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Components of Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the components of Inventories (dollars in millions):

	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
Productive material, supplies and work in process	$	6,745			$	6,486
Finished product, including service parts	9,099				7,838
Total inventories	$	15,844			$	14,324

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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.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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