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BUSINESS DIVESTITURES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

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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