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Accounts Receivable and Inventory (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Receivable and Inventory [Abstract] |
Components of inventory | The components of inventory follow:
| 2013 |  | 2012
Raw materials | $ | 955 |  |  | $ | 915 |
Work-in-process | 428 |  |  | 423 |
Finished goods | 1,115 |  |  | 1,131 |
Inventory at FIFO | 2,498 |  |  | 2,469 |
Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost | (116 | ) |  | (133 | )
Total inventory | $ | 2,382 |  |  | $ | 2,336 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 2 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a,b,c -Article 5 + Details
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