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OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]  
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Other non-current assets consist of the following:
(US$ in millions)September 30,
2020		December 31,
2019
Recoverable taxes, net (1)
$63 $48 
Judicial deposits (1)
63 106 
Other long-term receivables, net12 6 
Income taxes receivable
173 208 
Long-term investments (2)
128 83 
Affiliate loans receivable16 29 
Long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil, net (1)
43 69 
Other194 129 
Total$692 $678 
(1)    These non-current assets arise primarily from the Company’s Brazilian operations and their realization could take several years.
(2)    As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $11 million and $18 million, respectively, of long-term investments are recorded at fair value.
Recoverable taxes, net - Recoverable taxes are reported net of allowances of $29 million and $41 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
Judicial deposits - Judicial deposits are funds the Company has placed on deposit with the courts in Brazil. These funds are held in judicial escrow relating to certain legal proceedings pending resolution and bear interest at the Selic rate, which is the benchmark rate of the Brazilian central bank.
Income taxes receivable - Income taxes receivable includes overpayments of current income taxes plus accrued interest. These income tax prepayments are expected to be primarily utilized for settlement of future income tax obligations. Income taxes receivable in Brazil bear interest at the Selic rate.
Affiliate loans receivable - Affiliate loans receivable are primarily interest-bearing receivables from unconsolidated affiliates with a remaining maturity of greater than one year.
Long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil, net - The Company provides financing to farmers in Brazil, primarily through secured advances against farmer commitments to deliver agricultural commodities (primarily soybeans) upon harvest of the then-current year’s crop, and through credit sales of fertilizer to farmers. Certain such long-term receivables from farmers are originally recorded in other current assets as prepaid commodity contracts or secured advances to suppliers (see Note 8 - Other Current Assets) and reclassified to other non-current assets when collection issues arise and amounts become past due with resolution of such matters expected to take more than one year.
The average recorded investment in long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019 was $142 million and $186 million, respectively. The table below summarizes the Company’s recorded investment in long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil and the related allowance amounts.
 September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(US$ in millions)Recorded
Investment		AllowanceRecorded
Investment		Allowance
For which an allowance has been provided:    
Legal collection process (1)
$66 $56 $95 $85 
Renegotiated amounts7 7 11 11 
For which no allowance has been provided:    
Legal collection process (1)
29 — 50 — 
Renegotiated amounts (2)
4 — 5 — 
Other long-term receivables— — 4 — 
Total$106 $63 $165 $96 
(1)    All amounts in legal process are considered past due upon initiation of legal action.
(2)    These renegotiated amounts are current on repayment terms.
The table below summarizes the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts related to long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil.
Three Months Ended
September 30,		Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(US$ in millions)2020201920202019
Beginning balance$64 $103 $96 $106 
Bad debt provisions1 2 5 3 
Recoveries(2)(3)(11)(8)
Transfers— 1 — 1 
Foreign exchange translation— (8)(27)(7)
Ending balance$63 $95 $63 $95