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Operating Segments and Geographic Areas (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 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
segment
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Segment Reporting Information |
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| Number of reportable segments |
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5 |
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Net sales to external customers |
$ 16,445 |
$ 15,616 |
$ 14,488 |
$ 12,194 |
$ 12,726 |
$ 11,662 |
$ 10,974 |
$ 10,345 |
$ 58,743 |
$ 45,707 |
$ 41,926 |
| Gross profit (loss) |
736 |
706 |
647 |
639 |
829 |
712 |
425 |
545 |
2,728 |
2,511 |
1,204 |
| Foreign exchange gains (losses) |
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(19) |
2 |
469 |
| Equity in earnings of affiliates |
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|
44 |
27 |
80 |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
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2 |
(34) |
26 |
| Other income (expenses)-net |
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(16) |
(26) |
(25) |
| Segment EBIT |
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1,154 |
3,228 |
443 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense |
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(526) |
(443) |
(443) |
| Investments in affiliates |
600 |
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|
609 |
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|
600 |
609 |
622 |
| Total assets |
23,275 |
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26,001 |
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23,275 |
26,001 |
21,286 |
| Capital expenditures |
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1,125 |
1,072 |
918 |
| Pretax non-cash impairment charges |
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3 |
77 |
31 |
| Gain on sale of fertilizer nutrients assets (Note 3) |
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2,440 |
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| Loss on extinguishment of debt |
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90 |
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| Reconciliation of Total Segment Earnings Before Interest and Tax: |
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| Total segment EBIT |
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1,154 |
3,228 |
443 |
| Interest income |
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102 |
69 |
122 |
| Interest expense |
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(302) |
(298) |
(283) |
| Income tax (expense) benefit |
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(44) |
(689) |
110 |
| Noncontrolling interest share of interest and tax |
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32 |
44 |
(31) |
| Net income attributable to Bunge |
254 |
140 |
316 |
232 |
301 |
212 |
1,778 |
63 |
942 |
2,354 |
361 |
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Selling, general and administrative costs | Consolidation of operations in Brazil
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Restructuring charges |
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10 |
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Cost of goods sold
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Pretax non-cash impairment charges |
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77 |
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| Restructuring charges |
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19 |
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Agribusiness
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Net sales to external customers |
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38,909 |
30,138 |
27,934 |
| Inter-segment revenues |
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4,965 |
3,902 |
3,462 |
| Gross profit (loss) |
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1,731 |
1,660 |
1,330 |
| Foreign exchange gains (losses) |
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(16) |
(4) |
216 |
| Equity in earnings of affiliates |
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|
33 |
18 |
15 |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
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(22) |
(47) |
(26) |
| Other income (expenses)-net |
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(7) |
2 |
(4) |
| Segment EBIT |
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934 |
840 |
812 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense |
|
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(196) |
(179) |
(179) |
| Investments in affiliates |
506 |
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|
509 |
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|
506 |
509 |
506 |
| Total assets |
13,993 |
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16,100 |
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13,993 |
16,100 |
11,172 |
| Capital expenditures |
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|
494 |
409 |
222 |
| Reconciliation of Total Segment Earnings Before Interest and Tax: |
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| Total segment EBIT |
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934 |
840 |
812 |
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Agribusiness | Selling, general and administrative costs | Write-down of certain real estate assets in South America and an equity investment in a U.S. biodiesel production and marketing company
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Pretax non-cash impairment charges |
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26 |
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Agribusiness | Selling, general and administrative costs | Consolidation of operations in Brazil
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Termination benefits |
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3 |
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Agribusiness | Cost of goods sold
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Pretax non-cash impairment charges |
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35 |
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| Restructuring charges |
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10 |
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Agribusiness | Cost of goods sold | Permanent closure of a smaller, older and less efficient oilseed processing and refining facility in Brazil
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Pretax non-cash impairment charges |
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5 |
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Sugar and Bioenergy
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Net sales to external customers |
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5,842 |
4,455 |
2,577 |
| Inter-segment revenues |
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13 |
24 |
77 |
| Gross profit (loss) |
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|
149 |
101 |
49 |
| Foreign exchange gains (losses) |
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(4) |
30 |
2 |
| Equity in earnings of affiliates |
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2 |
(6) |
(12) |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
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(2) |
9 |
6 |
| Other income (expenses)-net |
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2 |
(8) |
2 |
| Segment EBIT |
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(20) |
(13) |
8 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense |
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(171) |
(116) |
(15) |
| Investments in affiliates |
18 |
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|
20 |
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18 |
20 |
20 |
| Total assets |
3,805 |
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|
4,679 |
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|
3,805 |
4,679 |
2,691 |
| Capital expenditures |
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|
376 |
365 |
257 |
| Reconciliation of Total Segment Earnings Before Interest and Tax: |
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| Total segment EBIT |
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(20) |
(13) |
8 |
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Sugar and Bioenergy | Moema acquisition
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Net sales to external customers |
|
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|
496 |
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Sugar and Bioenergy | Selling, general and administrative costs | Consolidation of operations in Brazil
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Termination benefits |
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3 |
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Sugar and Bioenergy | Cost of goods sold
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Restructuring charges |
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1 |
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Edible oil products
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Net sales to external customers |
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8,839 |
6,783 |
6,184 |
| Inter-segment revenues |
|
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|
86 |
96 |
131 |
| Gross profit (loss) |
|
|
|
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|
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|
462 |
427 |
412 |
| Foreign exchange gains (losses) |
|
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3 |
|
(4) |
| Equity in earnings of affiliates |
|
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|
|
|
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|
86 |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
|
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(6) |
(5) |
(10) |
| Other income (expenses)-net |
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3 |
(10) |
(7) |
| Segment EBIT |
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|
137 |
80 |
181 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense |
|
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(87) |
(78) |
(73) |
| Investments in affiliates |
|
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|
15 |
|
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|
15 |
15 |
| Total assets |
2,445 |
|
|
|
2,243 |
|
|
|
2,445 |
2,243 |
2,030 |
| Capital expenditures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
145 |
66 |
55 |
| Reconciliation of Total Segment Earnings Before Interest and Tax: |
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| Total segment EBIT |
|
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|
137 |
80 |
181 |
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Edible oil products | Selling, general and administrative costs | Consolidation of operations in Brazil
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Termination benefits |
|
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3 |
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Edible oil products | Cost of goods sold
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Pretax non-cash impairment charges |
|
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28 |
|
| Restructuring charges |
|
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4 |
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Milling products
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Net sales to external customers |
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2,006 |
1,605 |
1,527 |
| Inter-segment revenues |
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50 |
41 |
17 |
| Gross profit (loss) |
|
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|
234 |
168 |
152 |
| Foreign exchange gains (losses) |
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(1) |
(1) |
| Equity in earnings of affiliates |
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5 |
3 |
4 |
| Other income (expenses)-net |
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(3) |
5 |
(1) |
| Segment EBIT |
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|
104 |
67 |
58 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense |
|
|
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|
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(27) |
(27) |
(27) |
| Investments in affiliates |
14 |
|
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|
13 |
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|
14 |
13 |
14 |
| Total assets |
715 |
|
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|
771 |
|
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|
715 |
771 |
670 |
| Capital expenditures |
|
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|
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|
25 |
23 |
24 |
| Reconciliation of Total Segment Earnings Before Interest and Tax: |
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| Total segment EBIT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
104 |
67 |
58 |
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Milling products | Selling, general and administrative costs | Consolidation of operations in Brazil
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Termination benefits |
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1 |
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Milling products | Cost of goods sold
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Pretax non-cash impairment charges |
|
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14 |
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Fertilizer
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Net sales to external customers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,147 |
2,726 |
3,704 |
| Inter-segment revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57 |
115 |
18 |
| Gross profit (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152 |
155 |
(739) |
| Foreign exchange gains (losses) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2) |
(23) |
256 |
| Equity in earnings of affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
4 |
12 |
(13) |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35) |
87 |
| Other income (expenses)-net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11) |
(15) |
(15) |
| Segment EBIT |
|
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(1) |
2,344 |
(616) |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(45) |
(43) |
(149) |
| Investments in affiliates |
62 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
62 |
52 |
67 |
| Total assets |
2,317 |
|
|
|
2,208 |
|
|
|
2,317 |
2,208 |
4,683 |
| Capital expenditures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56 |
182 |
329 |
| Reconciliation of Total Segment Earnings Before Interest and Tax: |
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| Total segment EBIT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
2,344 |
(616) |
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Fertilizer | Cost of goods sold
|
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| Operating Segment Information |
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| Restructuring charges |
|
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4 |
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Fertilizer | Joint venture in Morocco
|
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| Segment Reporting Information |
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| Percentage of ownership interest of debt issuing Bunge finance company |
50.00% |
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50.00% |
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Unallocated
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| Operating Segment Information |
|
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| Inter-segment revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,171) |
(4,178) |
(3,705) |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
44 |
(31) |
| Segment EBIT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(90) |
|
| Total assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40 |
| Capital expenditures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29 |
27 |
31 |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90 |
|
| Reconciliation of Total Segment Earnings Before Interest and Tax: |
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| Total segment EBIT |
|
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$ (90) |
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