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Share-Based Compensation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Share-Based Compensation |
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of stock options |
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Assumptions |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009 |
Expected option term (in years) |  |  | 5.39 |  |  | 5.43 |  |  | 5.14 |
Expected dividend yield |  |  | 1.29 | % |  | 1.36 | % |  | 1.47 | %
Expected volatility |  |  | 45.45 | % |  | 44.34 | % |  | 43.35 | %
Risk-free interest rate |  |  | 2.48 | % |  | 2.56 | % |  | 2.31 | %
Summary of stock option activity |
Options |  | Shares |  | Weighted-Average Exercise Price |  | Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term |  | Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
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(US$ in millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at January 1, 2011 |  |  | 5,242,831 |  | $ | 57.34 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted |  |  | 1,016,025 |  |  | 71.20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercised |  |  | (682,560 | ) |  | 33.76 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeited or expired |  |  | (161,649 | ) |  | 72.82 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at December 31, 2011 |  |  | 5,414,647 |  | $ | 62.45 |  |  | 5.85 |  | $ | 30 |
Exercisable at December 31, 2011 |  |  | 3,699,962 |  | $ | 60.91 |  |  | 4.56 |  | $ | 29 |
Summary of restricted stock unit activity |
Restricted Stock Units |  | Shares |  | Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value |
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Restricted stock units at January 1, 2011 (1) |  |  | 1,134,753 |  | $ | 67.15 |
Granted |  |  | 454,523 |  |  | 70.36 |
Vested/issued (2) |  |  | (214,006 | ) |  | 93.42 |
Forfeited/cancelled (2) |  |  | (189,415 | ) |  | 79.82 |
Restricted stock units at December 31, 2011 (1) |  |  | 1,185,855 |  | $ | 61.62 |
(1) Excludes accrued unvested corresponding dividends, which are payable in shares upon vesting in Bunge's common shares. At December 31, 2011, there were 17,491 unvested corresponding dividends accrued. Accrued unvested corresponding dividends are revised upon non-achievement of performance targets. (2) During 2011, Bunge issued 214,006 common shares, net of common shares withheld to cover taxes, including related common shares representing accrued corresponding dividends, with a weighted-average fair value of $70.12 per share. In 2011, payment/issuance of 851 vested restricted stock units and related earned dividends were deferred by participants. As of December 31, 2011, Bunge has approximately 27,790 deferred common share units including common shares representing accrued corresponding dividends. During 2011, Bunge canceled in the aggregate approximately 187,323 shares related primarily to performance-based restricted stock unit awards that were withheld to cover payment of employee related taxes and performance-based restricted stock unit awards did not vest due to non-achievement of performance targets.

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