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Other Accrued Liabilities | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Other Accrued Liabilities Text Block | OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES
December 31, | 2016 | 2015
Deferred revenue | $ | 2,223 |  | $ | 2,519 |
Compensation and other employee-related costs | 813 |  | 699 |
Employee benefits (Note 17) | 353 |  | 364 |
Discounts and rebates | 299 |  | 284 |
Derivative instruments (Note 19) | 173 |  | 91 |
Accrual for restructuring programs (Note 4) | 131 |  | 758 |
Miscellaneous | 670 |  | 865 |
| $ | 4,662 |  | $ | 5,580 |
Deferred revenue principally includes advance customer payments within the Agriculture segment. Miscellaneous other accrued liabilities principally includes accruals for plant and operating expenses, interest costs, environmental remediation costs, commissions costs, and royalties.

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