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Product Warranty Liability (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes activity for policy, product warranty, and recall campaign liabilities (dollars in millions):
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
Balance at beginning of period
$
7,204

 
$
6,600

Warranties issued and assumed in period
2,409

 
2,594

Payments
(2,304
)
 
(2,583
)
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties
75

 
510

Effect of foreign currency and other
(186
)
 
47

Balance at end of period
$
7,198

 
$
7,168