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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]    
Effective income tax rate 28.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 26.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Brazilian Federal Revenue Service [Member]    
Income Taxes [Line Items]    
Number of separate tax assessments 3adm_IncomeTaxExaminationNumberofTaxAssessments
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= adm_BrazilianFederalRevenueServiceMember
 
Estimated Tax Assessment Including Penalties and Interest 415adm_EstimatedTaxAssessmentIncludingPenaltiesandInterest
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= adm_BrazilianFederalRevenueServiceMember
 
Estimated Additional Tax Assessment 48adm_EstimatedAdditionalTaxAssessment
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= adm_BrazilianFederalRevenueServiceMember
 
Argentine Tax Authorities [Member]    
Income Taxes [Line Items]    
Estimated Additional Tax Assessment 329adm_EstimatedAdditionalTaxAssessment
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= adm_ArgentineTaxAuthoritiesMember
 
Estimated Tax Assessment Including Interest 93adm_EstimatedTaxAssessmentIncludingInterest
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= adm_ArgentineTaxAuthoritiesMember