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Restricted Cash
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]  
RESTRICTED CASH
RESTRICTED CASH

Cash and cash equivalents that are restricted as to withdrawal or usage under the terms of certain contractual agreements are recorded in Other assets on our balance sheet.

Our Automotive sector restricted cash balances primarily include cash collateral required to be held against loans from the European Investment Bank ("EIB") and cash collateral required for bank guarantees. Additionally, restricted cash includes various escrow agreements related to insurance, customs, judicial, and environmental matters. Our Financial Services sector restricted cash balances primarily include cash held to meet certain local governmental and regulatory reserve requirements. At December 31, 2010, restricted cash also included cash collateral required to be held against loans from the EIB.

Restricted cash does not include required minimum balances or cash securing debt issued through securitization transactions.

Restricted cash reflected on our balance sheet at December 31 was as follows (in millions):
 
2011
 
2010
Automotive sector
$
330

 
$
433

Financial Services sector
149

 
298

Total Company
$
479

 
$
731