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Operating Segments and Geographic Areas (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Operating Segments and Geographic Areas

Operating Segment Information

(US$ in millions)		Agribusiness			Sugar and Bioenergy			Edible Oil Products			Milling Products			Fertilizer			Unallocated			Total
2011
Net sales to external customers		$	38,909		$	5,842		$	8,839		$	2,006		$	3,147		$	—		$	58,743
Inter-segment revenues			4,965			13			86			50			57			(5,171	)		—
Gross profit (1)			1,731			149			462			234			152			—			2,728
Foreign exchange gain (loss)			(16	)		(4	)		3			—			(2	)		—			(19	)
Equity in earnings of affiliates			33			2			—			5			4			—			44
Noncontrolling interest (2)			(22	)		(2	)		(6	)		—			—			32			2
Other income (expense)-net			(7	)		2			3			(3	)		(11	)		—			(16	)
Segment EBIT (3)			934			(20	)		137			104			(1	)		—			1,154
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense			(196	)		(171	)		(87	)		(27	)		(45	)		—			(526	)
Investments in affiliates			506			18			—			14			62			—			600
Total assets			13,993			3,805			2,445			715			2,317			—			23,275
Capital expenditures			494			376			145			25			56			29			1,125
2010
Net sales to external customers		$	30,138		$	4,455		$	6,783		$	1,605		$	2,726		$	—		$	45,707
Inter-segment revenues			3,902			24			96			41			115			(4,178	)		—
Gross profit (1)			1,660			101			427			168			155			—			2,511
Foreign exchange gain (loss)			(4	)		30			—			(1	)		(23	)		—			2
Equity in earnings of affiliates			18			(6	)		—			3			12			—			27
Noncontrolling interest (2)			(47	)		9			(5	)		—			(35	)		44			(34	)
Other income (expense)-net			2			(8	)		(10	)		5			(15	)		—			(26	)
Segment EBIT (3)			840			(13	)		80			67			2,344			(90	)		3,228
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense			(179	)		(116	)		(78	)		(27	)		(43	)		—			(443	)
Investments in affiliates			509			20			15			13			52			—			609
Total assets			16,100			4,679			2,243			771			2,208			—			26,001
Capital expenditures			409			365			66			23			182			27			1,072
2009
Net sales to external customers		$	27,934		$	2,577		$	6,184		$	1,527		$	3,704		$	—		$	41,926
Inter-segment revenues			3,462			77			131			17			18			(3,705	)		—
Gross profit (loss) (1)			1,330			49			412			152			(739	)		—			1,204
Foreign exchange gain (loss)			216			2			(4	)		(1	)		256			—			469
Equity in earnings of affiliates			15			(12	)		86			4			(13	)		—			80
Noncontrolling interest (2)			(26	)		6			(10	)		—			87			(31	)		26
Other income (expense)-net			(4	)		2			(7	)		(1	)		(15	)		—			(25	)
Segment EBIT			812			8			181			58			(616	)		—			443
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense			(179	)		(15	)		(73	)		(27	)		(149	)		—			(443	)
Investments in affiliates			506			20			15			14			67			—			622
Total assets			11,172			2,691			2,030			670			4,683			40			21,286
Capital expenditures			222			257			55			24			329			31			918

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In 2010, Bunge recorded pretax impairment charges of $77 million in cost of goods sold related to its operations in Europe, Brazil and the U.S. Of these pretax impairment charges, $35 million of these charges were allocated to the agribusiness segment, $28 million to the edible oil products segment and $14 million to the milling products segment. In addition, Bunge recorded pretax restructuring charges of $19 million in cost of goods sold, related primarily to termination benefit costs of its U.S. and Brazil operations, which it allocated $10 million, $1 million, $4 million and $4 million to its agribusiness, sugar and bioenergy, edible oil products and fertilizer segment, respectively. Bunge also recorded $10 million in selling, general and administrative expenses, related to its Brazilian operations, which it allocated $3 million, $3 million, $3 million and $1 million to its agribusiness, sugar and bioenergy, edible oil products and milling products segment, respectively, in its consolidated statements of income (see Note 9).

In 2009, Bunge recorded pretax impairment charges of $5 million in cost of goods sold, relating to the permanent closure of a smaller, older and less efficient oilseed processing and refining facility, in its agribusiness segment. In addition, Bunge recorded pretax impairment charges of $26 million in selling, general and administrative expenses, relating to the write-down of certain real estate assets and a biodiesel equity investment, in its agribusiness segment.

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Includes the noncontrolling interest share of interest and tax to reconcile to consolidated noncontrolling interest.

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In 2010, Bunge sold its Brazilian fertilizer nutrients assets, including its interest in Fertilizantes Fosfatados S.A. (Fosfertil). Bunge recognized a pretax gain of $2,440 million on this transaction which is included in segment EBIT (see Note 3 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements). In addition, included in segment EBIT for 2010 is an unallocated loss of $90 million related to loss on extinguishment of debt (see Note 17).

Reconciliation of total segment earnings before interest and tax to net income attributable to Bunge

		Year Ended December 31,
(US$ in millions)		2011			2010			2009
Total segment EBIT		$	1,154		$	3,228		$	443
Interest income			102			69			122
Interest expense			(302	)		(298	)		(283	)
Income tax (expense) benefit			(44	)		(689	)		110
Noncontrolling interest share of interest and tax			32			44			(31	)
Net income attributable to Bunge		$	942		$	2,354		$	361

Net sales by product group to external customers

		Year Ended December 31,
(US$ in millions)		2011			2010			2009
Agricultural commodities products		$	38,909		$	30,138		$	27,934
Sugar and bioenergy products			5,842			4,455			2,577
Edible oil products			8,839			6,783			6,184
Wheat milling products			1,186			1,082			985
Corn milling products			820			523			542
Fertilizer products			3,147			2,726			3,704
Total		$	58,743		$	45,707		$	41,926

Geographic area information for net sales to external customers, determined based on the location of the subsidiary making the sale, and long-lived assets

		Year Ended December 31,
(US$ in millions)		2011			2010			2009
Net sales to external customers:
Europe		$	18,417		$	15,490		$	13,815
United States			13,843			10,441			10,267
Brazil			10,907			9,027			9,203
Asia			9,590			6,136			5,385
Argentina			3,660			2,918			1,836
Canada			1,856			1,658			1,388
Rest of world			470			37			32
Total		$	58,743		$	45,707		$	41,926

		Year Ended December 31,
(US$ in millions)		2011			2010			2009
Long-lived assets (1):
Europe		$	1,051		$	986		$	1,021
United States			1,307			1,176			977
Brazil			4,004			4,103			3,971
Asia			378			279			178
Argentina			287			300			228
Canada			180			172			174
Rest of world			23			25			17
Total		$	7,230		$	7,041		$	6,566

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Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment, net, goodwill and other intangible assets, net and investments in affiliates.

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