v2.4.0.6

Other Current Liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other Current Liabilities |
Other current liabilities |
|  | December 31, |
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(US$ in millions) |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
Accrued liabilities |  | $ | 1,179 |  | $ | 1,268 |
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts at fair value |  |  | 1,370 |  |  | 2,105 |
Advances on sales |  |  | 283 |  |  | 323 |
Other |  |  | 57 |  |  | 79 |
Total |  | $ | 2,889 |  | $ | 3,775 |

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