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Other Current Assets (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Other Current Assets
The following table sets forth the items in other current assets:

 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts
$
443

 
$
624

Deferred receivables consideration
399

 
540

Customer omnibus receivable
474

 
521

Financing receivables - net (1)
407

 
373

Insurance premiums receivable
137

 
648

Prepaid expenses
248

 
268

Tax receivables
423

 
480

Non-trade receivables (2)
374

 
478

Other current assets
179

 
451

 
$
3,084

 
$
4,383



(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 $6 million and $7 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Interest earned on financing receivables of $6 million and $18 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $5 million and $17 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, is included in interest income in the consolidated statements of earnings.

(2) Non-trade receivables included $75 million and $223 million of reinsurance recoverables as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.