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OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS  
Schedule of other non-current assets

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Recoverable taxes, net

 

$

473

 

$

386

 

Long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil, net

 

225

 

284

 

Judicial deposits

 

162

 

167

 

Income taxes receivable

 

462

 

565

 

Affiliate loans receivable

 

80

 

63

 

Long-term investments

 

417

 

37

 

Other

 

198

 

204

 

Total

 

$

2,017

 

$

1,706

 

 

Long-term receivables from Brazilian farmers

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Legal collection process (1)

 

$

313

 

$

358

 

Renegotiated amounts:

 

 

 

 

 

Current on repayment terms

 

110

 

125

 

Total

 

$

423

 

$

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

 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Recorded

 

 

 

Recorded

 

 

 

(US$ in millions) 

 

Investment

 

Allowance

 

Investment

 

Allowance

 

For which an allowance has been provided:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal collection process

 

$

157

 

$

143

 

$

162

 

$

147

 

Renegotiated amounts

 

68

 

55

 

64

 

52

 

For which no allowance has been provided:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal collection process

 

156

 

 

196

 

 

Renegotiated amounts

 

42

 

 

61

 

 

Total

 

$

423

 

$

198

 

$

483

 

$

199

 

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

(US$ in millions) 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Beginning balance

 

$

215

 

$

205

 

$

199

 

$

201

 

Bad debt provisions

 

11

 

3

 

26

 

4

 

Recoveries

 

(5

)

(4

)

(9

)

(5

)

Write-offs

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

 

Transfers (1)

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

Foreign exchange translation

 

(22

)

9

 

(17

)

13

 

Ending balance

 

$

198

 

$

215

 

$

198

 

$

215

 

 

(1)    Represents reclassifications from allowance for doubtful accounts — current for secured advances to suppliers.