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TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND TRADE RECEIVABLES SECURITIZATION PROGRAM (Details) - Bunge Securitization B.V. - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facilities Disclosures |  |  |
Receivables sold which were derecognized from Bunge's balance sheet | $ 885 |  | $ 801
Deferred purchase price included in other current assets | 118 |  | $ 105
Gross receivables sold | 7,663 | $ 7,287 |
Proceeds received in cash related to transfer of receivables | 7,452 | 7,069 |
Cash collections from customers on receivables previously sold | 6,662 | 5,949 |
Discounts related to gross receivables sold included in SG&A | $ 8 | $ 12 |

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- Definition Amount of transferred financial assets in which the transferor has continuing involvement with the assets underlying the transaction that have been derecognized. Continuing involvement includes, but is not limited to, servicing, recourse, and restrictions on transferor's interests in transferred financial assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121570589&loc=d3e107314-111719 + Details
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