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Product Warranty Liability (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Product Warranty Liability [Abstract]  
Product Warranty And Recall Campaigns Liabilities [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes activity for policy, product warranty, recall campaigns and certified used vehicle warranty liabilities (dollars in millions):
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2012
 
June 30, 2011
Balance at beginning of period
$
6,600

 
$
6,789

Warranties issued and assumed in period
1,675

 
1,552

Payments
(1,758
)
 
(1,902
)
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties
339

 
366

Effect of foreign currency translation
(19
)
 
121

Balance at end of period
$
6,837

 
$
6,926