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INVENTORIES, NET

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

NOTE 4 – INVENTORIES, NET

Inventories, net consisted of the following (in millions):


	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Work-in-process, primarily related to long-term contracts and programs in progress	$	7,338	$	7,000
Less: customer advances and progress payments		(5,161)		(4,932)
		2,177		2,068
Other inventories		718		869
Total inventories, net	$	2,895	$	2,937

- 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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