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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (DETAILS) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share    
Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 241 $ 246
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 3 3
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Bunge 244 249
Other redeemable obligations (5) (6)
Convertible preference share dividends (8) (8)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (9) 14
Net income (loss) available to Bunge common shareholders $ 222 $ 249
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:    
Basic (in shares) 141,062,415 145,164,587
Effect of dilutive shares:    
-Stock options and awards (in shares) 301,236 911,326
-Convertible preference shares 7,849,440 7,741,800
Diluted (in shares) 149,213,091 153,817,713
Basic earnings per common share:    
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share) $ 1.64 $ 1.61
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) (0.07) 0.10
Net income (loss) attributable to Bunge common shareholders (in dollars per share) 1.57 1.71
Diluted earnings per common share:    
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share) 1.60 1.58
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) (0.06) 0.09
Net income (loss) attributable to Bunge common shareholders (in dollars per share) $ 1.54 $ 1.67
Stock options and contingently issuable restricted stock units    
Diluted earnings per common share:    
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of EPS 7,000,000 2,000,000
Oilseed processing operation in Eastern Europe    
Diluted earnings per common share:    
Accretion of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests to Redemption Value $ 5 $ 6