,000,000	200,000,000
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Non-cash charge resulting from expensing unrealized actuarial losses in AOCI that relate to liabilities that will be settled as a result of pension plan voluntary lump-sum payments, pre-tax		95,000,000	68,000,000	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income, unrecognized actuarial losses	983,000,000	983,000,000
Prior service cost (credit), expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit) in next fiscal year		2,000,000
Actuarial loss, expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost in next fiscal year		68,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Projected Benefit obligation	2,900,000,000	2,900,000,000			2,200,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Benefit Obligation	2,600,000,000	2,600,000,000			2,000,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Fair Value of Plan Assets	1,700,000,000	1,700,000,000			1,600,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Projected Benefit Obligation	2,800,000,000	2,800,000,000			2,100,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Accumulated Benefit Obligation	2,500,000,000	2,500,000,000			1,900,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Fair Value of Plan Assets	1,700,000,000	1,700,000,000			1,600,000,000
Accumulated benefit obligation	3,000,000,000	3,000,000,000			2,600,000,000
Contributions and expected future benefit payments		38,000,000
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income, unrecognized prior service cost (credit)	-85,000,000	-85,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income, unrecognized actuarial losses	80,000,000	80,000,000
Prior service cost (credit), expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit) in next fiscal year		-18,000,000
Actuarial loss, expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost in next fiscal year		7,000,000
Annual rate of increase in per capita cost of covered health care benefits assumed for transition period (as a percent)		7.25%
Annual rate for per capita cost of covered health care benefits assumed for 2022 and thereafter (as a percent)		5.00%
Year ultimate rate assumed for per capita cost of health care benefits is to be reached	2024	2024
Contributions and expected future benefit payments		$12,000,000
Maximum [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Annual index on credits used to fund Health Care Reimbursement accounts	3.00%	3.00%

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Retirem

Employee Benefit Plans (Retirement Plan Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Settlement charges	$98
Defined contribution plans		23	23	50	44	45
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost (benefits earned during the period)		44	36	71	84	71
Interest cost		61	65	126	114	130
Expected return on plan assets		-75	-70	-155	-144	-141
Settlement charges		68	0	95	0
Remeasurement charge						30
Amortization of actuarial loss		42	24	36	74	52
Defined Benefit Plan, Other Costs		2	2	3	3	5
Net periodic defined benefit plan expense		142	57	176	131	147
Pension Expense		165	80	226	175	192
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost (benefits earned during the period)		4	3	4	5	7
Interest cost		6	6	8	7	12
Remeasurement charge						4
Amortization of actuarial loss				2	5
Defined Benefit Plan, Other Costs				-18	-18	-2
Net periodic defined benefit plan expense		10	9	-4	-1	21
Pension Expense		$10	$9	($4)	($1)	$21

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Changes

Employee Benefit Plans (Changes In Defined Benefit Obligation And Fair Value Of Defined Benefit Plan Assets) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets, ending	$2,194			$2,194	$2,341
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation, beginning				2,814	2,954
Service cost		44	36	71	84	71
Interest cost		61	65	126	114	130
Actuarial loss (gain)				688	-236
Employee contributions				2	2
Curtailments				-5	0
Settlements				-304	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Benefit Obligation				136	0
Remeasurement charge						30
Benefits paid				-109	-119
Plan Amendments				-4	-1
Actual expenses				-2	-2
Foreign currency effects				-108	18
Benefit obligation, ending	3,305	2,954		3,305	2,814
Fair value of plan assets, beginning				2,341	2,174
Actual return on plan assets				292	222
Employer contributions				42	50
Settlements				-304	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Plan Assets				10	0
Foreign currency effects				-78	14
Fair value of plan assets, ending	2,194	2,174		2,194	2,341
Funded status	-1,111			-1,111	-473
Prepaid benefit cost	27			27	63
Accrued benefit liability - current	-17			-17	-15
Accrued benefit liability - long-term	-1,121			-1,121	-521
Net amount recognized in the balance sheet	-1,111			-1,111	-473
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation, beginning				174	208
Service cost		4	3	4	5	7
Interest cost		6	6	8	7	12
Actuarial loss (gain)				54	-34
Defined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Benefit Obligation				0	0
Remeasurement charge						4
Benefits paid				-12	-12
Plan Amendments	3				0
Benefit obligation, ending	231	208		231	174
Employer contributions				12	12
Defined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Plan Assets				0	0
Funded status	-231			-231	-174
Accrued benefit liability - current	-12			-12	-11
Accrued benefit liability - long-term	-219			-219	-163
Net amount recognized in the balance sheet	($231)			($231)	($174)

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Princip

Employee Benefit Plans (Principal Assumptions In Developing Net Periodic Pension Cost) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.60%	3.90%
Expected return on plan assets (as a percent)	7.00%	7.00%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	3.90%	3.90%
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.40%	3.60%

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Princip1

Employee Benefit Plans (Principal Assumptions In Developing Year-End Actuarial Present Value Of The Projected Benefit Obligation) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.50%	4.60%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	3.80%	3.90%
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.80%	4.40%

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Impact_

Employee Benefit Plans (Impact Of 1% Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Effect on combined service and interest cost components, increase	$1
Effect on combined service and interest cost components, decrease	-1
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligations, increase	8
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligations, decrease	($7)

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Schedul

Employee Benefit Plans (Schedule Of Fair Value Of Plan Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	$2,194	$2,341
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	796	962
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	1,398	1,379
Common stock - U.S. companies [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	180	221
Common stock - U.S. companies [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	180	221
Common stock - International companies [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	6	2
Common stock - International companies [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	6	2
Equity mutual funds - Emerging markets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	62	75
Equity mutual funds - Emerging markets [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	62	75
Equity mutual funds - International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	91	111
Equity mutual funds - International [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	91	111
Equity mutual funds - Large cap U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	362	419
Equity mutual funds - Large cap U.S. [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	362	419
Common collective trust funds - International equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	370	373
Common collective trust funds - International equity [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	370	373
Common collective trust funds - Large cap U.S. equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	33	51
Common collective trust funds - Large cap U.S. equity [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	33	51
Common collective trust funds - Fixed income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	500	437
Common collective trust funds - Fixed income [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	500	437
Common collective trust funds - Other [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	35	62
Common collective trust funds - Other [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	35	62
Debt instruments - Corporate bonds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	422	422
Debt instruments - Corporate bonds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	422	422
Debt instruments - U.S. Treasury instruments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	95	134
Debt instruments - U.S. Treasury instruments [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	95	134
Debt instruments - U.S. government agency, state and local government bonds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	37	32
Debt instruments - U.S. government agency, state and local government bonds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	37	32
Other Debt Instruments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	1	2
Other Debt Instruments [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total assets at fair value	$1	$2

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Actual_

Employee Benefit Plans (Actual Asset Allocation For Global Pension Plan Assets) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	100.00%	100.00%
Pension Benefits [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	51.00%	54.00%
Pension Benefits [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	48.00%	45.00%
Pension Benefits [Member] | Other Pension Plan Assets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	1.00%	1.00%
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of U.S. pension plan to global pension plan assets (as a percent)	62.00%
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	60.00%
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	40.00%
Foreign Pension Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	38.00%
Foreign Pension Plans [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	60.00%
Foreign Pension Plans [Member] | Other Pension Plan Assets [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation	2.00%

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Expecte

Employee Benefit Plans (Expected Future Benefit Payments To Be Paid) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Next Twelve Months	$97
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Two	103
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Three	108
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Four	115
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Five	122
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Five Fiscal Years Thereafter	721
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Next Twelve Months	12
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Two	13
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Three	13
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Four	13
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Five	14
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Five Fiscal Years Thereafter	$75

Shareholders_Equity_Details

Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at End of period	($1,241)	($57)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	-953	131
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at beginning of period	269	136
Net realized gains (losses)	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	30	2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	-923	133
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at End of period	-654	269
Deferred Gain (Loss) On Hedging Activities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	-119	-35
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at beginning of period	5	4
Net realized gains (losses)	187	37
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	-26	-1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	42	1
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at End of period	47	5
Pension Liability Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	-485	354
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at beginning of period	-330	-590
Net realized gains (losses)	21	60
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	164	-154
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	-300	260
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at End of period	-630	-330
Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	-11	-157
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at beginning of period	-1	0
Net realized gains (losses)	6	157
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	2	-1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	-3	-1
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at End of period	-4	-1
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	-1,568	293
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at beginning of period	-57	-450
Net realized gains (losses)	214	254
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	170	-154
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	-1,184	393
Balance of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) at End of period	($1,241)	($57)

Shareholders_Equity_Shareholde

Shareholders' Equity Shareholders' Equity Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]
Preferred Stock, No Par Value	$0
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	1,000,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	500,000
Common Stock, No Par Value	$0
Treasury Stock, Shares	79,400,000	57,500,000
Treasury Stock, Value	$2,700,000,000	$1,600,000,000
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Used in Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax	($43,000,000)

Shareholders_Equity_Shareholde1

Shareholders' Equity Shareholders' Equity Reclassification Components (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of products sold									$44,927	$43,361	$76,433	$85,915	$85,370
Other (income) expense - net									-109	-12	-247	-53	-29
Interest expense									213	209	337	413	441
Revenues	-20,894	-18,117	-21,494	-20,696	-24,143	-21,393	-22,541	-21,727	-46,729	-45,208	-81,201	-89,804	-89,038
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions									146	352	105	259	449
Loss (Earnings) before Income Taxes									-997	-781	-3,130	-2,024	-1,765
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									303	237	877	670	523
Net Loss (Earnings) Including Noncontrolling Interests									-694	-544	-2,253	-1,354	-1,242
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions											6	157
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)											-2	-3
Net Loss (Earnings) Including Noncontrolling Interests											4	154
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax											-15	-15
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Gain (loss), before Tax											36	75
Loss (Earnings) before Income Taxes											21	60
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)											-7	-23
Net Loss (Earnings) Including Noncontrolling Interests											14	37
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of products sold											124	41
Other (income) expense - net											-5	-1
Interest expense											-1	1
Revenues											69	-4
Loss (Earnings) before Income Taxes											187	37
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)											-70	-14
Net Loss (Earnings) Including Noncontrolling Interests											$117	$23

Segment_Information_Narrative_

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 06, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
	segment
Segment Information
Number of Reportable Segments	3
Noncontrolling interest Acquired, Ownership Percentage		20.00%
Pacificor [Member]
Segment Information
Ownership percentage (as a percent)	32.20%
GrainCorp [Member] [Member]
Segment Information
Ownership percentage (as a percent)	19.80%
Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. [Member]
Segment Information
Ownership percentage (as a percent)			23.20%

Segment_and_Geographic_Informa2

Segment and Geographic Information (Segment Information) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Information
Revenues	$20,894	$18,117	$21,494	$20,696	$24,143	$21,393	$22,541	$21,727	$46,729	$45,208	$81,201	$89,804	$89,038
Depreciation									396	391	850	827	793
Asset abandonments and write-downs									0	337	35	84	367
Interest income									59	62	92	102	112
Equity in earnings of affiliates									255	251	372	411	472
Operating profit									997	781	3,130	2,024	1,765
Investments in and advances to affiliates	3,892				3,538						3,892	3,538
Identifiable assets	44,027				43,752						44,027	43,752
Gross additions to property, plant, and equipment											1,357	947
Reportable segment totals [Member]
Segment Information
Operating profit									1,306	1,063	3,915	2,708	2,525
Oilseeds Processing
Segment Information
Revenues									18,052	17,337	31,546	34,883	34,715
Depreciation									113	108	244	237	228
Asset abandonments and write-downs									0	0	3	4	1
Interest income									18	16	30	36	35
Equity in earnings of affiliates									96	129	236	261	226
Operating profit									747	429	1,605	1,473	1,302
Investments in and advances to affiliates	2,596				2,304						2,596	2,304
Identifiable assets	12,979				15,408						12,979	15,408
Gross additions to property, plant, and equipment											335	302
Crushing and origination [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									10,784	8,927	18,542	20,522	18,794
Refining, packaging, biodiesel, and other [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									5,256	6,218	9,111	10,375	11,628
Cocoa and other [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									1,746	1,952	3,439	3,281	3,715
Asia [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									266	240	454	705	578
Corn Processing [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									6,167	6,451	11,686	13,139	12,114
Depreciation									165	178	323	325	345
Asset abandonments and write-downs									0	337	15	62	360
Interest income									1	0	10	3	1
Equity in earnings of affiliates									49	53	113	98	107
Operating profit									71	54	1,188	814	261
Investments in and advances to affiliates	426				438						426	438
Identifiable assets	6,196				6,558						6,196	6,558
Gross additions to property, plant, and equipment											334	317
Sweeteners and starches [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									2,405	2,316	3,749	4,717	4,793
Bioproducts [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									3,762	4,135	7,937	8,422	7,321
Agricultural Services [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									22,441	21,364	37,327	41,480	42,082
Depreciation									99	90	214	220	188
Asset abandonments and write-downs									0	0	17	3	2
Interest income									18	10	31	47	22
Equity in earnings of affiliates									49	55	41	64	110
Operating profit									395	563	1,089	380	947
Investments in and advances to affiliates	460				309						460	309
Identifiable assets	10,716				12,358						10,716	12,358
Gross additions to property, plant, and equipment											186	239
Merchandising and handling [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									20,159	19,061	33,061	36,968	37,631
Transportation [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									128	149	265	228	269
Milling and other [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									2,154	2,154	4,001	4,284	4,182
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									69	56	642	302	127
Depreciation									2	2	15	5	4
Interest income									11	14	14	12	21
Equity in earnings of affiliates									0	0	10	1	0
Operating profit									93	17	33	41	15
Investments in and advances to affiliates	33				24						33	24
Identifiable assets	10,833				6,408						10,833	6,408
Gross additions to property, plant, and equipment											434	1
Other Processing [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									0	0	312	0	0
Financial [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									69	56	330	302	127
Corporate [Member]
Segment Information
Depreciation									17	13	54	40	28
Asset abandonments and write-downs									0	0	0	15	4
Interest income									11	22	7	4	33
Equity in earnings of affiliates									61	14	-28	-13	29
Operating profit									-309	-282	-785	-684	-760
Investments in and advances to affiliates	377				463						377	463
Identifiable assets	3,303				3,020						3,303	3,020
Gross additions to property, plant, and equipment											68	88
Gross Revenues [Member] | Oilseeds Processing
Segment Information
Revenues									19,465	18,073	34,196	38,490	36,990
Gross Revenues [Member] | Corn Processing [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									6,223	6,564	11,814	13,299	12,287
Gross Revenues [Member] | Agricultural Services [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									25,487	24,115	41,150	46,950	47,691
Gross Revenues [Member] | Other Segments [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									151	136	885	515	288
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									-4,597	-3,680	-6,844	-9,450	-8,218
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Oilseeds Processing
Segment Information
Revenues									-1,413	-736	-2,650	-3,607	-2,275
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corn Processing [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									-56	-113	-128	-160	-173
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Agricultural Services [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									-3,046	-2,751	-3,823	-5,470	-5,609
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other Segments [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues									($82)	($80)	($243)	($213)	($161)

Recovered_Sheet3

Segment And Geographic Information (Geographic Information) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$20,894	$18,117	$21,494	$20,696	$24,143	$21,393	$22,541	$21,727	$46,729	$45,208	$81,201	$89,804	$89,038
Long-Lived Assets	9,960				10,137						9,960	10,137
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									25,033	24,490	39,609	41,427	46,593
Long-Lived Assets	6,693				7,192						6,693	7,192
Switzerland [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									4,991	5,237	10,118	10,467	9,698
GERMANY
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									4,450	4,521	7,174	10,029	9,656
Other Foreign [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									12,255	10,960	24,300	27,881	23,091
Long-Lived Assets	$3,267				$2,945						$3,267	$2,945

Assets_and_Liabilities_Held_fo2

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Trade Receivables Held-for-sale, Net	$94
Inventories Held-for-sale	742
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Prepaid and Other Assets, Current	83
Other Assets Held-for-sale, Current	19
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill, Current	63
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Intangible Assets, Current	28
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment, Current	374
Current assets held for sale	1,403	0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable, Current	114
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accrued Liabilities, Current	110
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Current	6
Current liabilities held for sale	230	0
Chocolate [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	440
Transportation [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	$1,300

Asset_Impairment_Exit_and_Rest1

Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended						3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items]
Relocation and restructuring costs	$0		$0		$64	[1]	$0		$71	[1]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	146		352		105		259		449
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	0		13	[2]	6	[2]	166	[2]	25	[2]
Other Asset Impairment Charges	0		339	[3]	35	[3]	84	[3]	353	[3]
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment	146	[4]	0		0		0		0
Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment											146
Restructuring settlement and impairment provisions per share											$0.16
Cumulative translation losses											123
Corporate [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net							11
Other Asset Impairment Charges							15		4
Agricultural Services [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net							155
Other Asset Impairment Charges					17		3
Corn Processing [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges					15		62		349
Oilseeds Processing
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items]
Other Asset Impairment Charges					3		4
Relocation costs [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items]
Relocation and restructuring costs					16
Restructuring Charges [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items]
Relocation and restructuring costs					48
One-time Termination Benefits [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items]
Relocation and restructuring costs									37
Remeasurement charges [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs [Line Items]
Relocation and restructuring costs									$34
[1]	Relocation and restructuring costs recognized in the year ended December 31, 2014 consisted of costs associated with the relocation of the Company’s global headquarters to Chicago, Illinois, of $16 million and restructuring charges related to the Wild Flavors acquisition and Toepfer integration following the acquisition of the minority interest and other restructuring charges of $48 million. In the year ended June 30, 2012, these costs primarily consisted of $37 million of one-time termination benefits provided to employees who have been involuntarily terminated and $34 million for pension and postretirement remeasurement charges triggered by an amendment of the Company's U.S. plans due to the voluntary early retirement program.
[2]	Asset impairment charge - equity securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the six months ended December 31, 2011 and the year ended June 30, 2012 consisted of other-than-temporary investment writedowns of available for sale securities in Corporate. Asset impairment charge - equity securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 consisted of other-than-temporary impairment charges of $155 million on the Company's GrainCorp investment in the Agricultural Services segment and $11 million on one other available for sale security in Corporate.
[3]	Asset impairments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 consisted of property, plant, and equipment asset impairments of $3 million in the Oilseeds Processing segment, $15 million in the Corn Processing segment, and $17 million in the Agricultural Services segment. Asset impairments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 consisted of property, plant, and equipment asset impairments of $4 million in the Oilseeds Processing segment, $62 million in the Corn Processing segment, $3 million in the Agricultural Services segment, and $15 million in Corporate. Asset impairments for the six months ended December 31, 2011 consisted of asset impairment charges and other costs related to the exit of the Clinton, IA, bioplastics facility in the Corn Processing segment. Asset impairment charges for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 consisted of asset impairment charges and other costs of $349 million related to the exit of the Clinton, IA, bioplastics and Walhalla, ND, ethanol facilities in the Corn Processing segment and other facility exit-related costs of $4 million in Corporate.
[4]	As part of the Company’s ongoing portfolio management, the Company decided to divest its interests in Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. and related joint ventures (“Gruma”). As a result, the Company’s equity method investments in Gruma were evaluated for impairment. In the quarter ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a $146 million pre-tax asset impairment charge ($0.16 per share after tax) on its investments in Gruma by comparing the carrying value, including $123 million of cumulative unrealized foreign currency translation losses, to estimated fair value. Fair value was estimated based on negotiations which resulted in the Company entering into a non-binding letter of intent to sell its interests in Gruma to a third party on October 16, 2012. The Company sold its interest in Gruma in December 2012.

Asset_Impairment_Exit_and_Rest2

Asset Impairment, Exit, and Restructuring Costs (Asset Impairment Charges And Exit Costs) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions [Abstract]
Relocation and restructuring costs	$0		$0		$64	[1]	$0		$71	[1]
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment	146	[2]	0		0		0		0
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	0		13	[3]	6	[3]	166	[3]	25	[3]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0		0		0		9	[4]	0
Other Asset Impairment Charges	0		339	[5]	35	[5]	84	[5]	353	[5]
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	$146		$352		$105		$259		$449
[1]	Relocation and restructuring costs recognized in the year ended December 31, 2014 consisted of costs associated with the relocation of the Company’s global headquarters to Chicago, Illinois, of $16 million and restructuring charges related to the Wild Flavors acquisition and Toepfer integration following the acquisition of the minority interest and other restructuring charges of $48 million. In the year ended June 30, 2012, these costs primarily consisted of $37 million of one-time termination benefits provided to employees who have been involuntarily terminated and $34 million for pension and postretirement remeasurement charges triggered by an amendment of the Company's U.S. plans due to the voluntary early retirement program.
[2]	As part of the Company’s ongoing portfolio management, the Company decided to divest its interests in Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. and related joint ventures (“Gruma”). As a result, the Company’s equity method investments in Gruma were evaluated for impairment. In the quarter ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a $146 million pre-tax asset impairment charge ($0.16 per share after tax) on its investments in Gruma by comparing the carrying value, including $123 million of cumulative unrealized foreign currency translation losses, to estimated fair value. Fair value was estimated based on negotiations which resulted in the Company entering into a non-binding letter of intent to sell its interests in Gruma to a third party on October 16, 2012. The Company sold its interest in Gruma in December 2012.
[3]	Asset impairment charge - equity securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the six months ended December 31, 2011 and the year ended June 30, 2012 consisted of other-than-temporary investment writedowns of available for sale securities in Corporate. Asset impairment charge - equity securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 consisted of other-than-temporary impairment charges of $155 million on the Company's GrainCorp investment in the Agricultural Services segment and $11 million on one other available for sale security in Corporate.
[4]	The Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge related to its Brazilian sugar milling business in the Corn Processing segment for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
[5]	Asset impairments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 consisted of property, plant, and equipment asset impairments of $3 million in the Oilseeds Processing segment, $15 million in the Corn Processing segment, and $17 million in the Agricultural Services segment. Asset impairments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 consisted of property, plant, and equipment asset impairments of $4 million in the Oilseeds Processing segment, $62 million in the Corn Processing segment, $3 million in the Agricultural Services segment, and $15 million in Corporate. Asset impairments for the six months ended December 31, 2011 consisted of asset impairment charges and other costs related to the exit of the Clinton, IA, bioplastics facility in the Corn Processing segment. Asset impairment charges for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 consisted of asset impairment charges and other costs of $349 million related to the exit of the Clinton, IA, bioplastics and Walhalla, ND, ethanol facilities in the Corn Processing segment and other facility exit-related costs of $4 million in Corporate.

Sale_of_Accounts_Receivable_Na

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		$1,600,000,000	$1,100,000,000
Deferred receivables consideration		511,000,000	757,000,000
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
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

Legal_Proceedings_Guarantees_a1

Legal Proceedings, Guarantees, and Commitments (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Guarantees [Abstract]
Contingent obligations, for debt guarantee agreements related to equity-method investees	$27

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Detai

Quarterly Financial Data (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenues	$20,894	$18,117	$21,494	$20,696	$24,143	$21,393	$22,541	$21,727	$46,729	$45,208	$81,201	$89,804	$89,038
Gross Profit	1,451	1,470	1,172	675	1,170	1,156	807	756	1,802	1,847	4,768	3,889	3,668
Net Earnings Attributable to Controlling Interests	$701	$747	$533	$267	$374	$476	$223	$269	$692	$540	$2,248	$1,342	$1,223
Basic earnings per common share (dollars per share)	$1.09	$1.15	$0.81	$0.40	$0.57	$0.72	$0.34	$0.41	$1.05	$0.81	$3.44	$2.03	$1.84
Diluted earnings per common share (dollars per share)	$1.08	$1.14	$0.81	$0.40	$0.56	$0.72	$0.34	$0.41	$1.05	$0.81	$3.43	$2.02	$1.84

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Narra

Quarterly Financial Data (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Restructuring and relocation cost, after tax	$21		$20
Restructuring and relocation cost, after tax, per share	$0.03		$0.03
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties, Net of Applicable Income Taxes	89
Gain on sale of assets, after tax, per share	$0.14
Gain on equity dilution, after tax		97
Gain on equity dilution, after tax, per share		$0.15
Loss on foreign exchange hedges, after tax		63		9	16	32
Loss on foreign exchange hedges, after tax, per share		$0.10		$0.01	$0.02	$0.05
Effective Tax Rate Adjustment				21
Effective Tax Rate Adjustment, Per Share				$0.03
Legal settlement, after tax						20	17
Legal settlement, after tax, per share						$0.03	$0.03
Asset abandonments and impairments, after tax	26			61	8
Impairment Effect on Earnings Per Share, after Tax	$0.04			$0.09	$0.01
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				9
Goodwill Impairment Charge, After Tax, Per Share				$0.02
Other Than Temporary Writedown of an Available for Sale Security, After Tax				155	7
Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses, Per Share				$0.23	$0.01
Other Charges Related to an Investment, After Tax				3
Other Charges Related to an Investment, Per Share				$0.01
Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets, Recognized in Earnings				82
Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets, Recognized in Earnings, Per Share				$0.12
Prior Period Income Tax Benefit Recognized in the Current Period				84				55
Prior Period Income Tax Benefit Recognized in the Current Period, Per Share				$0.13
Other Charges, After Tax				3
Other Charges, After Tax, Per Share				$0.01
After-tax pension settlement charges	61
After-tax pension settlement charges (per share)	$0.09
Prior period income recognized in the current period	$61
Prior Period Income Recognized in the Current Period, Per Share	$0.09

Subsequent_Event_Subsequent_Ev1

Subsequent Event Subsequent Event (Details) (Glencore transaction [Member])	Feb. 03, 2015
Glencore transaction [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership to be sold	50.00%

Valuation_And_Qualifying_Accou1

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts And Reserves (Schedule Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Balance at Beginning of Year	$92	$81	$87	$100
Additions	8	37	35	13
Deductions	-8	-32	-39	-13
Other	-5	-5	-2	-8
Balance at End of Year	$87	$81	$81	$92