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Other Current Assets (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Other Current Assets
The following table sets forth the items in other current assets:

 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts
$
950

 
$
449

Deferred receivables consideration
475

 
307

Customer omnibus receivable
455

 
477

Financing receivables - net (1)
579

 
413

Insurance premiums receivable
48

 
129

Prepaid expenses
257

 
232

Tax receivables
416

 
425

Non-trade receivables (2)
324

 
371

Other current assets
203

 
372

 
$
3,707

 
$
3,175

 
 
 
 

(1) The Company provides financing to certain suppliers, primarily Brazilian farmers, to finance a portion of the suppliers’ production costs. The amounts are reported net of allowances of $3 million and $6 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Additionally, at September 30, 2018, the Company had increased prepayments to farmers in South America for purchases of grain due to higher farmer selling activity in 2018 and the recent truckers strike in Brazil, which has created logistical delays in the delivery of grain. Interest earned on financing receivables of $6 million and $18 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and $6 million and $18 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, is included in interest income in the consolidated statements of earnings.

(2) Non-trade receivables included $67 million and $91 million of reinsurance recoverables as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.