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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2010 Mandatory Convertible Preference Shares | Sep. 30, 2010 Mandatory Convertible Preference Shares | Sep. 30, 2011 Convertible perpetual preference shares | Sep. 30, 2011 Stock options and contingently issuable restricted stock units | Sep. 30, 2010 Stock options and contingently issuable restricted stock units | Sep. 30, 2011 Stock options and contingently issuable restricted stock units | Sep. 30, 2010 Stock options and contingently issuable restricted stock units
Earnings Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference shares outstanding (in shares) | 6,900,000 |  | 6,900,000 |  | 6,900,000 |  | 862,455 |  |  |  |  |
Preference shares, liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ 100 |  | $ 100 |  | $ 100 |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased common shares used in conversion of mandatory convertible preference shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 6,714,573 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible preference share, common shares issued upon conversion, at any time before mandatory conversion date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0938 |  |  |  |
Additional common shares issued in conversion of mandatory convertible preference shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,702,642 |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price, convertible preference share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 91.4262 |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,800,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,800,000 | 3,500,000
Convertible preference share, weighted average common shares issued upon conversion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,500,000 | 7,100,000 | 7,500,000 | 7,100,000
Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Bunge | $ 140 | $ 212 | $ 688 | $ 2,053 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible preference share dividends | (8) | (19) | (25) | (58) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income available to Bunge common shareholders | $ 132 | $ 193 | $ 663 | $ 1,995 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic (in shares) | 146,684,583 | 139,600,641 | 146,935,716 | 141,247,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of dilutive shares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
-Stock options and awards (in shares) | 947,140 | 877,885 | 1,108,797 | 959,061 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
-Convertible preference shares (in shares) |  | 7,514,790 | 7,547,220 | 14,622,799 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Diluted (in shares) | 147,631,723 | 147,993,316 | 155,591,733 | 156,828,960 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings per common share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 0.90 | $ 1.38 | $ 4.51 | $ 14.12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 0.89 | $ 1.36 | $ 4.42 | $ 13.09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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