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Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities

		December 31,
(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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