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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date

		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
		September 30, 2011												December 31, 2010
(US$ in millions)		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets:
Readily marketable inventories (Note 5)		$	—		$	4,049		$	353		$	4,402		$	—		$	4,567		$	264		$	4,831
Unrealized gain on designated derivative contracts (1)
Interest Rate		—			28			—			28			—			—			—			—
Foreign Exchange		—			30			—			30			—			22			—			22
Unrealized gain on undesignated derivative contracts (1)
Interest Rate		—			—			—			—			—			4			—			4
Foreign Exchange		—			484			3			487			2			209			1			212
Commodities		79			1,269			181			1,529			114			1,754			454			2,322
Freight		7			6			—			13			1			22			3			26
Energy		15			9			11			35			9			11			16			36
Deferred Purchase Price
Receivable (Note 13)		—			155			—			155			—			—			—			—
Other (2)		163			34			—			197			252			88			—			340
Total assets		$	264		$	6,064		$	548		$	6,876		$	378		$	6,677		$	738		$	7,793
Liabilities:
Unrealized loss on designated derivative contracts (3)
Foreign Exchange (4)		$	—		$	55		$	—		$	55		$	—		$	22		$	—		$	22
Unrealized loss on undesignated derivative contracts (3)
Interest Rate		—			3			—			3			—			1			—			1
Foreign Exchange		—			808			—			808			—			69			—			69
Commodities		225			778			102			1,105			692			1,167			162			2,021
Freight		2			—			—			2			—			—			—			—
Energy		7			1			15			23			8			1			5			14
Total liabilities		$	234		$	1,645		$	117		$	1,996		$	700		$	1,260		$	167		$	2,127

(1) Unrealized gains on designated and undesignated derivative contracts are generally included in other current assets.  Included in other non-current assets are unrealized gains of $28 million and zero at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

(2) Other assets include primarily the fair values of U.S. Treasury securities held as margin deposits.

(3) Unrealized losses on designated and undesignated derivative contracts are generally included in other current liabilities.  There are no such amounts included in other non-current liabilities at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

(4) Included in current portion of long-term debt are unrealized losses of $29 million and $22 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

The tables presenting reconciliations for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)

		Level 3 Instruments:
		Fair Value Measurements
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
					Readily
		Derivatives,			Marketable
(US$ in millions)		Net (1)			Inventories			Total
Balance, July 1, 2011		$	134		$	722		$	856
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold		(42		)	65			23
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in foreign exchange gains (losses)		2			—			2
Purchases		24			264			288
Sales		(1		)	(749		)	(750		)
Issuances		(30		)	—			(30		)
Settlements		17			—			17
Transfers into Level 3		1			124			125
Transfers out of Level 3		(27		)	(73		)	(100		)
Balance, September 30, 2011		$	78		$	353		$	431

(1)       Derivatives, net include Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities.

		Level 3 Instruments:
		Fair Value Measurements
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
					Readily
		Derivatives,			Marketable
(US$ in millions)		Net (1)			Inventories			Total
Balance, July 1, 2010		$	47		$	354		$	401
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold		156			130			286
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in foreign exchange gains (losses)		(2		)	—			(2		)
Purchases, issuances and settlements		(37		)	(225		)	(262		)
Transfers into Level 3		5			2			7
Transfers out of Level 3		1			—			1
Balance, September 30, 2010		$	170		$	261		$	431

(1)       Derivatives, net include Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities.

		Level 3 Instruments:
		Fair Value Measurements
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
					Readily
		Derivatives,			Marketable
(US$ in millions)		Net (1)			Inventories			Total
Balance, January 1, 2011		$	307		$	264		$	571
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold		(160		)	157			(3		)
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in foreign exchange gains (losses)		2			—			2
Purchases		95			1,750			1,845
Sales		(1		)	(2,111		)	(2,112		)
Issuances		(89		)	—			(89		)
Settlements		(40		)	—			(40		)
Transfers into Level 3		15			398			413
Transfers out of Level 3		(51		)	(105		)	(156		)
Balance, September 30, 2011		$	78		$	353		$	431

(1) Derivatives, net include Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities.

		Level 3 Instruments:
		Fair Value Measurements
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
					Readily
		Derivatives,			Marketable
(US$ in millions)		Net (1)			Inventories			Total
Balance, January 1, 2010		$	31		$	109		$	140
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold		141			284			425
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in foreign exchange gains		(2		)	—			(2		)
Purchases, issuances and settlements		(21		)	(134		)	(155		)
Transfers into Level 3		35			2			37
Transfers out of Level 3		(14		)	—			(14		)
Balance, September 30, 2010		$	170		$	261		$	431

(1) Derivatives, net include Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities.

Changes in unrealized gains or losses recorded in earnings for Level 3 assets and liabilities

		Level 3 Instruments:
		Fair Value Measurements
		Three Months Ended
					Readily
		Derivatives,			Marketable
(US$ in millions)		Net (1)			Inventories			Total
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2011
Cost of goods sold		$	(15	)	$	30		$	15
Foreign exchange gains (losses)		$	2		$	—		$	2
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2010
Cost of goods sold		$	194		$	106		$	300
Foreign exchange gains (losses)		$	(2	)	$	—		$	(2	)

(1)       Derivatives, net include Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities.

		Level 3 Instruments:
		Fair Value Measurements
		Nine Months Ended
					Readily
		Derivatives,			Marketable
(US$ in millions)		Net (1)			Inventories			Total
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2011
Cost of goods sold		$	(30	)	$	244		$	214
Foreign exchange gains (losses)		$	3		$	—		$	3
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2010
Cost of goods sold		$	268		$	159		$	427
Foreign exchange gains (losses)		$	(3	)	$	—		$	(3	)

(1) Derivatives, net include Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities.

Summary of notional amounts of interest rate derivatives

		September 30, 2011
		Notional Amount of			Notional Amount
(US$ in millions)		Hedged Obligation			Derivative (3)
Interest rate swap agreements		$	675		$	675
Weighted average rate payable — 1.75% (1)
Weighted average rate receivable — 3.23% (2)

(1) Interest is payable in arrears semi-annually based on six month U.S. dollar LIBOR and payable in arrears quarterly based on three month U.S. dollar LIBOR.

(2) Interest is receivable in arrears based on a fixed interest rate.

(3) The interest rate swap agreements mature in 2011 and 2016.

Summary of notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions

		September 30, 2011
		Exchange Traded
		Net—(Short)			Non-exchange Traded						Unit of
(US$ in millions)		& Long (1)			(Short) (2)			Long (2)			Measure
Foreign Exchange
Options		$	(1	)	$	(74	)	$	69		Delta
Forwards		97			(20,151		)	12,160			Notional
Swaps		—			(95		)	30			Notional

(1) Exchange traded futures and options are presented on a net (short) and long position basis.

(2) Non-exchange traded swaps, options and forwards are presented on a gross (short) and long position basis.

Summary of notional amounts of cross-currency interest rate derivatives

		September 30, 2011
		Notional Amount			Notional Amount
(US$ in millions)		of Hedged Obligation			of Derivative (1)
U.S. dollar/Yen cross-currency interest rate swaps		$	130		$	130

(1) Under the terms of the cross-currency interest rate swap agreements, interest is payable in arrears based on three month U.S. dollar LIBOR and is receivable in arrears based on three month Yen LIBOR.

Summary of open agricultural commodities derivative positions

		September 30, 2011
		Exchange Traded
		Net (Short) &		Non-exchange Traded				Unit of
		Long (1)		(Short) (2)		Long (2)		Measure
Agricultural Commodities
Futures		(3,764,351	)	—		—		Metric Tons
Options		(100,220	)	—		—		Metric Tons
Forwards		—		(29,715,463	)	29,358,492		Metric Tons
Swaps		—		(5,601,867	)	19,051		Metric Tons

(1) Exchange traded futures and options are presented on a net (short) and long position basis.

(2) Non-exchange traded swaps, options and forwards are presented on a gross (short) and long position basis.

Summary of open ocean freight positions

		September 30, 2011
		Exchange Cleared
		Net (Short) &		Non-exchange Cleared				Unit of
		Long (1)		(Short) (2)		Long (2)		Measure
Ocean Freight
FFA		(2,408	)	(92	)	—		Hire Days
FFA Options		(248	)	—		—		Hire Days

(1) Exchange cleared futures and options are presented on a net (short) and long position basis.

(2) Non-exchange cleared options and forwards are presented on a gross (short) and long position basis.

Summary of open energy positions

		September 30, 2011
		Exchange Traded
		Net (Short) &		Non-exchange Cleared				Unit of
		Long (1)		(Short) (2)		Long (2)		Measure (3)
Natural Gas (3)
Futures		(4,106,053	)	—		—		MMBtus
Swaps		—		—		1,449,384		MMBtus
Options		6,996,677		—		—		MMBtus
Energy—Other
Futures		193,451		—		—		Metric Tons
Forwards		(68,000	)	(386,232	)	9,150,367		Metric Tons
Swaps		—		(60,496	)	49,632		Metric Tons
Options		93,754		(238,930	)	153,024		Metric Tons

(1) Exchange traded and exchange cleared futures and options are presented on a net (short) and long position basis.

(2) Non-exchange cleared swaps, options and forwards are presented on a gross (short) and long position basis.

(3) Million British Thermal Units (MMBtus) are the standard unit of measurement used to denote the amount of natural gas.

The Effect of Designated and Undesignated Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income

				Gain or (Loss) Recognized in
				Income on Derivative Instruments
				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(US$ in millions)		Location		2011			2010
Designated Derivative Contracts:
Interest Rate (1)		Interest income/Interest expense		$	—		$	—
Foreign Exchange (2)		Foreign exchange gains (losses)		—			—
Commodities (3)		Cost of goods sold		—			—
Freight (3)		Cost of goods sold		—			—
Energy (3)		Cost of goods sold		—			—
Total				$	—		$	—
Undesignated Derivative Contracts:
Interest Rate		Interest income/Interest expense		$	1		$	8
Interest Rate		Other income (expenses)—net		—			1
Foreign Exchange		Foreign exchange gains (losses)		(31		)	23
Foreign Exchange		Cost of goods sold		(26		)	14
Commodities		Cost of goods sold		(67		)	261
Freight		Cost of goods sold		117			(36		)
Energy		Cost of goods sold		(2		)	(9		)
Total				$	(8	)	$	262

(1) The gains or (losses) on the hedged items are included in interest income and interest expense, respectively, as are the offsetting gains or (losses) on the related interest rate swaps.

(2) The gains or (losses) on the hedged items are included in foreign exchange gains (losses).

(3) The gains or (losses) on the hedged items are included in cost of goods sold.

Schedule of Derivative Instruments Effect on Other Comprehensive Income Loss

		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
					Gain or			Gain or (Loss)
					(Loss)			Reclassified from					Gain or (Loss)
					Recognized in			Accumulated OCI into					Recognized in Income
		Notional			Accumulated			Income (1)					on Derivative (2)
(US$ in millions)		Amount			OCI (1)			Location		Amount			Location		Amount (3)
Cash Flow Hedges:
Foreign Exchange (4)		$	450		$	(16	)	Cost of goods sold		$	—		Cost of goods sold		$	—
Commodities		—			11			Cost of goods sold		14			Cost of goods sold		5
Total		$	450		$	(5	)			$	14				$	5
Net Investment Hedges:(5)
Foreign Exchange		$	289		$	27		Foreign exchange gains (losses)		$	—		Foreign exchange gains (losses)		$	—
Total		$	289		$	27				$	—				$	—

(1) The gain or (loss) recognized relates to the effective portion of the hedging relationship.  At September 30, 2011, Bunge expects to reclassify into income in the next 12 months approximately $2 million of after tax gains related to its agricultural commodities cash flow hedges and ($2) million after tax losses related to its foreign exchange cash flow and net investment hedges.

(2) The gain or (loss) recognized relates to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationship and to the amount excluded from the assessment of hedging effectiveness.

(3) The amount of gain recognized in income is $5 million as of September 30, 2011, which relates to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationships, and zero, which relates to the amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

(4) The changes in the market value of such futures contracts have historically been, and are expected to continue to be highly effective at offsetting changes in price movements of the hedged items.  The forward exchange forward contracts mature at various dates in 2011 and 2012.

(5) Bunge pays Euros and receives U.S. dollars, offsetting the translation adjustment of its net investment in Euro assets.  The swaps mature in 2012.

		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
					Gain or				Gain or (Loss)
					(Loss)				Reclassified from					Gain or (Loss)
					Recognized in				Accumulated OCI into					Recognized in Income
		Notional			Accumulated				Income (1)					on Derivative (2)
(US$ in millions)		Amount			OCI (1)				Location		Amount			Location		Amount (3)
Cash Flow Hedges:
Foreign Exchange (4)		$	660		$		2		Cost of goods sold		$	1		Cost of goods sold		$	5
Commodities (5)		94			19				Cost of  goods sold		11			Cost of goods sold		3
Total		$	754		$		21				$	12				$	8
Net Investment Hedges:(6)
Foreign Exchange		$	—		$	17			Foreign exchange gains (losses)		$	—		Foreign exchange gains (losses)		$	—
Total		$	—		$		17				$	—				$	—

(1) The gain or (loss) recognized relates to the effective portion of the hedging relationship.  At September 30, 2010, Bunge expected to reclassify into income in the next 12 months approximately $1 million, $7 million and zero of after tax gains related to its foreign exchange, agricultural commodities and net investment cash flow hedges, respectively.

(2) The gain or (loss) recognized relates to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationship and to the amount excluded from the assessment of hedging effectiveness.

(3) The amount of loss recognized in income is $3 million, which relates to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationships and $5 million, which relates to the amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

(4) The foreign exchange forward contracts mature at various dates in 2010 and 2011.

(5) The changes in the market value of such futures contracts have historically been, and are expected to continue to be highly effective at offsetting changes in price movements of the hedged items.  The commodities futures contracts mature at various dates in 2010 and 2011.

(6) Bunge pays Brazilian reais and receives U.S. dollars using fixed interest rates, offsetting the translation adjustment of its net investment in Brazilian reais assets.  The swaps matured at various dates during 2010. In July 2010, Bunge de-designated the net investment hedge. Gains or losses due to changes in exchange rates on the de-designated swaps are recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of income going forward.

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A table or schedule that identifies and provides pertinent information about a derivative or group of derivatives on a disaggregated basis, such as for individual instruments, or small groups of similar instruments. May include a combination of the type of instrument, risks being hedged, notional amount, hedge designation, related hedged item, inception date, maturity date, or other relevant item.

+ Details

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