v3.8.0.1

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) BRL in Millions, $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) assessment subsidiary | Sep. 30, 2017 BRL assessment subsidiary | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 BRL | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 BRL | Mar. 31, 2016 employee | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 BRL
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-income tax claims | $ 366 |  | $ 350 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees | 396 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | 255 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-income tax claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-income tax claims | 176 |  | 170 |  |  |  |  |  |
Labor claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-income tax claims | 96 |  | 82 |  |  |  |  |  |
Civil and other claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-income tax claims | 94 |  | 98 |  |  |  |  |  |
Value added tax claims (ICMS, IPI, PIS and COFINS) | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax liability for ICMS incentives or benefits | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unconstitutional ICMS Tax Credits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax liability for ICMS incentives or benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 177 | BRL 468
Portion of outstanding liabilities | $ 128 |  |  |  |  | BRL 407 |  |  |
ICMS tax liability | Brazil | Tax return examination 1990 - Present |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of assessments | assessment | 1,300 | 1,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assessment | $ 335 | BRL 1,060 | 252 | BRL 797 |  |  |  |  |
PIS COFINS liability | Brazil | Tax return examination 2004 To 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assessment | 174 | BRL 550 | $ 161 | BRL 510 |  |  |  |  |
Unconsolidated affiliates financing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees | 169 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligation related to outstanding guarantees | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residual value guarantee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees | 227 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligation related to outstanding guarantees | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee of indebtedness of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt including current portion, carrying value | $ 5,229 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee of indebtedness of subsidiaries | 100% owned subsidiaries | Bunge Limited Finance Corp, Bunge Finance Europe, B.V and Bunge N.A. Finance L.P |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of finance subsidiaries issuing senior notes | subsidiary | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest | 100.00% |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |

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