Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY (Details 1) Warranty Liability Reconciliation, Warranty Related to Deferred Revenues

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PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY (Details 1) Warranty Liability Reconciliation, Warranty Related to Deferred Revenues - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Product Warranty Liability:      
Balance, beginning of year $ 2,389 $ 2,208 $ 1,687
Provision for warranties issued 443 458 437
Deferred revenue on extended warranty contracts sold 248 356 293
Provision for product campaigns issued 90 210 481
Payments made during period (589) (590) (443)
Amortization of deferred revenue on extended warranty contracts (227) (230) (244)
Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties (52) (24) 3
Foreign currency translation and other 5 1 (6)
Balance, end of period 2,307 2,389 2,208
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]      
Product Liability Contingency, Third Party Recovery 20 67 $ 26
Current portion of deferred revenue 691 533  
Long-term portion of deferred revenue 840 821  
Deferred revenue related to extended coverage 961 941  
Product warranty accrual, current 674 803  
Product Warranty Accrual, Non-current 672 645  
Standard Product Warranty Accrual 1,346 1,448  
Current portion of deferred revenue      
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]      
Current portion of deferred revenue 261 227  
Deferred revenue      
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]      
Long-term portion of deferred revenue 700 714  
Current portion of accrued product warranty      
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]      
Product warranty accrual, current 674 803  
Accrued product warranty      
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]      
Product Warranty Accrual, Non-current $ 672 $ 645