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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2010
Other Joint Ventures
Notes receivable
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Dec. 31, 2009
Other Joint Ventures
Notes receivable
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Dec. 31, 2008
Other Joint Ventures
Notes receivable
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Dec. 31, 2010
Joint Ventures Related to Terminals
Notes payable
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Dec. 31, 2009
Joint Ventures Related to Terminals
Notes payable
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Dec. 31, 2010
Joint Ventures In U.S.
Notes payable
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Dec. 31, 2009
Joint Ventures In U.S.
Notes payable
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Dec. 31, 2008
Joint Ventures In U.S.
Notes payable
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Jan. 31, 2010
Sofiproteol
Notes receivable
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Dec. 31, 2010
Mutual Investment Limited
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Dec. 31, 2009
Mutual Investment Limited
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Dec. 31, 2008
Mutual Investment Limited
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Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated joint ventures
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Dec. 31, 2009
Unconsolidated joint ventures
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Dec. 31, 2008
Unconsolidated joint ventures
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Dec. 31, 2010
Bunge Ergon Vicksburg, LLC
Notes receivable
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Dec. 31, 2009
Bunge Ergon Vicksburg, LLC
Notes receivable
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Dec. 31, 2009
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC
Notes receivable
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Dec. 31, 2010
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC
Notes receivable
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Dec. 31, 2010
Eastern Agro Investment Ltd.
Notes receivable
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Dec. 31, 2010
Biodiesel Bilbao S.A
Notes receivable
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| Related Party Transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes receivable | $ 90,000,000 | $ 47,000,000 | $ 24,000,000 | $ 19,000,000 | $ 27,000,000 | $ 34,000,000 | $ 11,000,000 | $ 7,000,000 | |||||||||||||
| Percentage of voting power (as a percent) | 50.00% | 26.00% | 50.00% | 20.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of note receivable repayment equal annual installments | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference rate | LIBOR | LIBOR | LIBOR | EURIBOR | |||||||||||||||||
| Basis spread on reference rate (as a percent) | 2.00% | 2.00% | 7.50% | 2.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 6,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Notes payable | 7,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 5,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate (as a percent) | 9.75% | 3.78% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of soybeans, related soybean commodity products, other commodity products and fertilizer products from unconsolidated joint venture | 525,000,000 | 1,073,000,000 | 1,059,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sales of soybean commodity products and other commodity products to unconsolidated joint ventures | 478,000,000 | 596,000,000 | 335,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Trade accounts receivable | 69,000,000 | 23,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Trade accounts payable | 42,000,000 | 25,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from services rendered | $ 60,000 | $ 139,000 | $ 34,000 | ||||||||||||||||||