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Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events	29. Subsequent Events         On February 10, 2011, one of Bunge's European subsidiaries acquired a port facility in Ukraine for a total purchase price of approximately $100 million.

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Describes disclosed significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date, but before the issuance of the financial statements. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, losses resulting from fire or flood, losses on receivables, significant realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in quoted market prices of securities, declines in market prices of inventory, changes in authorized or issued debt (SEC), significant foreign exchange rate changes, substantial loans to insiders or affiliates, significant long-term investments, and substantial dividends not in the ordinary course of business.

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