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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Guarantee obligations [Table Text Block]

The maximum potential payments under guarantees and the carrying value of recorded liabilities related to guarantees were as follows(in millions):



	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Maximum potential payments	$	425	$	444
Carrying value of recorded liabilities related to guarantees	29		31

Warranty [Table Text Block]

Warranty accruals accounted for in Accrued liabilities and deferred revenue for the periods ended March 31 were as follows (in millions):



	First Quarter
	2012			2011
Beginning balance	$	3,915		$	3,855
Payments made during the period	(560		)	(783		)
Changes in accrual related to warranties issued during the period	526			500
Changes in accrual related to pre-existing warranties	26			132
Foreign currency translation and other	41			71
Ending balance	$	3,948		$	3,775

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of each guarantee obligation, or each group of similar guarantee obligations, including (a) the nature of the guarantee, including its term, how it arose, and the events or circumstances that would require the guarantor to perform under the guarantee; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee; (c) the current carrying amount of the liability, if any, for the guarantor's obligations under the guarantee; and (d) the nature of any recourse provisions under the guarantee, and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties, and any relevant related party disclosure. Excludes disclosures about product warranties.

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