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Accrued Expenses And Other Payables | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] |
Accrued Expenses And Other Payables | Accrued Expenses and Other Payables The following table sets forth the items in accrued expenses and other payables:
| March 31, |  | December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
| (In millions)
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts | $ | 956 |  |  | $ | 824 |
Accrued expenses and other payables | 3,443 |  |  | 3,966 |
| $ | 4,399 |  |  | $ | 4,790 |

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