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Equity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Equity  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(US$ in millions)
  Foreign
Exchange
Translation
Adjustment (1)
  Deferred
Gain (Loss)
on Hedging
Activities
  Treasury
Rate Lock
Contracts
  Pension
and Other
Postretirement
Liability
Adjustment
  Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
on
Investments
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 

Balance, January 1, 2009

  $ (639 ) $ (80 ) $ (9 ) $ (79 ) $ (4 ) $ (811 )

Other comprehensive income (loss)

    1,062     55     2     (17 )   3     1,105  

Income tax benefit (expense)

        20         6     (1 )   25  
                           

Balance, December 31, 2009

    423     (5 )   (7 )   (90 )   (2 )   319  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

    247     4     6     12         269  

Income tax benefit (expense)

        (1 )   1     (5 )       (5 )
                           

Balance, December 31, 2010

    670     (2 )       (83 )   (2 )   583  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

    (1,130 )   (33 )       (61 )       (1,224 )

Income tax benefit (expense)

        11         20         31  
                           

Balance, December 31, 2011

  $ (460 ) $ (24 ) $   $ (124 ) $ (2 ) $ (610 )
                           

(1)
Bunge has significant operating subsidiaries in Brazil, Argentina and Europe. The functional currency of Bunge's subsidiaries is the local currency. The assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars from local currency at month-end exchange rates, and the resulting foreign exchange translation gains (losses) are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).