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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]  
SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
Components of selected captions in our accompanying consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
Trade accounts receivable, net
 
 
As of
(in millions)
 
December 31, 2012
December 31, 2011
Accounts receivable
 
$
1,336

$
1,362

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
 
(88
)
(81
)
Less: allowance for sales returns
 
(31
)
(35
)
 
 
$
1,217

$
1,246


The following is a rollforward of our allowance for doubtful accounts for 2012, 2011 and 2010:

 
 
Year Ended
December 31,
(in millions)
 
2012
2011
2010
Beginning balance
 
$
81

$
83

$
71

Net charges to expenses
 
14

11

27

Utilization of allowances
 
(7
)
(13
)
(15
)
Ending balance
 
$
88

$
81

$
83


During the first quarter of 2011, we reversed $20 million of previously established allowances for doubtful accounts against long-outstanding receivables in Greece. These receivables had previously been fully reserved as we had determined that they had a high risk of being uncollectible due to the economic situation in Greece. During the first quarter of 2011, the Greek government converted these receivables into bonds, which we were able to monetize, reducing our allowance for doubtful accounts as a credit to selling, general and administrative expenses.
Inventories
 
 
As of
(in millions)
 
December 31, 2012
December 31, 2011
Finished goods
 
$
598

$
637

Work-in-process
 
70

71

Raw materials
 
216

223

 
 
$
884

$
931


Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 
As of
(in millions)
 
December 31, 2012
December 31, 2011
Land
 
$
81

$
111

Buildings and improvements
 
873

923

Equipment, furniture and fixtures
 
2,348

1,919

Capital in progress
 
218

230

 
 
3,520

3,183

Less: accumulated depreciation
 
1,956

1,513

 
 
$
1,564

$
1,670


Accrued expenses
 
 
As of
(in millions)
 
December 31, 2012
December 31, 2011
Legal reserves
 
$
100

$
129

Payroll and related liabilities
 
452

466

Accrued contingent consideration
 
120

37

Other
 
612

695

 
 
$
1,284

$
1,327


Other long-term liabilities
 
 
As of
(in millions)
 
December 31, 2012
December 31, 2011
Legal reserves
 
$
391

$
170

Accrued income taxes
 
1,215

1,095

Accrued contingent consideration
 
543

321

Other long-term liabilities
 
398

422

 
 
$
2,547

$
2,008