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OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Schedule of other non-current assets

		September 30,			December 31,
(US$ in millions)		2012			2011
Recoverable taxes, net		$	464		$	386
Long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil, net		220			284
Judicial deposits		166			167
Income taxes receivable		439			565
Affiliate loans receivable, net		54			63
Long-term investments		432			37
Other		184			204
Total		$	1,959		$	1,706

Long-term receivables from Brazilian farmers

		September 30,			December 31,
(US$ in millions)		2012			2011
Legal collection process (1)		$	274		$	358
Renegotiated amounts:
Current on repayment terms		137			125
Total		$	411		$	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 from Brazilian farmers

		September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
		Recorded						Recorded
(US$ in millions)		Investment			Allowance			Investment			Allowance
For which an allowance has been provided:
Legal collection process		$	154		$	140		$	162		$	147
Renegotiated amounts		71			51			64			52
For which no allowance has been provided:
Legal collection process		120			—			196			—
Renegotiated amounts		66			—			61			—
Total		$	411		$	191		$	483		$	199

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

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
(US$ in millions)		2012			2011			2012			2011
Beginning balance		$	198		$	215		$	199		$	201
Bad debt provisions		8			10			34			14
Recoveries		(7		)	(5		)	(16		)	(10		)
Write-offs		(8		)	—			(9		)	—
Transfers (1)		—			(2		)	—			—
Foreign exchange translation		—			(34		)	(17		)	(21		)
Ending balance		$	191		$	184		$	191		$	184

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

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