Accrued Liabilities and Deferred Revenue (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

ACCRUED LIABILITIES & DEFERRED REVENUE [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities and Deferred Revenue [Table Text Block]

Accrued liabilities and deferred revenue at December 31 were as follows (in millions):

	2011			2010
Automotive Sector
Current
Dealer and customer allowances and claims	$	6,971		$	7,900
Deferred revenue	2,216			2,069
Employee benefit plans	1,552			1,834
Accrued interest	253			479
Other postretirement employee benefits ("OPEB")	439			437
Pension	388			376
Other	3,184			3,970
Total Automotive current	15,003			17,065
Non-current
Pension	15,091			11,637
OPEB	6,152			5,982
Dealer and customer allowances and claims	2,453			2,203
Deferred revenue	1,739			1,622
Employee benefit plans	709			624
Other	766			948
Total Automotive non-current	26,910			23,016
Total Automotive sector	41,913			40,081
Financial Services Sector	3,457			3,764
Total sectors	45,370			43,845
Intersector elimination (a)	(1		)	(1		)
Total Company	$	45,369		$	43,844

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(a) Accrued interest related to Ford's acquisition of Ford Credit debt securities.  See Note 18 for additional detail.