SALES REBATE AND RETURN ACCRUALS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Sales Rebates And Return Accruals [Abstract]

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Note 15. SALES REBATES AND RETURN ACCRUALS

Reductions to trade receivables and accrued rebates and returns liabilities are as follows:

	December 31,
Dollars in Millions	2012		2011
Charge-backs related to government programs	$	41	$	51
Cash discounts		13		28
Reductions to trade receivables	$	54	$	79
Managed healthcare rebates and other contract discounts	$	175	$	417
Medicaid rebates		351		411
Sales returns		345		161
Other adjustments		183		181
Accrued rebates and returns	$	1,054	$	1,170