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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

STMICROELECTRONICS N.V.

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 

Valuation and qualifying accounts deducted
from the related asset accounts

    Balance at
beginning
of period		      Translation
adjustment		     Charged to
costs and
expenses		      Additions/
(Deductions)		     Balance
at end of
period		  
     (Currency — millions of U.S. dollars)  

2013

             

Inventories

      49           58         (69 )      38   

Accounts Receivable

      10         0        2         (3 )      9   

Deferred Tax Assets

      1,634         7        67         (254 )      1,454   

2012

             

Inventories

      60           95         (106 )      49   

Accounts Receivable

      15           1         (6 )      10   

Deferred Tax Assets

      1,514         6        123         (9 )      1,634   

2011

             

Inventories

      50           103         (93 )      60   

Accounts Receivable

      17           1         (3 )      15   

Deferred Tax Assets

      1,396         (11 )      138         (9 )      1,514