Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Abstract]



	Short-Term		Long-Term		Total
Obligations for customers and suppliers¹:
Bank borrowings (terms up to 5 years)	$	284	$	64	$	348
Leases on equipment and facilities (terms up to 4 years)	—		2		2
Obligations for equity affiliates²:
Bank borrowings (terms up to 1 year)	185		—		185
Total	$	469	$	66	$	535


^1.	Existing guarantees for customers and suppliers arose as part of contractual agreements. As of December 31, 2012, approximately $14 of these guarantees relate to customers of the Performance Coatings business.


^2.	Existing guarantees for equity affiliates arose for liquidity needs in normal operations.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of each guarantee obligation, or each group of similar guarantee obligations, including (a) the nature of the guarantee, including its term, how it arose, and the events or circumstances that would require the guarantor to perform under the guarantee; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee; (c) the current carrying amount of the liability, if any, for the guarantor's obligations under the guarantee; and (d) the nature of any recourse provisions under the guarantee, and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties, and any relevant related party disclosure. Excludes disclosures about product warranties.

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