OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Schedule of other non-current assets

(US$ in millions)	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Recoverable taxes, net(1)	$	139	$	133
Judicial deposits(1)		129		119
Other long-term receivables		23		23
Income taxes receivable(1)		261		195
Long-term investments		54		49
Affiliate loans receivable		25		15
Long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil, net(1)		133		117
Other		163		121
Total	$	927	$	772

(1) These non-current assets arise primarily from Bunge's Brazilian operations and their realization could take in excess of five years.

Summary of long-term receivables from Brazilian farmers

	December 31,
(US$ in millions)	2016		2015
Legal collection process(1)	$	144	$	119
Renegotiated amounts(2)		52		58
Other long-term receivables		46		40
Total	$	242	$	217

(1)	All amounts in legal process are considered past due upon initiation of legal action.
(2)	All renegotiated amounts are current on repayment terms.

Summary of recorded investment in long-term receivables and the related allowance amounts from Brazilian farmers

	December 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
(US$ in millions)	Recorded Investment		Allowance		Recorded Investment		Allowance
For which an allowance has been provided:
Legal collection process	$	84		78	$	78	$	69
Renegotiated amounts		36		31		37		31
For which no allowance has been provided:
Legal collection process		60		—		41		—
Renegotiated amounts		16		—		21		—
Other long-term receivables		46		—		40		—
Total	$	242	$	109	$	217	$	100

Summary of the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts related to long-term receivables from Brazilian farmers

	December 31,
(US$ in millions)	2016			2015
Beginning balance	$	100		$	153
Bad debt provisions		3			11
Recoveries		(12	)		(20	)
Write-offs		(1	)		(2	)
Transfers(1)		—			5
Foreign exchange translation		19			(47	)
Ending balance	$	109		$	100

(1) Represents reclassifications from allowance for doubtful accounts-current for secured advances to suppliers.