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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |  | 1 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2011 Margarine businesses | Aug. 31, 2011 Grain elevator operations | Feb. 28, 2011 Ukraine | Feb. 28, 2010 Moema Acquisition mills
BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS |  |  |  |
Total purchase price of acquired entity, net of cash acquired | $ 18 | $ 10 | $ 100 |
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment | 14 | 7 | 48 |
Purchase price allocated to inventory | 4 |  |  |
Purchase price allocated to fair value of contracts acquired |  | 3 |  |
Cash received from acquisition |  |  | 2 |
Amount of cash paid in purchase price allocation |  |  | 83 | 52
Short-term debt and other payables related to assets under construction |  |  | 17 |
Purchase price allocated to current assets |  |  | 5 |
Purchase price allocated to other intangible assets |  |  | 32 |
Purchase price allocated to goodwill |  |  | 34 |
Purchase price allocated to capital lease obligations |  |  | 10 |
Purchase price allocated to deferred tax liabilities |  |  | 6 |
Purchase price allocated to other liabilities |  |  | $ 3 |
Percentage of interests acquired in acquisition (as a percent) |  |  |  | 100.00%
Sugarcane mills acquired, 100% interest |  |  |  | 5
Sugarcane mills acquired, remaining interest |  |  |  | 4
Number of common shares issued for business acquisition (in shares) |  |  |  | 10,315,400

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- Definition Fair Value of the liabilities incurred by the acquirer to former owners of the acquiree, including the fair value of any contingent consideration. If liabilities transferred as consideration remain within the combined entity after the business combination (for example, because the assets or liabilities were transferred to the acquiree rather than to its former owners), and the acquirer therefore retains control of them; in that situation, the acquirer shall measure those liabilities at their carrying amounts immediately before the acquisition date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 51 -Subparagraph d Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Paragraph 39, 40, 41 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Paragraph 68 -Subparagraph f(3) + Details
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