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LONG-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES - ACTIVITY (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions			5 Months Ended
	Aug. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 17, 2016 EUR (€)	Nov. 17, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 17, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 16, 2016 EUR (€)	Jun. 16, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt
Debt instrument unused and available borrowing capacity amount					$ 5,015
Long-term debt					4,007				$ 3,795
Subsidiaries \| Collateralized debt obligations
Debt
Land, property, equipment and investments mortgaged, net carrying value					63
Long-term debt					$ 41
Bunge Finance Europe B.V
Debt
Percentage of ownership interest							100.00%	100.00%
Bunge Limited Finance Corp.
Debt
Percentage of ownership interest	100.00%
Senior Notes Due August 15, 2026 \| Bunge Limited Finance Corp.
Debt
Aggregate principal amount	$ 700
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.25%
Net proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 695
Senior Notes Due 2023 \| Bunge Finance Europe B.V
Debt
Aggregate principal amount \| €			€ 800
Interest rate (as a percent)							1.85%	1.85%
Net proceeds from issuance of debt			802	$ 887
Senior Notes Due 2023 \| June 2016 \| Bunge Finance Europe B.V
Debt
Aggregate principal amount							€ 600	$ 670
Senior Notes Due 2023 \| November 2016 \| Bunge Finance Europe B.V
Debt
Aggregate principal amount			€ 200			$ 214
Facilities
Debt
Term of credit agreement		3 years
Facilities \| Minimum
Debt
Commitment fee (as a percent)		0.20%
Facilities \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt
Debt instrument, interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)		0.65%
Facilities \| Maximum
Debt
Commitment fee (as a percent)		0.25%
Facilities \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt
Debt instrument, interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)		1.40%
Facilities \| Mature in June 2019
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 200
Facilities \| Mature in September 2019
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 500