Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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):



	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Maximum potential payments	$	403	$	444
Carrying value of recorded liabilities related to guarantees	25		31

Warranty [Table Text Block]

Warranty accruals accounted for in Accrued liabilities and deferred revenue for the periods ended September 30 were as follows (in millions):



	First Nine Months
	2012			2011
Beginning balance	$	3,915		$	3,855
Payments made during the period	(1,675		)	(2,205		)
Changes in accrual related to warranties issued during the period	1,402			1,575
Changes in accrual related to pre-existing warranties	(17		)	426
Foreign currency translation and other	23			(26		)
Ending balance	$	3,648		$	3,625

- 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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