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Other Accrued Liabilities | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Other Accrued Liabilities Text Block | OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES
December 31, | 2014 | 2013
Compensation and other employee-related costs | $ | 811 |  | $ | 1,045 |
Deferred revenue | 2,892 |  | 2,839 |
Employee benefits (Note 17) | 343 |  | 335 |
Discounts and rebates | 352 |  | 328 |
Derivative instruments | 120 |  | 105 |
Miscellaneous | 1,330 |  | 1,567 |
| $ | 5,848 |  | $ | 6,219 |
Deferred revenue principally includes advance customer payments within the Agriculture segment. Miscellaneous other accrued liabilities principally includes accrued plant and operating expenses, accrued litigation costs, employee separation costs in connection with the company's restructuring programs, the estimated value of certain guarantees and accrued environmental remediation costs.

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