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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 Agribusiness | Sep. 30, 2011 Agribusiness | Sep. 30, 2012 Milling products | Sep. 30, 2012 North American corn ethanol joint venture Sugar and Bioenergy | Sep. 30, 2012 North American corn ethanol joint venture Sugar and Bioenergy | Apr. 30, 2012 Joint venture agreement for a renewable oils production facility in Brazil Sugar and Bioenergy | Sep. 30, 2012 Joint venture agreement for a corn wet mill in Argentina Sugar and Bioenergy | Jun. 30, 2012 Joint venture agreement for a corn wet mill in Argentina Sugar and Bioenergy | Sep. 30, 2012 Paraguay oilseed processing facility joint venture Agribusiness | Jan. 31, 2012 PT Bumiraya Investindo Agribusiness | Apr. 30, 2012 Solae Agribusiness | May 31, 2012 Wheat mill and bakery mix operation in North America Milling products
Investments in Affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in affiliates impairment losses | $ (10) | $ (10) |  |  |  |  | $ (10) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in equity method investee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.90% |  | 50.00% |  | 35.00% |  |
Bunge capital contribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 10 | 21 |  | 19 |  |  |
Additional percentage of interest acquired (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63.50%
Percentage of interest immediately prior to acquisition (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.50%
Gain on acquisition of controlling interest |  | 36 |  |  |  | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36
Sale of ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.06% |
Proceeds from sale of investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 448 |
Special cash dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |
Gain on sale of investment |  | 85 | 37 | 85 | 37 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85 |
Total purchase price - equity method investment acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43 |  |

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