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Other Current Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011
Other Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses | $ 16 |  | $ 15 | $ 16 |  |
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts | 1,381 |  | 969 | 1,381 |  |
Deferred receivables consideration | 900 |  | 757 | 900 |  |
Customer Omnibus Receivable | 1,093 |  | 1,298 | 1,093 |  |
Financing Receivable, Net | 724 |  | 576 | 724 |  |
Other current assets | 2,450 |  | 2,750 | 2,450 |  |
Total other current assets | 6,548 |  | 6,350 | 6,548 |  |
Provision for Other Credit Losses | 3 |  | 2 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Write-downs |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses adjustment | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |
Interest on financing receivables | $ 15 | $ 12 | $ 26 | $ 29 | $ 26 | $ 22

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