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OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES |
Other current liabilities |
|  | June 30, |  | December 31, |
(US$ in millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Accrued liabilities |  | $ | 1,179 |  | $ | 1,179 |
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts at fair value |  | 1,907 |  | 1,370 |
Advances on sales |  | 567 |  | 283 |
Other |  | 51 |  | 57 |
Total |  | $ | 3,704 |  | $ | 2,889 |

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