Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Note 7: Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in millions):

	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Trade accounts payable and accruals	$	737	$	1,184
Advances from customers		1,550		1,676
Other accruals		1,169		1,023
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	3,456	$	3,883

Activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 associated with the Company's product warranty accruals was as follows (in millions):

Balance December 31, 2013		Net warranty provisions		Charges against accrual			Discontinued operations			Translation and other		Balance September 30, 2014
$	46	$	34	$	(24	)	$	(10	)	$	–	$	46