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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  
           

(1)
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  
           

(1)
Represents reclassifications from allowance for doubtful accounts-current for secured advances to suppliers