SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
May 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 segments statements alternatives	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information
Number of reportable segments				5
Operating segment information
Net sales to external customers		$ 15,616	$ 11,662	$ 42,298	$ 32,981
Gross profit		706	712	1,992	1,682
Foreign exchange gains (losses)		(127)	77	(8)	(22)
Equity in earnings of affiliates		1	8	42	17
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest		7	6	8	(20)
Other income (expense) - net		(2)	(5)	(13)	(8)
Segment EBIT		191	340	881	2,847
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense		(151)	(111)	(398)	(326)
Total assets		24,901	23,101	24,901	23,101	26,001
Loss on extinguishment of debt			90		90
Gain on divestiture of fertilizer nutrients assets in Brazil	2,440				2,440
Reconciliation of total segment earnings before interest and tax:
Total segment EBIT		191	340	881	2,847
Interest income		28	20	72	62
Interest expense		(80)	(62)	(222)	(241)
Income tax (expense) benefit		1	(97)	(62)	(648)
Noncontrolling interest share of interest and tax			11	19	33
Net income attributable to Bunge		140	212	688	2,053
Agribusiness
Operating segment information
Net sales to external customers		10,025	7,783	27,800	21,834
Inter-segment revenues		1,227	954	3,685	2,753
Gross profit		462	442	1,283	1,041
Foreign exchange gains (losses)		(113)	62	(10)	(15)
Equity in earnings of affiliates		1	5	36	12
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest		10	(6)	(2)	(21)
Other income (expense) - net		1	(5)	(5)	(1)
Segment EBIT		159	313	731	463
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense		(52)	(44)	(149)	(135)
Total assets		14,928	13,726	14,928	13,726
Reconciliation of total segment earnings before interest and tax:
Total segment EBIT		159	313	731	463
Sugar and Bioenergy
Operating segment information
Net sales to external customers		1,731	1,153	4,212	3,141
Inter-segment revenues					18
Gross profit		19	63	98	131
Foreign exchange gains (losses)		(20)	6	3	13
Equity in earnings of affiliates		(1)	(4)	(1)	(6)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest		(2)		(4)	6
Other income (expense) - net				2	(5)
Segment EBIT		(43)	34	(23)	43
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense		(55)	(33)	(129)	(79)
Total assets		4,022	4,393	4,022	4,393
Reconciliation of total segment earnings before interest and tax:
Total segment EBIT		(43)	34	(23)	43
Edible Oil Products
Operating segment information
Net sales to external customers		2,337	1,664	6,553	4,815
Inter-segment revenues		17	36	53	79
Gross profit		107	106	335	291
Foreign exchange gains (losses)		1	2		(2)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest		(1)	1	(5)	(3)
Other income (expense) - net		5	(6)	3	(5)
Segment EBIT		28	30	92	35
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense		(26)	(18)	(67)	(58)
Total assets		2,303	2,007	2,303	2,007
Reconciliation of total segment earnings before interest and tax:
Total segment EBIT		28	30	92	35
Milling Products
Operating segment information
Net sales to external customers		525	407	1,516	1,196
Inter-segment revenues				49	41
Gross profit		56	58	167	126
Foreign exchange gains (losses)			(1)		(1)
Equity in earnings of affiliates		2	1	4	2
Other income (expense) - net		(1)	6	(2)	6
Segment EBIT		24	39	79	53
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense		(6)	(7)	(20)	(21)
Total assets		704	693	704	693
Reconciliation of total segment earnings before interest and tax:
Total segment EBIT		24	39	79	53
Fertilizer
Operating segment information
Net sales to external customers		998	655	2,217	1,995
Inter-segment revenues		15	44	37	71
Gross profit		62	43	109	93
Foreign exchange gains (losses)		5	8	(1)	(17)
Equity in earnings of affiliates		(1)	6	3	9
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest					(35)
Other income (expense) - net		(7)		(11)	(3)
Segment EBIT		23	14	2	2,343
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense		(12)	(9)	(33)	(33)
Total assets		2,618	2,196	2,618	2,196
Gain on divestiture of fertilizer nutrients assets in Brazil	2,440
Reconciliation of total segment earnings before interest and tax:
Total segment EBIT		23	14	2	2,343
Fertilizer \| Joint venture in Morocco
Segment Reporting Information
Percentage of ownership interest (as a percent)		50.00%		50.00%
Unallocated
Operating segment information
Inter-segment revenues		(1,259)	(1,034)	(3,824)	(2,962)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest			11	19	33
Segment EBIT			(90)		(90)
Total assets		326	86	326	86
Loss on extinguishment of debt			90		90
Reconciliation of total segment earnings before interest and tax:
Total segment EBIT			$ (90)		$ (90)

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