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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES (DETAILS)	Feb. 29, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2012
PT Bumiraya Investindo | Agribusiness
Investments in Affiliates
Ownership percentage in equity method investee		35.00%
G3
Investments in Affiliates
Ownership percentage in equity method investee	35.00%
G3 | Agribusiness
Investments in Affiliates
Ownership percentage in equity method investee		51.00%
Bunge-SCF Grain, LLC | Agribusiness
Investments in Affiliates
Ownership percentage in equity method investee		50.00%
Caiasa - Complejo Agroindustrial Angostura S.A | Agribusiness
Investments in Affiliates
Ownership percentage in equity method investee		33.33%
T6 port facility | Agribusiness
Investments in Affiliates
Ownership percentage in equity method investee		40.00%
T6 Industrial crushing facility | Agribusiness
Investments in Affiliates
Ownership percentage in equity method investee		50.00%
Solazyme | Sugar and Bioenergy
Investments in Affiliates
Ownership percentage in equity method investee		49.90%	49.90%
ProMaiz | Sugar and Bioenergy
Investments in Affiliates
Ownership percentage in equity method investee		50.00%
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC | Sugar and Bioenergy
Investments in Affiliates
Ownership percentage in equity method investee		25.00%

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