Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY (Details)

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PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2015
Sep. 28, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Product Warranty Liability:      
Balance, beginning of year $ 1,283 $ 1,129  
Provision for warranties issued 326 307  
Deferred revenue on extended warranty contracts sold 217 175  
Payments (282) (313)  
Amortization of deferred revenue on extended warranty contracts (132) (109)  
Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties 18 28  
Foreign currency translation (10) (4)  
Balance, end of period 1,420 $ 1,213  
Product Warranty Liability      
Current portion of deferred revenue 414   $ 401
Total deferred revenue related to extended coverage programs 691    
Total receivables related to estimated supplier recoveries 10    
Deferred revenue      
Product Warranty Liability      
Current portion of deferred revenue 183    
Other liabilities and deferred revenue      
Product Warranty Liability      
Deferred revenue related to extended coverage programs, Noncurrent portion 508    
Long-term portion of warranty liability 341    
Trade and other receivables      
Product Warranty Liability      
Receivables related to estimated supplier recoveries, Current portion 6    
Other assets      
Product Warranty Liability      
Receivables related to estimated supplier recoveries, Long-term portion $ 4