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Accrued Liabilities and Deferred Revenue
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED REVENUE [Abstract]  
Accrued Liabilities and Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Text Block]
ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED REVENUE

Accrued liabilities and deferred revenue were as follows (in millions):
 
March 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Automotive Sector
 
 
 
Current
 
 
 
Dealer and customer allowances and claims
$
6,993

 
$
6,971

Deferred revenue
2,494

 
2,216

Employee benefit plans
1,590

 
1,552

Accrued interest
271

 
253

Other postretirement employee benefits ("OPEB")
440

 
439

Pension (a)
386

 
388

Other
2,985

 
3,184

Total Automotive accrued liabilities and deferred revenue
15,159

 
15,003

Non-current
 

 
 

Pension (a)
14,243

 
15,091

OPEB
6,187

 
6,152

Dealer and customer allowances and claims
2,478

 
2,453

Deferred revenue
1,832

 
1,739

Employee benefit plans
612

 
709

Other
767

 
766

Total Automotive other liabilities
26,119

 
26,910

Total Automotive sector
41,278

 
41,913

Financial Services Sector
3,436

 
3,457

Total sectors
44,714

 
45,370

Intersector elimination (b)

 
(1
)
Total Company
$
44,714

 
$
45,369

__________
(a)
Balances at March 31, 2012 reflect net pension liabilities at December 31, 2011, updated for year-to-date service and interest cost, expected return on assets, separation expense, actual benefit payments, and cash contributions. The discount rate and rate of expected return assumptions are unchanged from year-end 2011.
(b)
Accrued interest related to Ford's acquisition of Ford Credit debt securities.