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Accrued Liabilities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
Accrued Liabilities
3. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of (in millions):

 

     June 30,
2018
     December 31,
2017
 

Compensation

   $ 227      $ 345  

Vendor costs

     137        150  

Warranty

     120        135  

Taxes (non-income)

     97        152  

Insurance

     55        74  

Commissions

     41        58  

Fair value of derivatives

     13        8  

Interest

     7        7  

Other

     253        309  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 950      $ 1,238  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Warranties

The Company provides warranties on certain of its products and services. The Company accrues warranty liability based upon specific claims and a review of historical claim experience in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 450 “Contingencies”. Adjustments are made to accruals as claim data and historical experience change. In addition, the Company incurs discretionary costs to service its products in connection with product performance issues and accrues for them when they are encountered.

The changes in the warranty provision are as follows (in millions):

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

   $ 135  
  

 

 

 

Net provisions for warranties issued during the year

     16  

Amounts incurred

     (31
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

   $ 120