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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (DETAILS)
BRL in Millions, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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