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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 Milling products | Jun. 30, 2012 Milling products | Jun. 30, 2012 Sugarcane milling assets in Brazil Sugar and Bioenergy | May 31, 2012 Wheat mill and bakery dry mix operation in North America Milling products | Mar. 31, 2012 Assets management business in Europe Agribusiness | Mar. 31, 2012 Assets management business in Europe Agribusiness VIEs | Feb. 29, 2012 Edible oils and fats business in India Edible oil products | Jun. 30, 2012 Finite-lived intangible assets and property plant and equipment in North America Agribusiness transaction
Cost of acquired entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price paid, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 102 | $ 9 |  | $ 94 |
Purchase price paid in cash |  |  |  |  | 61 |  |  |  | 77 | 24
Number of transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Liabilities incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 |
Additional percentage of interest acquired (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 63.50% |  |  |  |
Ownership interest immediately prior to acquisition (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 31.50% |  |  |  |
Ownership interest after acquisition (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |
Gain on acquisition of controlling interest | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |  | 36 |  |  |  |
Adjusted fair value of previously noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 7 | 51 |  |  |  |
Biological assets |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  | 43 | 71 |  |  | 27 |
Other finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 1 | 32 | 21 |  | 53 |
Inventories |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  |  | 15 |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | 25 |  | 5 |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 264 | 264 |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94 | 94 |  |
Other net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |
Long-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 346 | 344 |  |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 |  | $ 4 |

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