Inventories, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

NOTE 4 – INVENTORIES, NET

Inventories consisted of the following (in millions):


	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Work-in-process, primarily related to long-term contracts and programs in progress		$7,000			$7,129
Less: customer advances and progress payments		(4,944	)		(5,425	)
		2,056			1,704
Other inventories		822			777
Total inventories, net		$2,878			$2,481

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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