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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Mar. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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Nov. 30, 2010
Mandatory convertible preference shares
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Dec. 31, 2010
Mandatory convertible preference shares
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Dec. 31, 2009
Mandatory convertible preference shares
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Dec. 31, 2011
Convertible perpetual preference shares
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Dec. 31, 2010
Convertible perpetual preference shares
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Dec. 31, 2011
Stock options and contingently issuable restricted stock units
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Dec. 31, 2010
Stock options and contingently issuable restricted stock units
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Dec. 31, 2009
Stock options and contingently issuable restricted stock units
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| Earnings Per Share | |||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible preference share, number of common shares issued upon conversion | 9.7596 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preference shares outstanding | 862,455 | 862,455 | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Preference shares, liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ 1,000 | $ 100 | $ 100 | ||||||||||||||||
| Convertible preference share, common shares issued upon conversion, at any time before mandatory conversion date | 8.2416 | 1.0991 | |||||||||||||||||
| Convertible preference shares, aggregate common shares issued if converted at current conversion rate | 7,108,009 | 7,583,790 | |||||||||||||||||
| Conversion price, convertible preference share (in dollars per share) | $ 90.9802 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share | 4,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Bunge | $ 254 | $ 140 | $ 316 | $ 232 | $ 301 | $ 212 | $ 1,778 | $ 63 | $ 942 | $ 2,354 | $ 361 | ||||||||
| Convertible preference share dividends | (34) | (67) | (78) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income available to Bunge common shareholders | $ 908 | $ 2,287 | $ 283 | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic (in shares) | 145,557,720 | 146,684,583 | 147,281,549 | 146,842,755 | 141,025,069 | 139,600,641 | 144,034,189 | 140,112,091 | 146,583,128 | 141,191,136 | 126,448,071 | ||||||||
| Effect of Dilutive Shares: | |||||||||||||||||||
| -Stock options and awards (in shares) | 1,042,127 | 1,032,143 | 1,221,751 | ||||||||||||||||
| -Convertible preference shares | 7,583,790 | 14,051,535 | |||||||||||||||||
| Diluted (in shares) | 153,924,296 | 147,631,723 | 156,176,828 | 155,647,491 | 154,382,325 | 147,993,316 | 159,448,713 | 141,286,541 | 155,209,045 | 156,274,814 | 127,669,822 | ||||||||
| Earnings Per Common Share: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings to Bunge common shareholders-basic (in dollars per share) | $ 1.68 | $ 0.90 | $ 2.08 | $ 1.53 | $ 2.07 | $ 1.38 | $ 12.21 | $ 0.31 | $ 6.20 | $ 16.20 | $ 2.24 | ||||||||
| Earnings to Bunge common shareholders-diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 1.65 | $ 0.89 | $ 2.02 | $ 1.49 | $ 1.95 | $ 1.36 | $ 11.15 | $ 0.31 | $ 6.07 | $ 15.06 | $ 2.22 | ||||||||