Meritor judgment motion denial, zero damages, and no injuctive relief

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The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the combined total of loss contingency liabilities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 5
-Paragraph 9, 10, 11, 12
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6952336&loc=d3e14326-108349

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The charge against earnings in the period to increase loss contingency liabilities, net of any adjustments to reduce previously estimated charges.

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Legal Contingencies (Details) In Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Legal Contingencies (Details) In Millions	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 BRL	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 BRL	Jun. 09, 2011 USD ($)
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Loss contingency provision	$ 39	60	$ 3	5
Ending balance, loss contingency				65
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Meritor Judgment Motion Denial Zero Damages And No Injuctive Relief					$ 0