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Accrued and Other Liabilities Product Warranty and Related Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Product Warranty and Related Liabilities [Roll Forward]
Warranty balance at beginning of period	$ 8,332	$ 9,069	$ 8,550
Warranties issued and assumed in period – recall campaigns	665	678	899
Warranties issued and assumed in period – product warranty	2,143	2,123	2,338
Payments	(2,903)	(3,129)	(3,375)
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties	(464)	(495)	636
Effect of foreign currency and other	(183)	86	21
Warranty balance at end of period	$ 7,590	$ 8,332	$ 9,069

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Reconciliation of the aggregate standard product warranty and related liabilities balance from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty and related liabilities. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Represents the aggregate increase in the liability for accruals related to warranty issued during the reporting period. Does not include any increase in the liability for accruals related to extended product warranties.

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Represents the aggregate increase in the liability for accruals for recall campaigns and related liabilities issued during the reporting period.

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