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Accrued Expenses
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
Accrued Expenses
Accrued Expenses as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consisted of accruals for:
In millions
 
2013
 
2012
Compensation and employee benefits
 
$
462

 
$
529

Deferred revenue and customer deposits
 
207

 
243

Rebates
 
127

 
137

Warranties
 
50

 
51

Current portion of pension and other postretirement benefit obligations
 
21

 
19

Other
 
405

 
413

 
 
$
1,272

 
$
1,392


The Company accrues for product warranties based on historical experience. The changes in accrued warranties during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows: 
In millions
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Beginning balance
 
$
51

 
$
55

 
$
64

Charges
 
(44
)
 
(44
)
 
(47
)
Provision charged to expense
 
43

 
44

 
37

Acquisitions and divestitures
 
2

 
(4
)
 
3

Foreign currency translation
 
1

 
—

 
—

Transfer to liabilities held for sale
 
(3
)
 
—

 
(2
)
Ending balance
 
$
50

 
$
51

 
$
55