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TRANSFERS (TO) FROM NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | 6 Months Ended
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18. TRANSFERS (TO) FROM NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS Bunge has a 51% controlling interest in a joint venture with two third party companies related to a grain terminal in Longview, Washington, U.S., which it consolidates. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, Bunge and the noncontrolling interest holders, which have a 49% interest, made proportionate capital contributions, resulting in no ownership percentage change. The total contribution from the noncontrolling interest holders was $6 million. In May 2012, Bunge acquired an additional 63.5% ownership interest of a wheat mill and bakery dry mix operation in North America resulting in Bunge having a 95% controlling interest in the entity. Upon consolidation, Bunge recognized noncontrolling interest of $6 million representing the fair value of the noncontrolling interest (see Note 3). Bunge has a 50% controlling interest in a joint venture in South Africa. In May 2012, Bunge and the noncontrolling interest holders made proportionate capital contributions resulting in no ownership percentage change. The total contribution from the noncontrolling interest holder was $4 million. In March 2012, Bunge consolidated an acquired asset management company and recorded $267 million of noncontrolling interest related to certain managed investment funds (see Note 1) in which the management company was determined to be the primary beneficiary.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.31) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6921930&loc=SL4573702-111684 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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