The carrying amount of financing receivables held for investment, net of the allowance for losses.

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- Definition

The carrying amount of financing receivables that will be sold to other entities recorded at lower of cost or fair value.

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- Definition

The amount of the recorded investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Value is before the allowance for credit losses, but may include an allowance for impairment.

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- Definition

A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 11B

-Subparagraph (c)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7512638&loc=SL6953423-111524

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Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Finance Receivables
Less: Allowance for losses	$ 77	$ 84	$ 136	$ 156
Finance group
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	1,911	2,074
Less: Allowance for losses	77	84
Less: Finance receivables held for sale	(112)	(140)
Total finance receivables held for investment, net	1,722	1,850
Captive
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	1,592	1,704
Non-captive
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	$ 319	$ 370