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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.