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OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract] |
Schedule of other non-current assets | Other non-current assets consist of the following:
(US$ in millions) |  | September 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Recoverable taxes, net (1) |  | $ | 142 |  |  | $ | 139 |
Judicial deposits (1) |  | 143 |  |  | 129 |
Other long-term receivables |  | 13 |  |  | 23 |
Income taxes receivable (1) |  | 294 |  |  | 261 |
Long-term investments |  | 63 |  |  | 54 |
Affiliate loans receivable |  | 26 |  |  | 25 |
Long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil, net (1) |  | 148 |  |  | 133 |
Other |  | 186 |  |  | 163 |
Total |  | $ | 1,015 |  |  | $ | 927 |
(1) | These non-current assets arise primarily from Bunge’s Brazilian operations and their realization could take several years.
Summary of gross investment in long-term receivables and the related allowance amounts from Brazilian farmers | The table below summarizes Bunge’s recorded investment in long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil and the related allowance amounts.
|  | September 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
(US$ in millions) |  | Recorded Investment |  | Allowance |  | Recorded Investment |  | Allowance
For which an allowance has been provided: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal collection process (1) |  | $ | 102 |  |  | $ | 87 |  |  | $ | 84 |  |  | $ | 78 |
Renegotiated amounts (2) |  | 27 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 31 |
For which no allowance has been provided: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal collection process (1) |  | 77 |  |  | — |  |  | 60 |  |  | — |
Renegotiated amounts (2) |  | 21 |  |  | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |
Other long-term receivables |  | 32 |  |  | — |  |  | 46 |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 259 |  |  | $ | 111 |  |  | $ | 242 |  |  | $ | 109 |
(1) | All amounts in legal process are considered past due upon initiation of legal action.
(2) | All renegotiated amounts are current on repayment terms.
Summary of the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts related to long-term receivables from Brazilian farmers | The table below summarizes the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts related to long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil.
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
(US$ in millions) |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Beginning balance |  | $ | 109 |  |  | $ | 111 |  |  | $ | 109 |  |  | $ | 100 |
Bad debt provisions |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 10 |  |  | 1 |
Recoveries |  | (3 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | (11 | )
Transfers |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Foreign exchange translation |  | 5 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | 3 |  |  | 18 |
Ending balance |  | $ | 111 |  |  | $ | 109 |  |  | $ | 111 |  |  | $ | 109 |

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