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TRADE RECEIVABLES SECURTIZATION PROGRAMS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 02, 2011
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facilities Disclosures
Deferred purchase price receivable		$ 119
Bunge Finance B.V.
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facilities Disclosures
Extension period for each committed purchaser's commitment (in days)		364
Bunge Finance B.V. | Commercial paper rate
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facilities Disclosures
Debt instrument, basis for variable interest rate		Commercial paper rate
Bunge Finance B.V. | Euro currency rate
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facilities Disclosures
Debt instrument, basis for variable interest rate		Euro currency rate
Bunge Securitisation B.V.
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facilities Disclosures
Trade receivables securitization program			700
Collection of receivables, low end of range (as a percent)			10.00%
Collection of receivables, high end of range (as a percent)			15.00%
Securitization facility terminated during period	520	520
Sale of accounts receivable to BSBV	840
Discount from sale of receivables, maximum		1.0
Proceeds received in cash from transfers of receivables to purchasers		401
Deferred purchase price receivable		$ 119
Payment term for receivables	30

X

- Definition

The amount owed to the reporting entity by counterparties in securitized loan transactions.

+ Details

Name:	bg_AccountsReceivableFromSecuritization
Namespace Prefix:	bg
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

The aggregate amount of accounts receivable that were sold to the securitization facility during the period.

+ Details

Name:	bg_AccountsReceivableSoldToSecuritizationFacility
Namespace Prefix:	bg
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Represents the additional extension period for each committed purchasers commitment.

+ Details

Name:	bg_AdditionalExtensionPeriodForEachCommittedPurchasersCommitment
Namespace Prefix:	bg
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

+ Details

Name:	bg_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis
Namespace Prefix:	bg
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Represents the percentage of additional deferred purchase price receivables, high end of range.

+ Details

Name:	bg_PercentageOfAdditionalDeferredPurchasePriceReceivablesHighEndOfRange
Namespace Prefix:	bg
Data Type:	us-types:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Represents the percentage of additional deferred purchase price receivables, low end of range.

+ Details

Name:	bg_PercentageOfAdditionalDeferredPurchasePriceReceivablesLowEndOfRange
Namespace Prefix:	bg
Data Type:	us-types:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Proceeds from securitizations of receivables treated as collateralized borrowings, which are classified as financing transactions.

+ Details

Name:	bg_ProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSecuritization
Namespace Prefix:	bg
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

The maximum amount of discount resulting from the sale of receivables.

+ Details

Name:	bg_SecuritizationArrangementFinancialAssetForWhichTransferIsAccountedAsSaleMaximumDiscount
Namespace Prefix:	bg
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

The amount of securitization facility expiring or terminated during the period.

+ Details

Name:	bg_SecuritizationFacilityExpiringOrTerminating
Namespace Prefix:	bg
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Details

Name:	bg_SecuritizedAssetsLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	bg
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Represents the payment term for receivables.

+ Details

Name:	bg_TransfersOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalePaymentTerm
Namespace Prefix:	bg
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

A device of credit enhancement where a part of the purchase price for the receivable/ payable is retained to serve as a cash collateral.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 95
-Paragraph 32

+ Details

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration