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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Net income (loss) $ 92 $ 130 $ 227 $ 482
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Foreign exchange translation adjustment 332 (87) 458 898
Unrealized gains (losses) on designated cash flow and net investment hedges, net of tax (expense) benefit of nil and nil in 2017 and nil and $(1) in 2016 (37) 0 (108) (339)
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax (expense) benefit of nil and $(1) in 2017, nil and nil in 2016 0 0 1 0
Reclassification of realized net losses (gains) to net income, net of tax expense (benefit) of $2 and $1 in 2017, nil and nil in 2016 (12) (13) (31) (13)
Pension adjustment, net of tax (expense) benefit of $(5) and $(1) in 2017, nil and nil in 2016 9 1 9 1
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 292 (99) 329 547
Total comprehensive income (loss) 384 31 556 1,029
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (3) (20) (20) (20)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bunge $ 381 $ 11 $ 536 $ 1,009