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OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS - RECEIVABLES FROM FARMERS IN BRAZIL AND ALLOWANCE AMOUNTS (Details) - Long-term receivables - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Recorded Investment |  |  |  |  |  |
Average recorded investment in long-term receivables | $ 263 | $ 235 |  |  |  |
Total | 259 | 242 |  |  |  |
Allowance | 111 | 109 | $ 109 | $ 109 | $ 111 | $ 100
Legal collection process |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded Investment |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded investment for which an allowance has been provided | 102 | 84 |  |  |  |
Recorded investment for which no allowance has been provided | 77 | 60 |  |  |  |
Allowance | 87 | 78 |  |  |  |
Renegotiated amounts |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded Investment |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded investment for which an allowance has been provided | 27 | 36 |  |  |  |
Recorded investment for which no allowance has been provided | 21 | 16 |  |  |  |
Allowance | 24 | 31 |  |  |  |
Other long-term receivables |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded Investment |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term receivables | $ 32 | $ 46 |  |  |  |

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