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Other Accrued Liabilities
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Other Accrued Liabilities | Other Accrued Liabilities Other accrued liabilities included the following as of December 31, (in millions):
Customer accruals are promotional allowances and rebates, including cooperative advertising, given to customers in exchange for their selling efforts and volume purchased. The self-insurance accrual is primarily casualty liabilities such as workers’ compensation, general and product liability and auto liability and is estimated based upon historical loss experience combined with actuarial evaluation methods, review of significant individual files and the application of risk transfer programs. |
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