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DEBT | 12. DEBT Bunge’s commercial paper program is supported by committed back-up bank credit lines (the liquidity facility) equal to the amount of the commercial paper program provided by lending institutions that are rated at least A-1 by Standard & Poor’s and P-1 by Moody’s Investors Service. The liquidity facility, which matures in November 2016, permits Bunge, at its option, to set up direct borrowings or issue commercial paper. The cost of borrowing under the liquidity facility would typically be higher than the cost of borrowing under Bunge’s commercial paper program. In January 2013, Bunge increased its commitments under the liquidity facility from $526 million to $600 million and therefore simultaneously increased the size of its commercial paper program to $600 million. There were no outstanding borrowings under either the commercial paper program or the liquidity facility at March 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012. The fair value of Bunge’s long-term debt is based on interest rates currently available on comparable maturities to companies with credit standing similar to that of Bunge. The carrying amounts and fair value of long-term debt are as follows:
|  | March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012 |
|  | Carrying |  | Fair Value |  | Fair Value |  | Carrying |  | Fair Value |  | Fair Value |
(US$ in millions) |  | Value |  | (Level 2) |  | (Level 3) |  | Value |  | (Level 2) |  | (Level 3) |
Long-term debt, including current portion |  | $ | 4,672 |  | $ | 4,750 |  | $ | 236 |  | $ | 4,251 |  | $ | 4,322 |  | $ | 259 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants. + 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 210.5-02.19,20,22) -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 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21475-112644 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 2, 4 -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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