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Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of (in millions):

		September 30,				December 31,
		2013				2012
Customer prepayments and billings		$	786			$	699
Accrued vendor costs			648				444
Compensation			424				511
Warranty			222				194
Taxes (non income)			136				150
Insurance			128				108
Fair value of derivatives			16				18
Interest			31				14
Other			466				433
Total		$	2,857			$	2,571

Changes in Carrying Amount of Service and Product Warranties

The changes in the carrying amount of service and product warranties are as follows (in millions):

Balance at December 31, 2012		$	194
Net provisions for warranties issued during the year			75
Amounts incurred			(53	)
Currency translation adjustments and other			6
Balance at September 30, 2013		$	222

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