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Product Warranty and Related Liabilities Product Warranty and Related Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Product Warranty and Related Liabilities [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Warranty balance at beginning of period | $ 9,366 | $ 9,296 | $ 9,279 | $ 9,646
Warranties issued and assumed in period - recall campaigns and courtesy transportation | 324 | 299 | 698 | 685
Warranties issued and assumed in period - policy and product warranty | 671 | 576 | 1,883 | 1,742
Payments | (947) | (939) | (2,782) | (3,045)
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties | 95 | 132 | 384 | 461
Effect of foreign currency and other | 6 | (111) | 53 | (236)
Warranty balance at end of period | $ 9,515 | $ 9,253 | $ 9,515 | $ 9,253

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- Definition Increase or Decrease in standard product warranty liability and related liabilities due to currency translation and other. Does not include any Increase or Decrease in an extended product warranty liability due to currency translation. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the aggregate decrease in the liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard product warranty or related liabilities. Does not include any Increase or Decrease in the liability for payments related to extended product warranties. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the aggregate Increase or Decrease in the liability during the reporting period for accruals related to preexisting standard product warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates) and related liabilities. Does not include any Increase or Decrease in the liability for accruals related to extended product warranties. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the aggregate increase in the liability for accruals related to standard policy and warranty issued during the reporting period. Does not include any increase in the liability for accruals related to extended product warranties. + References No definition available. + Details
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