Accrued liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Accrued liabilities [Abstract]

Accrued Liabilities

13. Accrued liabilities

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 (in millions):

	2011		2010
Sales deductions	$	1,326	$	1,144
Employee compensation and benefits		916		764
Sales returns reserve		339		339
Legal reserve		780		—
Other		1,667		1,119
Total accrued liabilities	$	5,028	$	3,366

See Note 18, Contingencies and commitments, for further discussion of the legal reserve.