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Marketable Securities Marketable Securities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Marketable Securities [Abstract] |
Trading Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) [Table Text Block] | The following tables summarize information regarding marketable securities (dollars in millions):
| March 31, 2012
|  |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis
| Cost |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Value |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and agencies | $ | 5,001 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,001 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,001 |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 380 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 380 |  |  | — |  |  | 380 |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 438 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 438 |  |  | — |  |  | 438 |  |  | — |
Money market funds | 981 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 981 |  |  | 981 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Corporate debt | 5,180 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,180 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,180 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities classified as cash equivalents | $ | 11,980 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 11,980 |  |  | $ | 981 |  |  | $ | 10,999 |  |  | $ | — |
Cash, time deposits, and other cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,398 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 17,378 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities - current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and agencies | $ | 3,622 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,623 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,623 |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 77 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 78 |  |  | — |  |  | 78 |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 42 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 42 |  |  | — |  |  | 42 |  |  | — |
Corporate debt | 4,260 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 4,262 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,262 |  |  | — |
Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 8,001 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | 8,005 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,005 |  |  | — |
Trading securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 39 |  |  | 39 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Sovereign debt(a) |  |  | 91 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 6,565 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,565 |  |  | — |
Other debt |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 77 |  |  | — |  |  | 77 |  |  | — |
Total trading securities |  |  | $ | 97 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | 6,681 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 6,642 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities - current |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,686 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 14,647 |  |  | — |
Marketable securities - non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity(b) | $ | 404 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | 399 |  |  | 399 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities - non-current | $ | 404 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | 399 |  |  | 399 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 15,085 |  |  | $ | 438 |  |  | $ | 14,647 |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash and marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market funds | $ | 1,264 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,264 |  |  | $ | 1,264 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |
Other | 163 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 163 |  |  | — |  |  | 163 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities classified as restricted cash and marketable securities | $ | 1,443 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 1,443 |  |  | $ | 1,264 |  |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash, time deposits, and other restricted cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 632 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,075 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
________
(a) | Unrealized gains/losses are primarily related to remeasurement of Canadian dollar (CAD) denominated securities.
(b) | Represents our seven percent ownership in Peugeot S.A. (PSA) acquired in connection with our agreement with PSA to create a long-term and broad-scale global strategic alliance. The shares are subject to certain trading restrictions until May 29, 2012. The investment is recorded in Other assets and deferred income taxes.
| December 31, 2011
|  |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis
| Cost |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Value |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and agencies | $ | 239 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 239 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 239 |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 490 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 490 |  |  | — |  |  | 490 |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 2,028 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,028 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,028 |  |  | — |
Money market funds | 1,794 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,794 |  |  | 1,794 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Corporate debt | 5,112 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,112 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,112 |  |  | — |
Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 9,663 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 9,663 |  |  | 1,794 |  |  | 7,869 |  |  | — |
Trading securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sovereign debt(a) |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 497 |  |  | — |  |  | 497 |  |  | — |
Total trading securities |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 497 |  |  | — |  |  | 497 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities classified as cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,160 |  |  | $ | 1,794 |  |  | $ | 8,366 |  |  | $ | — |
Cash, time deposits, and other cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,911 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 16,071 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities - current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and agencies | $ | 5,214 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,216 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,216 |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 143 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 143 |  |  | — |  |  | 143 |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 178 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 178 |  |  | — |  |  | 178 |  |  | — |
Corporate debt | 4,566 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4,565 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,565 |  |  | — |
Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 10,101 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | 10,102 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,102 |  |  | — |
Trading securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 34 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Sovereign debt(a) |  |  | 18 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 5,936 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,936 |  |  | — |
Other debt |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 76 |  |  | — |  |  | 76 |  |  | — |
Total trading securities |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 40 |  |  | 6,046 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 6,012 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities - current |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 16,148 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 16,114 |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash and marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market funds | $ | 1,363 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,363 |  |  | $ | 1,363 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |
Other | 161 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 164 |  |  | — |  |  | 164 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities classified as restricted cash and marketable securities | $ | 1,539 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 1,542 |  |  | $ | 1,363 |  |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash, time deposits, and other restricted cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 691 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,233 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
________
(a) | Unrealized gains/losses are primarily related to remeasurement of CAD denominated securities.
Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block] | The following tables summarize information regarding marketable securities (dollars in millions):
| March 31, 2012
|  |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis
| Cost |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Value |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and agencies | $ | 5,001 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,001 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,001 |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 380 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 380 |  |  | — |  |  | 380 |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 438 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 438 |  |  | — |  |  | 438 |  |  | — |
Money market funds | 981 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 981 |  |  | 981 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Corporate debt | 5,180 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,180 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,180 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities classified as cash equivalents | $ | 11,980 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 11,980 |  |  | $ | 981 |  |  | $ | 10,999 |  |  | $ | — |
Cash, time deposits, and other cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,398 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 17,378 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities - current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and agencies | $ | 3,622 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,623 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,623 |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 77 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 78 |  |  | — |  |  | 78 |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 42 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 42 |  |  | — |  |  | 42 |  |  | — |
Corporate debt | 4,260 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 4,262 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,262 |  |  | — |
Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 8,001 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | 8,005 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,005 |  |  | — |
Trading securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 39 |  |  | 39 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Sovereign debt(a) |  |  | 91 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 6,565 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,565 |  |  | — |
Other debt |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 77 |  |  | — |  |  | 77 |  |  | — |
Total trading securities |  |  | $ | 97 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | 6,681 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 6,642 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities - current |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,686 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 14,647 |  |  | — |
Marketable securities - non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity(b) | $ | 404 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | 399 |  |  | 399 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities - non-current | $ | 404 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | 399 |  |  | 399 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 15,085 |  |  | $ | 438 |  |  | $ | 14,647 |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash and marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market funds | $ | 1,264 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,264 |  |  | $ | 1,264 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |
Other | 163 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 163 |  |  | — |  |  | 163 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities classified as restricted cash and marketable securities | $ | 1,443 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 1,443 |  |  | $ | 1,264 |  |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash, time deposits, and other restricted cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 632 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,075 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
________
(a) | Unrealized gains/losses are primarily related to remeasurement of Canadian dollar (CAD) denominated securities.
(b) | Represents our seven percent ownership in Peugeot S.A. (PSA) acquired in connection with our agreement with PSA to create a long-term and broad-scale global strategic alliance. The shares are subject to certain trading restrictions until May 29, 2012. The investment is recorded in Other assets and deferred income taxes.
| December 31, 2011
|  |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis
| Cost |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Value |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and agencies | $ | 239 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 239 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 239 |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 490 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 490 |  |  | — |  |  | 490 |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 2,028 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,028 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,028 |  |  | — |
Money market funds | 1,794 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,794 |  |  | 1,794 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Corporate debt | 5,112 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,112 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,112 |  |  | — |
Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 9,663 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 9,663 |  |  | 1,794 |  |  | 7,869 |  |  | — |
Trading securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sovereign debt(a) |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 497 |  |  | — |  |  | 497 |  |  | — |
Total trading securities |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 497 |  |  | — |  |  | 497 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities classified as cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,160 |  |  | $ | 1,794 |  |  | $ | 8,366 |  |  | $ | — |
Cash, time deposits, and other cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,911 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 16,071 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities - current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and agencies | $ | 5,214 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,216 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,216 |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 143 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 143 |  |  | — |  |  | 143 |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 178 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 178 |  |  | — |  |  | 178 |  |  | — |
Corporate debt | 4,566 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4,565 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,565 |  |  | — |
Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 10,101 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | 10,102 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,102 |  |  | — |
Trading securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 34 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Sovereign debt(a) |  |  | 18 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 5,936 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,936 |  |  | — |
Other debt |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 76 |  |  | — |  |  | 76 |  |  | — |
Total trading securities |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 40 |  |  | 6,046 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 6,012 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities - current |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 16,148 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 16,114 |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash and marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market funds | $ | 1,363 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,363 |  |  | $ | 1,363 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |
Other | 161 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 164 |  |  | — |  |  | 164 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities classified as restricted cash and marketable securities | $ | 1,539 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 1,542 |  |  | $ | 1,363 |  |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash, time deposits, and other restricted cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 691 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,233 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
________
(a) | Unrealized gains/losses are primarily related to remeasurement of CAD denominated securities.
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] | The following tables summarize information regarding marketable securities (dollars in millions):
| March 31, 2012
|  |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis
| Cost |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Value |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and agencies | $ | 5,001 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,001 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,001 |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 380 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 380 |  |  | — |  |  | 380 |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 438 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 438 |  |  | — |  |  | 438 |  |  | — |
Money market funds | 981 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 981 |  |  | 981 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Corporate debt | 5,180 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,180 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,180 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities classified as cash equivalents | $ | 11,980 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 11,980 |  |  | $ | 981 |  |  | $ | 10,999 |  |  | $ | — |
Cash, time deposits, and other cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,398 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 17,378 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities - current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and agencies | $ | 3,622 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,623 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,623 |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 77 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 78 |  |  | — |  |  | 78 |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 42 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 42 |  |  | — |  |  | 42 |  |  | — |
Corporate debt | 4,260 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 4,262 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,262 |  |  | — |
Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 8,001 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | 8,005 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,005 |  |  | — |
Trading securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 39 |  |  | 39 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Sovereign debt(a) |  |  | 91 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 6,565 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,565 |  |  | — |
Other debt |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 77 |  |  | — |  |  | 77 |  |  | — |
Total trading securities |  |  | $ | 97 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | 6,681 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 6,642 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities - current |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,686 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 14,647 |  |  | — |
Marketable securities - non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity(b) | $ | 404 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | 399 |  |  | 399 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities - non-current | $ | 404 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | 399 |  |  | 399 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 15,085 |  |  | $ | 438 |  |  | $ | 14,647 |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash and marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market funds | $ | 1,264 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,264 |  |  | $ | 1,264 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |
Other | 163 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 163 |  |  | — |  |  | 163 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities classified as restricted cash and marketable securities | $ | 1,443 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 1,443 |  |  | $ | 1,264 |  |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash, time deposits, and other restricted cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 632 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,075 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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(a) | Unrealized gains/losses are primarily related to remeasurement of Canadian dollar (CAD) denominated securities.
(b) | Represents our seven percent ownership in Peugeot S.A. (PSA) acquired in connection with our agreement with PSA to create a long-term and broad-scale global strategic alliance. The shares are subject to certain trading restrictions until May 29, 2012. The investment is recorded in Other assets and deferred income taxes.
| December 31, 2011
|  |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis
| Cost |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Value |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and agencies | $ | 239 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 239 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 239 |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 490 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 490 |  |  | — |  |  | 490 |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 2,028 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,028 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,028 |  |  | — |
Money market funds | 1,794 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,794 |  |  | 1,794 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Corporate debt | 5,112 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,112 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,112 |  |  | — |
Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 9,663 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 9,663 |  |  | 1,794 |  |  | 7,869 |  |  | — |
Trading securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sovereign debt(a) |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 497 |  |  | — |  |  | 497 |  |  | — |
Total trading securities |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 497 |  |  | — |  |  | 497 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities classified as cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,160 |  |  | $ | 1,794 |  |  | $ | 8,366 |  |  | $ | — |
Cash, time deposits, and other cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,911 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 16,071 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities - current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and agencies | $ | 5,214 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,216 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,216 |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 143 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 143 |  |  | — |  |  | 143 |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 178 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 178 |  |  | — |  |  | 178 |  |  | — |
Corporate debt | 4,566 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4,565 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,565 |  |  | — |
Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 10,101 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | 10,102 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,102 |  |  | — |
Trading securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 34 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Sovereign debt(a) |  |  | 18 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 5,936 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,936 |  |  | — |
Other debt |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 76 |  |  | — |  |  | 76 |  |  | — |
Total trading securities |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 40 |  |  | 6,046 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 6,012 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities - current |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 16,148 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 16,114 |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash and marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market funds | $ | 1,363 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,363 |  |  | $ | 1,363 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Sovereign debt | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |
Other | 161 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 164 |  |  | — |  |  | 164 |  |  | — |
Total marketable securities classified as restricted cash and marketable securities | $ | 1,539 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | 1,542 |  |  | $ | 1,363 |  |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash, time deposits, and other restricted cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 691 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,233 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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(a) | Unrealized gains/losses are primarily related to remeasurement of CAD denominated securities
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Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the amortized cost and the fair value of investments classified as available-for-sale within cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash by contractual maturity at March 31, 2012 (dollars in millions):
| Amortized Cost |  | Fair Value
Due in one year or less | $ | 16,897 |  |  | $ | 16,898 |
Due after one year through five years | 2,144 |  |  | 2,148 |
Total contractual maturities of available-for-sale securities | $ | 19,041 |  |  | $ | 19,046 |
Classification of Restricted Cash and Marketable Securities [Table Text Block] |
| March 31, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
Classification of Restricted cash and marketable securities |  |  |
Current | $ | 924 |  |  | $ | 1,005 |
Non-current | 1,151 |  |  | 1,228 |
Total restricted cash and marketable securities | $ | 2,075 |  |  | $ | 2,233 |

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