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Intangible Assets, Net Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Intangible Assets, net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the components of Intangible assets, net (dollars in millions):
| March 31, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
|  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Technology and intellectual property |  | $ | 7,763 |  |  | $ | 5,393 |  |  | $ | 2,370 |  |  | $ | 7,751 |  |  | $ | 5,081 |  |  | $ | 2,670 |
Brands |  | 5,440 |  |  | 414 |  |  | 5,026 |  |  | 5,410 |  |  | 374 |  |  | 5,036 |
Dealer network and customer relationships |  | 2,169 |  |  | 354 |  |  | 1,815 |  |  | 2,138 |  |  | 322 |  |  | 1,816 |
Favorable contracts |  | 519 |  |  | 220 |  |  | 299 |  |  | 514 |  |  | 200 |  |  | 314 |
Other |  | 17 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 3 |
Total amortizing intangible assets |  | 15,908 |  |  | 6,396 |  |  | 9,512 |  |  | 15,830 |  |  | 5,991 |  |  | 9,839 |
Non amortizing in process research and development |  | 175 |  |  |  |  |  | 175 |  |  | 175 |  |  |  |  |  | 175 |
Total intangible assets |  | $ | 16,083 |  |  | $ | 6,396 |  |  | $ | 9,687 |  |  | $ | 16,005 |  |  | $ | 5,991 |  |  | $ | 10,014 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes estimated amortization expense related to intangible assets in each of the next five years (dollars in millions):
| Estimated Amortization Expense
2013 | $ | 1,229 |
2014 | $ | 611 |
2015 | $ | 313 |
2016 | $ | 314 |
2017 | $ | 311 |

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