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TRANSFERS (TO) FROM NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Apr. 30, 2011 Trading and merchandising company | Mar. 31, 2011 Vietnam oilseed crushing facility | Jul. 31, 2011 Brazil sugarcane mill Months | Mar. 31, 2011 Brazil sugarcane mill | Mar. 31, 2011 Brazil sugarcane mill | Jun. 30, 2011 Joint venture to build and operate a grain terminal in Longview, Washington, U.S. | Sep. 30, 2011 Joint venture to build and operate a grain terminal in Longview, Washington, U.S. | Mar. 31, 2010 AGRI-Bunge, LLC. | May 31, 2010 Fosfertil | May 27, 2010 Fosfertil | Jul. 31, 2011 Private investment fund | Dec. 31, 2010 Private investment fund | Sep. 30, 2011 Private investment fund | Dec. 31, 2009 Private investment fund
Noncontrolling Interest. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of remaining interest acquired in acquisition (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of controlling interest (as a percent) |  |  | 70.00% |  | 100.00% | 80.00% |  | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration paid in acquisition |  |  |  |  | $ 31 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid at closure of acquisition |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration payable within 12 months after acquisition |  |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of months within closing which consideration is to be paid |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate consideration related to settlement of the negative noncontrolling equity in the investment |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests sold (as a percent) |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of noncontrolling interests | 64 |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39.00% | 49.00% | 31.00%
Percentage of voting power (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling interest holders (as a percent) |  |  | 30.00% |  |  | 20.00% | 20.00% |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest | 64 | 46 | 6 |  |  |  | 32 |  | 23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportionate capital contribution by Parent |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of interest in the equity and earnings (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling equity interest recorded upon consolidation of joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of direct and indirect ownership interest in voting common shares (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest in nonvoting preferred shares (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest in earnings (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42.00% |  |  |  |
Derecognized noncontrolling interest |  | 588 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 588 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of noncontrolling ownership interest in earnings (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58.00% |  |  |  |
Value of shares redeemed | 7 | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 9 |  |
Percentage of outstanding shares in consolidated subsidiary redeemed from third party investors (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.00% | 30.00% |  |
Dividends received by third party investors | $ 16 | $ 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3 | $ 4 |  |

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