XML 32 R22.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.8.0.1
Warranty Obligations
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Warranty Obligations [Text Block]
Warranty Obligations

We record a liability for estimated warranty obligations at the dates our products are sold. We record the liability based on our estimate of costs to settle future claims. Adjustments to our estimated costs at time of sale are made as claim experience and other new information becomes available. Obligations for service campaigns and other occurrences are recognized as adjustments to prior estimates when the obligation is probable and can be reasonably estimated.

Changes in warranty liabilities — 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
76

 
$
66

Acquisitions
 


 
8

Amounts accrued for current period sales
 
10

 
7

Adjustments of prior estimates
 


 
3

Settlements of warranty claims
 
(11
)
 
(12
)
Currency impact
 
1

 
1

Balance, end of period
 
$
76

 
$
73


  
The 2017 Acquisitions line includes approximately $4 related to the acquisition of BFP and BPT that is subject to recovery from the seller.