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Other Current Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Other Current Liabilities

Other Current Liabilities

12. Other Current Liabilities

        Other current liabilities consist of the following:

		December 31,
(US$ in millions)		2010			2009
Accrued liabilities		$	1,268		$	1,046
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts			2,105			1,250
Advances on sales			323			253
Other			79			86
Total		$	3,775		$	2,635

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

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-Article 5

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