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BUSINESS DIVESTITURES (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
BUSINESS DIVESTITURES |
Summary of results of the Brazilian fertilizer distribution business and the tax impact are reported in discontinued operations |
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |
(US$ in millions) |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Net sales |  | $ | 149 |  | $ | 750 |
Cost of goods sold |  | (139 | ) |  | (734 | )
Gross profit |  | 10 |  | 16 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | (14 | ) | (19 | )
Interest income |  | 8 |  | 8 |
Interest expense |  | — |  | (9 | )
Foreign exchange gain (loss) |  | (13 | ) | 5 |
Other income (expenses)—net |  | 1 |  | — |
Gain on sale of Brazilian fertilizer business |  | 148 |  | — |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income tax |  | 140 |  | 1 |
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | (37 | ) | 1 |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |  | $ | 103 |  | $ | 2 |
|  | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
(US$ in millions) |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Net sales |  | $ | 1,217 |  | $ | 1,878 |
Cost of goods sold |  | (1,141 | ) | (1,861 | )
Gross profit |  | 76 |  | 17 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | (58 | ) | (68 | )
Interest income |  | 14 |  | 17 |
Interest expense |  | (9 | ) | (16 | )
Foreign exchange gain (loss) |  | (14 | ) | 18 |
Other income (expenses)—net |  | (12 | ) | (36 | )
Gain on sale of Brazilian fertilizer business |  | 148 |  | — |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income tax |  | 145 |  | (68 | )
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | (51 | ) | 35 |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |  | $ | 94 |  | $ | (33 | )
Schedule of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale related to the fertilizer divestiture in the condensed consolidated balance sheet |
|  | December 31, |
(US$ in millions) |  | 2012 |
Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 2 |
Trade accounts receivable (less allowance of $2) |  | 189 |
Inventories |  | 402 |
Other current assets |  | 67 |
Current assets held for sale |  | $ | 660 |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | $ | 218 |
Deferred income taxes |  | 40 |
Other non-current assets |  | (8 | )
Non-current assets held for sale |  | $ | 250 |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Trade accounts payable |  | $ | 157 |
Other current liabilities |  | 140 |
Current liabilities held for sale |  | $ | 297 |
Other non-current liabilities |  | 13 |
Non-current liabilities held for sale |  | $ | 13 |

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