Product Warranty Liability (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Product Warranty Liability [Abstract]

Product Warranty And Recall Campaigns Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes activity for policy, product warranty, recall campaigns and certified used vehicle warranty liabilities (dollars in millions):

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2012			June 30, 2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	6,600		$	6,789
Warranties issued and assumed in period	1,675			1,552
Payments	(1,758		)	(1,902		)
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties	339			366
Effect of foreign currency translation	(19		)	121
Balance at end of period	$	6,837		$	6,926