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Other Non-Current Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other Non-Current Assets

Schedule of other non-current assets

		December 31,
(US$ in millions)		2011			2010
Recoverable taxes, net		$	386		$	964
Long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil, net			284			377
Judicial deposits			167			172
Other long-term receivables			10			129
Income taxes receivable			565			—
Affiliate loan receivable			63			65
Other			231			238
Total		$	1,706		$	1,945

Long-term receivables from Brazilian farmers

		December 31,
(US$ in millions)		2011			2010
Legal collection process (1)		$	358		$	441
Renegotiated amounts:
Current on repayment terms			125			137
Total		$	483		$	578

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All amounts in legal process are considered past due upon initiation of legal action.

Summary of recorded investment in long-term receivables and the related allowance amounts

		December 31, 2011						December 31, 2010
(US$ in millions)		Recorded Investment			Allowance			Recorded Investment			Allowance
For which an allowance has been provided:
Renegotiated amounts		$	64		$	52		$	66		$	39
Legal collection process			162			147			180			162
For which no allowance has been provided:
Renegotiated amounts			61			—			71			—
Legal collection process			196			—			261			—
Total		$	483		$	199		$	578		$	201

Summary of the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts related to long-term receivables

		December 31,
(US$ in millions)		2011			2010
Beginning balance		$	201		$	232
Bad debt provision			32			31
Recoveries			(17	)		(15	)
Write-offs			—			(57	)
Transfers (1)			6			4
Foreign exchange translation			(23	)		6
Ending balance		$	199		$	201

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Represents reclassifications from allowance for doubtful accounts-current for secured advances to suppliers

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