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Restricted Cash
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
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 and cash held under the terms of certain contractual agreements.

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

Restricted cash reflected on our balance sheet was as follows (in millions):
 
March 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Automotive sector
$
323

 
$
330

Financial Services sector
200

 
149

Total Company
$
523

 
$
479