v2.4.0.6
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS  
Schedule of other non-current assets

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recoverable taxes, net

 

$

528

 

$

386

 

Long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil, net

 

253

 

284

 

Judicial deposits

 

173

 

167

 

Income taxes receivable

 

476

 

565

 

Affiliate loans receivable

 

73

 

63

 

Long-term investments

 

398

 

37

 

Other

 

211

 

204

 

Total

 

$

2,112

 

$

1,706

 

 

Long-term receivables from Brazilian farmers

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Legal collection process (1)

 

$

325

 

$

358

 

Renegotiated amounts:

 

 

 

 

 

Current on repayment terms

 

143

 

125

 

Total

 

$

468

 

$

483

 

 

(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

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Recorded

 

 

 

Recorded

 

 

 

(US$ in millions)

 

Investment

 

Allowance

 

Investments

 

Allowance

 

For which an allowance has been provided:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renegotiated amounts

 

$

87

 

$

71

 

$

64

 

$

52

 

Legal collection process

 

161

 

144

 

162

 

147

 

For which no allowance has been provided:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renegotiated amounts

 

56

 

 

61

 

 

Legal collection process

 

164

 

 

196

 

 

Total

 

$

468

 

$

215

 

$

483

 

$

199

 

 

Summary of the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts related to long-term receivables

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Beginning Balance

 

$

199

 

$

201

 

Bad debt provisions

 

15

 

1

 

Recoveries

 

(4

)

(1

)

Write-offs

 

 

 

Transfers

 

 

 

Foreign exchange translation

 

5

 

4

 

Ending balance

 

$

215

 

$

205