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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income $ 940 $ 2,388 $ 335
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:      
Foreign exchange loss (gain) on debt 113 75 (606)
Gain on sale of fertilizer nutrients assets   (2,440)  
Impairment of assets 3 77 31
Bad debt expense 40 48 55
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 526 443 443
Stock-based compensation expense 49 60 17
Recoverable taxes provision 2 3 61
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment (17) (7) (4)
Deferred income taxes (217) 160 (204)
Equity in earnings of affiliates (44) (27) (80)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:      
Trade accounts receivable 267 (1,560) 242
Inventories 530 (1,894) 1,636
Prepaid commodity purchase contracts 17 (65) 86
Secured advances to suppliers (126) 35 221
Trade accounts payable (295) 1,305 (1,427)
Advances on sales (15) 70 (8)
Net unrealized gain/loss on derivative contracts 622 (588) (175)
Margin deposits 573 (382) (229)
Recoverable and income taxes, net (270) 151 (556)
Accrued liabilities (67) 15 (56)
Other-net (17) (302) (150)
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities 2,614 (2,435) (368)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Payments made for capital expenditures (1,125) (1,072) (918)
Acquisitions of businesses (net of cash acquired) and intangible assets (192) (252) (136)
Proceeds from sales of fertilizer nutrients assets   3,914  
Cash disposed of in sale of fertilizer nutrients assets   (106)  
Related party (loans) repayments, net 3 (39) (22)
Proceeds from investments 95 50 96
Payments for investments (55)    
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment 141 16 36
Changes in restricted cash (Note 5) (43)    
Investments in affiliates, net (44) (2) (8)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities (1,220) 2,509 (952)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Net change in short-term debt with maturities of 90 days or less (43) 573 (342)
Proceeds from short-term debt with maturities greater than 90 days 710 1,669 1,140
Repayments of short-term debt with maturities greater than 90 days (1,686) (1,070) (1,164)
Proceeds from long-term debt 2,989 2,535 2,774
Repayments of long-term debt (2,794) (3,227) (2,242)
Proceeds from sale of common shares 23 6 763
Repurchases of common shares (120) (354)  
Dividends paid to preference shareholders (34) (78) (78)
Dividends paid to common shareholders (140) (124) (103)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (12) (9) (17)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest 94 60 87
Return of capital to noncontrolling interest (21) (11) (44)
Financing related fees (26)    
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities (1,060) (30) 774
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (77) (19) 95
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 257 25 (451)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 578 553 1,004
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 835 $ 578 $ 553