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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (DETAILS) BRL in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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May. 31, 2014 BRL subsidiary | Dec. 31, 2015 BRL subsidiary item $ / item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) subsidiary $ / item | Dec. 31, 2014 BRL | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 employee | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 316 | $ 418 |
Income tax liability for ICMS incentives or benefits |  | BRL 468 |  | BRL 468 |  |  | 120 | 177 |
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229 |  |
Future Minimum Payment Obligations Due Under Freight Supply Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  |  | $ 149 |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 and 2018 |  |  | 174 |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 and 2020 |  |  | 149 |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 and thereafter |  |  | 250 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  | 722 |  |  |  |  |  |
Freight supply agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future Minimum Payment Obligations Due Under Freight Supply Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from relet agreements related to ocean freight vessels |  |  | 39 |  |  |  |  |  |
Relet proceeds expected to be received in 2016 |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Relet proceeds expected to be received in 2017 |  |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Freight supply agreements | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Freight supply agreements term, ocean freight vessels |  | 7 years | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Freight supply agreements term, railroad services |  | 17 years | 17 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Freight supply agreements | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Freight supply agreements term, ocean freight vessels |  | 2 months | 2 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Freight supply agreements term, railroad services |  | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future Minimum Payment Obligations Due Under Freight Supply Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase commitments |  |  | $ 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Power supply contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future Minimum Payment Obligations Due Under Freight Supply Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase commitments |  |  | 81 |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction in progress. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future Minimum Payment Obligations Due Under Freight Supply Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase commitments |  |  | 177 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ocean Freight Vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future Minimum Payment Obligations Due Under Freight Supply Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  |  | 89 |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 and 2018 |  |  | 115 |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 and 2020 |  |  | 93 |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 and thereafter |  |  | 85 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  | 382 |  |  |  |  |  |
Railroad Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future Minimum Payment Obligations Due Under Freight Supply Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  |  | 60 |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 and 2018 |  |  | 59 |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 and 2020 |  |  | 56 |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 and thereafter |  |  | 165 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  | $ 340 |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees under administrative proceedings | employee |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of accrued export tax obligations |  |  |  |  | $ 112 |  |  |  |
Interest assessed on paid export tax obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 205
Tax claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | 163 | 225 |
ICMS tax liability | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax liability for ICMS incentives or benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Number of assessments | item |  | 150 |  |  |  |  | 150 |  |
Amount per ICMS assessment | $ / item |  | 10 | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assessment |  | BRL 70 | $ 18 |  |  |  |  |  |
Labor claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75 | 86 |
Civil and other claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78 | $ 107 |
Unconsolidated affiliates financing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75 |  |
Obligation related to outstanding guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Residual value guarantee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 154 |  |
Obligation related to outstanding guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Guarantee of indebtedness of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt including current portion, carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,081 |  |
Number of finance subsidiaries issuing senior notes | subsidiary |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Bunge Limited Finance Corp. and Bunge N. A. Finance L. P. [Member] | Guarantee of indebtedness of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Tax return examination, 2010 - 2011 | ICMS tax liability | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number subsidiaries whose tax examination is completed | subsidiary | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assessment | BRL 45 |  | $ 12 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax return examination, 2004 - 2009 | PIS COFINS Liability | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assessment |  |  | 110 | BRL 430 |  |  |  |  |
Tax return examination, 2004 -2010 | PIS COFINS Liability | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assessment |  | BRL 500 | $ 128 |  |  |  |  |  |

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