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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
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Mar. 31, 2013
U.S. Distributor Commitments
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Mar. 31, 2013
Other Guarantees and Commitments
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Mar. 31, 2013
Cummins Olayan Energy Limited debt guarantee
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Mar. 31, 2013
Residual value guarantees
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Mar. 31, 2013
Other debt guarantees
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Mar. 31, 2013
Engine parts supplier
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Mar. 31, 2013
Performance bonds and other performance-related guarantees
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Dec. 31, 2012
Performance bonds and other performance-related guarantees
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Mar. 31, 2013
Joint Venture Commitments
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| Commitments and contingencies: | |||||||||
| Licensing agreement term | 3 years | ||||||||
| Number of days in which distributors can terminate agreements without cause | 60 days | ||||||||
| Number of days in which distributors can terminate agreements with cause | 30 days | ||||||||
| Guarantee obligations, maximum potential loss | $ 14 | $ 8 | $ 1 | $ 5 | |||||
| Long-term purchase commitment, penalty exposure | 114 | 83 | |||||||
| Annual commitment under purchase contract with emission solutions business supplier through 2018 | 73 | ||||||||
| Guarantee obligations, current carrying value | 69 | 70 | |||||||
| Guarantee obligations commitment | 56 | ||||||||
| Joint venture estimated commitment to be funded this year | $ 13 | ||||||||