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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Accrued product warranty costs
                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
            2011                     2010          
    (in millions)  

Accrued product warranty costs (1):

                

Balance at January 1

   $ 92     $ 99  

Acquisitions during this period

     —       1  

Accruals for product warranties issued during the period

     77       62  

Changes to accruals for product warranties existing before January 1

     2       4  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (1 )      (1 ) 

Settlements made during the period

     (76 )      (73 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

  

Balance at December 31

   $       94     $       92  
   

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

(1) 

Warranty obligations incurred in connection with long-term production contracts that are accounted for under the POC cost-to-cost method are included within the contract estimates at completion and are excluded from the above amounts. The balances above include both the current and non-current amounts.