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Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
Description
 
Balance at
Beginning of
Period
 
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
 
Deductions
 
Balance at End
of Period
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances deducted from assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit losses
 
$
384

 
$
347

 
 
$
294

(a)
 
$
437

Doubtful receivables
 
455

 
(7
)
 
 
76

(b)
 
372

Inventories (primarily service part obsolescence)
 
254

 
(29
)
(c)
 
—

 
 
225

Deferred tax assets
 
1,604

 
227

(d)
 
—

 
 
1,831

Total allowances deducted from assets
 
$
2,697

 
$
538

 
 
$
370

 
 
$
2,865

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Allowances deducted from assets
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Credit losses
 
$
405

 
$
199

 
 
$
220

(a)
 
$
384

Doubtful receivables
 
120

 
374

 
 
39

(b)
 
455

Inventories (primarily service part obsolescence)
 
262

 
(8
)
(c)
 
—

 
 
254

Deferred tax assets
 
1,633

 
(29
)
(d)
 
—

 
 
1,604

Total allowances deducted from assets
 
$
2,420

 
$
536

 
 
$
259

 
 
$
2,697

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Allowances deducted from assets
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Credit losses
 
$
435

 
$
152

 
 
$
182

(a)
 
$
405

Doubtful receivables
 
106

 
33

 
 
19

(b)
 
120

Inventories (primarily service part obsolescence)
 
267

 
(5
)
(c)
 
—

 
 
262

Deferred tax assets
 
1,923

 
(290
)
(d)
 
—

 
 
1,633

Total allowances deducted from assets
 
$
2,731

 
$
(110
)
 
 
$
201

 
 
$
2,420

_________
(a)
Finance receivables and lease investments deemed to be uncollectible and other changes, principally amounts related to finance receivables sold and translation adjustments.
(b)
Accounts and notes receivable deemed to be uncollectible as well as translation adjustments.
(c)
Net change in inventory allowances.  
(d)
Includes $(142) million, $(428) million, and $(243) million in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, of valuation allowance for deferred tax assets through Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) and $369 million, $399 million, and $(47) million in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, of valuation allowance for deferred tax assets through the income statement.