v3.10.0.1
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]  
Schedule of assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
The following table sets forth, by level, Bunge’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
(US$ in millions)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Readily marketable inventories (Note 6)
 
$

 
$
4,760

 
$
946

 
$
5,706

 
$

 
$
3,691

 
$
365

 
$
4,056

Trade accounts receivable (1)
 

 
5

 

 
5

 

 
5

 

 
5

Unrealized gain on designated derivative contracts (2):
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange
 

 
53

 

 
53

 

 
18

 

 
18

Unrealized gain on undesignated derivative contracts (2):
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate
 

 
3

 

 
3

 

 
4

 

 
4

Foreign exchange
 
1

 
668

 

 
669

 

 
321

 

 
321

Commodities
 
112

 
612

 
32

 
756

 
115

 
389

 
19

 
523

Freight
 
9

 

 
12

 
21

 
18

 

 
8

 
26

Energy
 
27

 
1

 

 
28

 
18

 

 

 
18

Deferred purchase price receivable (Note 13)
 

 
114

 

 
114

 

 
107

 

 
107

Other (3)
 
62

 
64

 

 
126

 
15

 
234

 

 
249

Total assets
 
$
211

 
$
6,280

 
$
990

 
$
7,481

 
$
166

 
$
4,769

 
$
392

 
$
5,327

Liabilities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Trade accounts payable (1)
 
$

 
$
361

 
$
94

 
$
455

 
$

 
$
467

 
$
116

 
$
583

Unrealized loss on designated derivative contracts (4):
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate
 

 
69

 

 
69

 

 
31

 

 
31

Foreign exchange
 

 
51

 

 
51

 

 
2

 

 
2

Unrealized loss on undesignated derivative contracts (4):
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate
 

 
2

 

 
2

 

 
1

 

 
1

Foreign exchange
 

 
675

 

 
675

 
1

 
430

 

 
431

Commodities
 
201

 
501

 
37

 
739

 
141

 
271

 
20

 
432

Freight
 
20

 

 
11

 
31

 
15

 

 
3

 
18

Energy
 
11

 

 
1

 
12

 
9

 
2

 
2

 
13

Total liabilities
 
$
232

 
$
1,659

 
$
143

 
$
2,034

 
$
166

 
$
1,204

 
$
141

 
$
1,511

 
(1)
These receivables and payables are hybrid financial instruments for which Bunge has elected the fair value option.
(2)
Unrealized gains on designated and undesignated derivative contracts are generally included in other current assets.
(3)
Other includes the fair values of marketable securities and investments in other current assets and other non-current assets.
(4)
Unrealized losses on designated and undesignated derivative contracts are generally included in other current liabilities. There are $88 million and $31 million included in other non-current liabilities at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
Reconciliation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
The tables below present reconciliations for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  These instruments were valued using pricing models that management believes reflect the assumptions that would be used by a marketplace participant.
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
(US$ in millions)
 
Derivatives,
Net
 
Readily
Marketable
Inventories
 
Trade
Accounts
Receivable/
(Payable), Net
 
Total
Balance, July 1, 2018
 
$
16

 
$
1,225

 
$
(265
)
 
$
976

Total gains and (losses), realized/unrealized included in cost of goods sold
 
(12
)
 
80

 
4

 
72

Purchases
 

 
317

 
(31
)
 
286

Sales
 

 
(898
)
 

 
(898
)
Issuances
 
(2
)
 

 

 
(2
)
Settlements
 
(2
)
 

 
231

 
229

Transfers into Level 3
 
(5
)
 
255

 
(1
)
 
249

Transfers out of Level 3
 

 
(33
)
 
(32
)
 
(65
)
Balance, September 30, 2018
 
$
(5
)
 
$
946

 
$
(94
)
 
$
847

Derivatives, net, readily marketable inventories, and trade accounts receivable/payable net, include gains/(losses) of $(19) million, $50 million and $0 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2018.
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
(US$ in millions)
 
Derivatives,
Net
 
Readily
Marketable
Inventories
 
Trade
Accounts
Receivable/
(Payable), Net
 
Total
Balance, July 1, 2017
 
$

 
$
623

 
$
(453
)
 
$
170

Total gains and (losses), realized/unrealized included in cost of goods sold
 
(4
)
 
23

 
(2
)
 
17

Purchases
 
3

 
233

 
(5
)
 
231

Sales
 

 
(443
)
 

 
(443
)
Issuances
 
(3
)
 

 

 
(3
)
Settlements
 
(1
)
 

 
214

 
213

Transfers into Level 3
 
(1
)
 
162

 
(4
)
 
157

Transfers out of Level 3
 
3

 
(29
)
 
1

 
(25
)
Balance, September 30, 2017
 
$
(3
)
 
$
569

 
$
(249
)
 
$
317


Derivatives, net, readily marketable inventories, and trade accounts receivable/payable net, includes gains/(losses) of $(2) million, $11 million and $(3) million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2017.


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(US$ in millions)

Derivatives,
Net

Readily
Marketable
Inventories

Trade
Accounts
Receivable/
(Payable), Net

Total
Balance, January 1, 2018

$
2


$
365


$
(116
)

$
251

Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold

(1
)

189


17


205

Purchases

10


1,462


(282
)

1,190

Sales



(1,444
)



(1,444
)
Issuances

(11
)





(11
)
Settlements

5




381


386

Transfers into Level 3

(9
)

530


(80
)

441

Transfers out of Level 3

(1
)

(156
)

(14
)

(171
)
Balance, September 30, 2018

$
(5
)

$
946


$
(94
)

$
847

Derivatives, net, readily marketable inventories, and trade accounts receivable/payable net, include gains/(losses) of $(17) million, $31 million and $0 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2018.
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(US$ in millions)
 
Derivatives,
Net
 
Readily
Marketable
Inventories
 
Trade
Accounts
Receivable/
(Payable), Net
 
Total
Balance, January 1, 2017
 
$
(51
)
 
$
237

 
$
(44
)
 
$
142

Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold
 
(36
)
 
95

 
9

 
68

Purchases
 
8

 
1,376

 
(460
)
 
924

Sales
 

 
(1,472
)
 

 
(1,472
)
Issuances
 
(8
)
 

 

 
(8
)
Settlements
 
70

 

 
305

 
375

Transfers into Level 3
 
(8
)
 
503

 
(59
)
 
436

Transfers out of Level 3
 
22

 
(170
)
 

 
(148
)
Balance, September 30, 2017
 
$
(3
)
 
$
569

 
$
(249
)
 
$
317

Derivatives, net, readily marketable inventories, and trade accounts receivable/payable net, includes gains/(losses) of $(6) million, $(19) million and $3 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2017.
Reconciliation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
The tables below present reconciliations for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  These instruments were valued using pricing models that management believes reflect the assumptions that would be used by a marketplace participant.
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
(US$ in millions)
 
Derivatives,
Net
 
Readily
Marketable
Inventories
 
Trade
Accounts
Receivable/
(Payable), Net
 
Total
Balance, July 1, 2018
 
$
16

 
$
1,225

 
$
(265
)
 
$
976

Total gains and (losses), realized/unrealized included in cost of goods sold
 
(12
)
 
80

 
4

 
72

Purchases
 

 
317

 
(31
)
 
286

Sales
 

 
(898
)
 

 
(898
)
Issuances
 
(2
)
 

 

 
(2
)
Settlements
 
(2
)
 

 
231

 
229

Transfers into Level 3
 
(5
)
 
255

 
(1
)
 
249

Transfers out of Level 3
 

 
(33
)
 
(32
)
 
(65
)
Balance, September 30, 2018
 
$
(5
)
 
$
946

 
$
(94
)
 
$
847

Derivatives, net, readily marketable inventories, and trade accounts receivable/payable net, include gains/(losses) of $(19) million, $50 million and $0 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2018.
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
(US$ in millions)
 
Derivatives,
Net
 
Readily
Marketable
Inventories
 
Trade
Accounts
Receivable/
(Payable), Net
 
Total
Balance, July 1, 2017
 
$

 
$
623

 
$
(453
)
 
$
170

Total gains and (losses), realized/unrealized included in cost of goods sold
 
(4
)
 
23

 
(2
)
 
17

Purchases
 
3

 
233

 
(5
)
 
231

Sales
 

 
(443
)
 

 
(443
)
Issuances
 
(3
)
 

 

 
(3
)
Settlements
 
(1
)
 

 
214

 
213

Transfers into Level 3
 
(1
)
 
162

 
(4
)
 
157

Transfers out of Level 3
 
3

 
(29
)
 
1

 
(25
)
Balance, September 30, 2017
 
$
(3
)
 
$
569

 
$
(249
)
 
$
317


Derivatives, net, readily marketable inventories, and trade accounts receivable/payable net, includes gains/(losses) of $(2) million, $11 million and $(3) million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2017.


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(US$ in millions)

Derivatives,
Net

Readily
Marketable
Inventories

Trade
Accounts
Receivable/
(Payable), Net

Total
Balance, January 1, 2018

$
2


$
365


$
(116
)

$
251

Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold

(1
)

189


17


205

Purchases

10


1,462


(282
)

1,190

Sales



(1,444
)



(1,444
)
Issuances

(11
)





(11
)
Settlements

5




381


386

Transfers into Level 3

(9
)

530


(80
)

441

Transfers out of Level 3

(1
)

(156
)

(14
)

(171
)
Balance, September 30, 2018

$
(5
)

$
946


$
(94
)

$
847

Derivatives, net, readily marketable inventories, and trade accounts receivable/payable net, include gains/(losses) of $(17) million, $31 million and $0 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2018.
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(US$ in millions)
 
Derivatives,
Net
 
Readily
Marketable
Inventories
 
Trade
Accounts
Receivable/
(Payable), Net
 
Total
Balance, January 1, 2017
 
$
(51
)
 
$
237

 
$
(44
)
 
$
142

Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold
 
(36
)
 
95

 
9

 
68

Purchases
 
8

 
1,376

 
(460
)
 
924

Sales
 

 
(1,472
)
 

 
(1,472
)
Issuances
 
(8
)
 

 

 
(8
)
Settlements
 
70

 

 
305

 
375

Transfers into Level 3
 
(8
)
 
503

 
(59
)
 
436

Transfers out of Level 3
 
22

 
(170
)
 

 
(148
)
Balance, September 30, 2017
 
$
(3
)
 
$
569

 
$
(249
)
 
$
317

Derivatives, net, readily marketable inventories, and trade accounts receivable/payable net, includes gains/(losses) of $(6) million, $(19) million and $3 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2017.
Summary of outstanding derivative instruments
The table below provides information about the balance sheet values of hedged items and the notional amount of derivatives used in hedging strategies.
(US$ in millions)
September 30, 2018
December 31, 2017
Hedging instrument type:
 
 
Fair value hedges of interest rate risk
 
 
 
Carrying value of hedged debt
$
2,198

$
2,071

 
Cumulative adjustment to long-term debt from application of hedge accounting
$
(69
)
$
(31
)
 
Interest rate swap - notional amount
$
2,276

$
2,109

 
 
 
 
Fair value hedges of currency risk
 
 
 
Carrying value of hedged debt
$
304

$

 
Cumulative adjustment to long-term debt from application of hedge accounting
$

$

 
Cross currency swap - notional amount
$
304

$

 
 
 
 
Cash flow hedges of currency risk
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward - notional amount
$
58

$
237

 
 
 
 
Net investment hedges
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward - notional amount
$
1,040

$
1,000

 
Carrying value of non-derivative hedging instrument
$
922

$
725

The table below summarizes the volume of economic derivatives as of September 30, 2018 and 2017. For those contracts traded bilaterally through the over-the-counter markets (e.g., forwards, forward rate agreements ("FRA") and swaps), the gross position is provided. For exchange traded (e.g., futures, FFAs and options) and cleared positions (e.g., energy swaps), the net position is provided for positions on the same exchange.
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
2017
Unit of
Measure
(US$ in millions)
Long
(Short)
Long
(Short)
Interest rate
 

 
 

 

 
   Swaps
$
2,429

$
(123
)
$

$
(1,574
)
$ Notional
   Futures
$

$
(2
)
$

$

$ Notional
   FRA
$
339

$
(339
)
$

$
(800
)
$ Notional
Currency
 
 
 
 
 
   Forwards
$
13,559

$
(12,703
)
$
10,548

$
(10,824
)
$ Notional
   Swaps
$
253

$
(601
)
$
593

$
(552
)
$ Notional
   Futures
$

$
(134
)
$

$
(10
)
$ Notional
   Options
$
828

$
(791
)
$
430

$
(368
)
Delta
Agricultural commodities
 
 
 
 
 
   Forwards
31,629,110

(31,649,079
)
22,381,787

(31,604,107
)
Metric Tons
   Swaps
277,869

(9,901,922
)
300,458

(6,483,877
)
Metric Tons
   Futures
2,348,833


2,244,228


Metric Tons
   Options
1,025,532


63,027


Metric Tons
Ocean freight
 
 
 
 
 
   FFA

(5,837
)

(2,098
)
Hire Days
   FFA options
566


315


Hire Days
Natural gas
 
 
 
 
 
   Swaps
1,290,974


635,687


MMBtus
   Futures
973,161


4,553,161


MMBtus
Energy - other
 
 
 
 
 
   Forwards
5,536,690


6,048,869


Metric Tons
   Futures

(21,408
)
351,786


Metric Tons
   Swaps
208,200


227,600


Metric Tons
Summary of effect of derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges and undesignated derivative instruments on condensed consolidated statements of income
The tables below summarize the net effect of derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.
 
 
Gain (Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative Instruments
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
(US$ in millions)
 
2018
2017
Income statement classification
Type of derivative
 
 
Net sales
 
 
 
Hedge accounting
Foreign currency
$
(1
)
$

 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
 
 
 
   Hedge accounting
Foreign currency
$

$

   Economic hedges
Foreign currency
(32
)
80

 
Commodities
313

102

 
Freight
8

7

 
Energy
6

7

     Total Cost of goods sold
 
$
295

$
196

 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
   Hedge accounting
Interest rate
$
(3
)
$
3

 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange gains (losses)
 
 
 
   Hedge accounting
Foreign currency
$
(6
)
$

   Economic hedges
Foreign currency
46

60

     Total Foreign exchange gains (losses)
 
$
40

$
60

 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
Gains and losses on derivatives used as cash flow hedges of foreign currency risk included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period
$
3

$
14

Gains and losses on derivatives used as net investment hedges included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period
$
1

$
(19
)
Foreign currency gains and losses on intercompany loans used as net investment hedges included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period
$
7

$
(31
)
Gains and losses on derivatives used as fair value hedges of foreign currency risk included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period
$

$

 
 
 
Amounts released from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the period
 
 
   Cash flow hedge of foreign currency risk
$

$
10



 
 
Gain (Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative Instruments
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(US$ in millions)
 
2018
2017
Income statement classification
Type of derivative
 
 
Net sales
 
 
 
Hedge accounting
Foreign currency
$
(2
)
$

 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
 
 
 
Hedge accounting
Foreign currency
$
1

$

   Economic hedges
Foreign currency
(446
)
62

 
Commodities
485

514

 
Freight
(13
)
4

 
Energy
27

(6
)
     Total Cost of goods sold
 
$
54

$
574

 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
   Hedge accounting
Interest rate
$
(3
)
$
11

 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange gains (losses)
 
 
 
   Hedge accounting
Foreign currency
$
(18
)
$

   Economic hedges
Foreign currency
2

82

     Total Foreign exchange gains (losses)
 
$
(16
)
$
82

 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
Gains and losses on derivatives used as cash flow hedges of foreign currency risk included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period
$
(2
)
$
15

Gains and losses on derivatives used as net investment hedges included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period
$
134

$
(21
)
Foreign currency gains and losses on intercompany loans used as net investment hedges included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period
$
42

$
(101
)
Gains and losses on derivatives used as fair value hedges of foreign currency risk included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period
$
(1
)
$

 
 
 
Amounts released from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the period
 
 
   Cash flow hedge of foreign currency risk
$
(1
)
$
27