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. Examples include, but are not limited to, accounts receivable (with terms exceeding one year), notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Receivable

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6953735

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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

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6965416&loc=SL6953423-111524

-Subparagraph (c)(1)

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Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Apr. 02, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	$ 2,628	$ 2,895
Less: Allowance for losses	136	156	338	342
Finance Group [Member]
Finance Receivables
Less: Finance receivables held for sale	318	418
Total finance receivables held for investment, net	2,174	2,321
Aviation [Member]
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	1,788	1,876
Golf Equipment [Member]
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	61	69
Golf Mortgage [Member]
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	314	381
Timeshare [Member]
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	260	318
Structured Capital [Member]
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	171	208
Other Liquidating [Member]
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	$ 34	$ 43