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OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (Details) (USD $) In Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2010
Other current assets: |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid commodity purchase contracts | $ 464 |  | $ 464 |  | $ 267
Secured advances to suppliers, net | 295 |  | 295 |  | 245
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts at fair value | 2,094 |  | 2,094 |  | 2,619
Recoverable taxes - current | 587 |  | 587 |  | 500
Margin deposits | 366 |  | 366 |  | 926
Marketable securities | 98 |  | 98 |  | 39
Deferred purchase price receivable | 155 |  | 155 |  |
Prepaid expenses | 408 |  | 408 |  | 308
Other | 646 |  | 646 |  | 564
Total | 5,113 |  | 5,113 |  | 5,468
Allowance on secured advance to farmers, net | 3 |  | 3 |  | 3
Increase in additional bad debt provisions |  |  | 2 |  | 1
Reduction of allowance for recoveries |  |  | 2 |  | 1
Interest earned on secured advances to suppliers | $ 5 | $ 4 | $ 17 | $ 19 |

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