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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] |
Current and long-term warranty accruals | A summary of the current and long-term warranty accruals follows:
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Balance at January 1 | $ | 158 |  |  | $ | 153 |  |  | $ | 147 |
Provision | 85 |  |  | 98 |  |  | 99 |
Settled | (84 | ) |  | (94 | ) |  | (91 | )
Acquisitions and other | 21 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (2 | )
Balance at December 31 | $ | 180 |  |  | $ | 158 |  |  | $ | 153 |
Future minimum rental commitments for noncancelable operating leases | A summary of minimum rental commitments at December 31, 2012 under noncancelable operating leases, which expire at various dates and in most cases contain renewal options, for each of the next five years and thereafter in the aggregate, follow:
2013 | $ | 174 |
2014 | 137 |
2015 | 101 |
2016 | 73 |
2017 | 59 |
Thereafter | 85 |
Total noncancelable lease commitments | $ | 629 |
Rental expense | A summary of rental expense follows:
2012 | $ | 199 |
2011 | 194 |
2010 | 172 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of future minimum payments required in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year and the total minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453985&loc=d3e41502-112717 + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of rental expense from operating leases for each period for which an income statement is presented with separate amounts for minimum rentals, contingent rentals, and sublease rentals. Rental payments under leases with terms of a month or less that were not renewed need not be included. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453985&loc=d3e41499-112717 + Details
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