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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]  
Hierarchy Levels that may be Used to Measure Fair Value The fair value standard describes three levels within its hierarchy that may be used to measure fair value.
LevelDescriptionFinancial Instrument (Assets / Liabilities)
Level 1Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Exchange traded derivative contracts.

Marketable securities in active markets.
Level 2Observable inputs, including adjusted Level 1 quotes, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are less active than traded exchanges and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Exchange traded derivative contracts (less liquid markets).

Readily marketable inventories.

Over-the-counter (‘‘OTC’’) commodity purchase and sale contracts.

OTC derivatives whose value is determined using pricing models with inputs that are generally based on exchange traded prices, adjusted for location specific inputs that are primarily observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

Marketable securities in less active markets.
Level 3Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are a significant component of the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Assets and liabilities whose value is determined using proprietary pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques.

Assets and liabilities for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Accounted for at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis The following table sets forth, by level, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis.
 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
 September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
(US$ in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:        
Readily marketable inventories(1) (Note 6)
$ $6,203 $302 $6,505 $— $6,118 $208 $6,326 
Trade accounts receivable (2)
    — — 
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts (3):
      
Interest rate 65  65 — 100 — 100 
Foreign exchange 315  315 531 — 534 
Commodities134 1,196 56 1,386 191 2,783 63 3,037 
Freight206 6  212 14 — — 14 
Energy105 1  106 44 — — 44 
Credit 4  4 — — — — 
Other (4)
67 392  459 15 352 — 367 
Total assets$512 $8,182 $358 $9,052 $267 $9,889 $271 $10,427 
Liabilities:        
Trade accounts payable (5)
$ $604 $51 $655 $— $285 $$294 
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts (6):
        
Interest rate 32  32 — 15 — 15 
Foreign exchange 383  383 — 701 — 701 
Commodities183 1,327 60 1,570 232 2,187 71 2,490 
Freight248   248 16 — — 16 
Energy72 1  73 12 — — 12 
Total liabilities$503 $2,347 $111 $2,961 $260 $3,188 $80 $3,528 
(1)     At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, RMI totaling zero and $365 million, respectively, were included in Assets held for sale.
(2)     These receivables are hybrid financial instruments for which Bunge has elected the fair value option as they are derived from purchases and sales of agricultural commodity products in the normal course of business.
(3)     Unrealized gains on derivative contracts are generally included in Other current assets. There were $56 million and $111 million included in Other non-current assets at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. There were zero and $63 million included in Assets held for sale at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(4)    Other includes the fair values of marketable securities and investments in Other current assets and Other non-current assets.
(5)    These payables are hybrid financial instruments for which the Company has elected the fair value option as they are derived from purchases and sales of agricultural commodity products in the normal course of business. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were zero and $40 million, respectively, included in Liabilities held for sale.
(6)    Unrealized losses on derivative contracts are generally included in Other current liabilities. There were $28 million and $7 million included in Other non-current liabilities at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. There were zero and $2 million included in Liabilities held for sale at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Reconciliation of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) The tables below present reconciliations for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. These instruments were valued using pricing models that management believes reflect the assumptions that would be used by a marketplace participant.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
(US$ in millions)Readily
Marketable
Inventories
Derivatives,
Net
Trade
Accounts
Payable
Total
Balance, July 1, 2021$492 $(20)$(92)$380 
Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold (1)
87 10 7 104 
Purchases596  (13)583 
Sales(1,011)  (1,011)
Issuances    
Settlements  36 36 
Transfers into Level 3349 8 (24)333 
Transfers out of Level 3(211)(2)35 (178)
Balance, September 30, 2021$302 $(4)$(51)$247 
(1) Readily marketable inventories, derivatives, net and trade accounts payable, include gains/(losses) of $84 million, $15 million and $7 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2021.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
(US$ in millions)Readily
Marketable
Inventories
Derivatives,
Net
Trade
Accounts Payable
Total
Balance, July 1, 2020$596 $(13)$(133)$450 
Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold (1)
268 (36)234 
Purchases532 (19)515 
Sales(814)— — (814)
Issuances— (1)— (1)
Settlements— 15 53 68 
Transfers into Level 3201 (2)(4)195 
Transfers out of Level 3(320)(2)41 (281)
Balance, September 30, 2020$463 $(37)$(60)$366 
(1)    Readily marketable inventories, derivatives, net and trade accounts payable, includes gains/(losses) of $174 million, $(37) million and $2 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2020.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
(US$ in millions)Readily
Marketable
Inventories
Derivatives,
Net
Trade
Accounts
Payable
Total
Balance, January 1, 2021$208 $(8)$(9)$191 
Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold (1)
356 30 15 401 
Purchases1,670 3 (238)1,435 
Sales(2,866)  (2,866)
Issuances (2) (2)
Settlements (49)209 160 
Transfers into Level 31,248 (17)(212)1,019 
Transfers out of Level 3(314)39 184 (91)
Balance, September 30, 2021$302 $(4)$(51)$247 
(1) Readily marketable inventories, derivatives, net and trade accounts payable, include gains/(losses) of $347 million, $(19) million and $15 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2021.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
(US$ in millions)Readily
Marketable
Inventories
Derivatives,
Net
Trade
Accounts Payable
Total
Balance, January 1, 2020$231 $(24)$(31)$176 
Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold (1)
583 (33)15 565 
Purchases1,877 (296)1,584 
Sales(2,410)— — (2,410)
Issuances— (3)— (3)
Settlements— 15 221 236 
Transfers into Level 3748 (77)679 
Transfers out of Level 3(566)(3)108 (461)
Balance, September 30, 2020$463 $(37)$(60)$366 
(1)    Readily marketable inventories, derivatives, net and trade accounts payable, includes gains/(losses) of $334 million, $(33) million and $15 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2020.
Reconciliation of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) The tables below present reconciliations for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. These instruments were valued using pricing models that management believes reflect the assumptions that would be used by a marketplace participant.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
(US$ in millions)Readily
Marketable
Inventories
Derivatives,
Net
Trade
Accounts
Payable
Total
Balance, July 1, 2021$492 $(20)$(92)$380 
Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold (1)
87 10 7 104 
Purchases596  (13)583 
Sales(1,011)  (1,011)
Issuances    
Settlements  36 36 
Transfers into Level 3349 8 (24)333 
Transfers out of Level 3(211)(2)35 (178)
Balance, September 30, 2021$302 $(4)$(51)$247 
(1) Readily marketable inventories, derivatives, net and trade accounts payable, include gains/(losses) of $84 million, $15 million and $7 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2021.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
(US$ in millions)Readily
Marketable
Inventories
Derivatives,
Net
Trade
Accounts Payable
Total
Balance, July 1, 2020$596 $(13)$(133)$450 
Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold (1)
268 (36)234 
Purchases532 (19)515 
Sales(814)— — (814)
Issuances— (1)— (1)
Settlements— 15 53 68 
Transfers into Level 3201 (2)(4)195 
Transfers out of Level 3(320)(2)41 (281)
Balance, September 30, 2020$463 $(37)$(60)$366 
(1)    Readily marketable inventories, derivatives, net and trade accounts payable, includes gains/(losses) of $174 million, $(37) million and $2 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2020.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
(US$ in millions)Readily
Marketable
Inventories
Derivatives,
Net
Trade
Accounts
Payable
Total
Balance, January 1, 2021$208 $(8)$(9)$191 
Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold (1)
356 30 15 401 
Purchases1,670 3 (238)1,435 
Sales(2,866)  (2,866)
Issuances (2) (2)
Settlements (49)209 160 
Transfers into Level 31,248 (17)(212)1,019 
Transfers out of Level 3(314)39 184 (91)
Balance, September 30, 2021$302 $(4)$(51)$247 
(1) Readily marketable inventories, derivatives, net and trade accounts payable, include gains/(losses) of $347 million, $(19) million and $15 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2021.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
(US$ in millions)Readily
Marketable
Inventories
Derivatives,
Net
Trade
Accounts Payable
Total
Balance, January 1, 2020$231 $(24)$(31)$176 
Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold (1)
583 (33)15 565 
Purchases1,877 (296)1,584 
Sales(2,410)— — (2,410)
Issuances— (3)— (3)
Settlements— 15 221 236 
Transfers into Level 3748 (77)679 
Transfers out of Level 3(566)(3)108 (461)
Balance, September 30, 2020$463 $(37)$(60)$366 
(1)    Readily marketable inventories, derivatives, net and trade accounts payable, includes gains/(losses) of $334 million, $(33) million and $15 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2020.