CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 29, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,247,579	$ 906,680	$ 999,346
Available-for-sale Securities, Current	52,516	57,325	57,814
Accounts receivable, net	277,569	247,621	289,940
Finance receivables, net	2,331,723	1,916,635	2,281,512
Inventories	395,044	448,871	371,597
Restricted cash	136,760	98,627	154,681
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current	94,778	89,916	90,348
Other current assets	160,421	182,420	128,460
Total current assets	4,696,390	3,948,095	4,373,698
Finance receivables, net	4,816,772	4,516,246	4,537,405
Property, plant and equipment, net	873,007	883,077	826,467
Prepaid Pension Costs	0	0	256,279
Goodwill	26,105	27,752	30,252
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	66,755	77,835	2,915
Other long-term assets	85,843	75,092	49,280
Total assets	10,564,872	9,528,097	10,076,296
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	407,636	196,868	388,342
Accrued liabilities	448,737	449,317	500,769
Short-term debt	114,983	731,786	619,622
Current portion of long-term debt	1,551,368	1,011,315	944,915
Total current liabilities	2,522,724	2,389,286	2,453,648
Long-term debt	4,560,349	3,761,528	3,794,396
Pension liability	66,786	76,186	38,174
Postretirement healthcare liability	196,369	203,006	209,312
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	0	0	38,919
Other long-term liabilities	$ 195,017	$ 188,805	$ 175,587
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock	3,448	3,442	3,439
Additional paid-in-capital	1,304,855	1,265,257	1,231,913
Retained earnings	8,898,959	8,459,040	8,352,168
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(522,526)	(514,943)	(309,051)
Treasury stock, at cost	(6,661,109)	(6,303,510)	(5,912,209)
Total shareholders' equity	3,023,627	2,909,286	3,366,260
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	10,564,872	9,528,097	10,076,296
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Current assets:
Finance receivables, net	409,198	312,645	359,085
Restricted cash	149,418	110,017	141,146
Other current assets	3,067	3,409	2,521
Finance receivables, net	1,740,420	1,113,801	1,495,171
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	462,008	366,889	403,891
Long-term debt	1,555,071	904,644	1,308,964
Commercial Paper [Member]
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	$ 114,983	$ 731,786	$ 619,622

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.