OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Other non-current assets consist of the following:



	December 31,
(US$ in millions)	2017		2016
Recoverable taxes, net ⁽¹⁾	$	155	$	139
Judicial deposits ⁽¹⁾	140		129
Other long-term receivables	12		23
Income taxes receivable ⁽¹⁾	307		261
Long-term investments	66		54
Affiliate loans receivable	24		25
Long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil, net ⁽¹⁾	131		133
Other	193		163
Total	$	1,028	$	927


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

The table below summarizes Bunge's recorded investment in long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil and the related allowance amounts.



	December 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
(US$ in millions)	Recorded Investment		Allowance		Recorded Investment		Allowance
For which an allowance has been provided:
Legal collection process ⁽¹⁾	$	98	$	91	$	84	$	78
Renegotiated amounts ⁽²⁾	25		22		36		31
For which no allowance has been provided:
Legal collection process ⁽¹⁾	76		—		60		—
Renegotiated amounts ⁽²⁾	17		—		16		—
Other long-term receivables	28		—		46		—
Total	$	244	$	113	$	242	$	109


(1)	All amounts in legal process are considered past due upon initiation of legal action.


(2)	All 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.



	December 31,
(US$ in millions)	2017			2016
Beginning balance	$	109		$	100
Bad debt provisions	19			3
Recoveries	(12		)	(12		)
Write-offs	(1		)	(1		)
Foreign currency translation	(2		)	19
Ending balance	$	113		$	109