Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY (Details)

v3.3.1.900
PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Product Warranty Liability:    
Balance, beginning of year $ 1,283 $ 1,129
Provision for warranties issued 391 411
Deferred revenue on extended warranty contracts sold 290 263
Payments (389) (404)
Amortization of deferred revenue on extended warranty contracts (179) (148)
Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties 20 41
Foreign currency translation (12) (9)
Balance, end of period 1,404 1,283
Product Warranty Liability    
Deferred revenue related to extended coverage programs, Current portion 403 401
Deferred revenue related to extended coverage programs, Noncurrent portion 583 513
Total deferred revenue related to extended coverage programs 718 608
Total receivables related to estimated supplier recoveries 10 16
Long-term portion of warranty liability 327 312
Deferred Revenue    
Product Warranty Liability    
Deferred revenue related to extended coverage programs, Current portion 189 170
Other liabilities and deferred revenue    
Product Warranty Liability    
Deferred revenue related to extended coverage programs, Noncurrent portion 529 438
Long-term portion of warranty liability 327 312
Trade and other receivables    
Product Warranty Liability    
Receivables related to estimated supplier recoveries, Current portion 6 12
Other assets    
Product Warranty Liability    
Receivables related to estimated supplier recoveries, Long-term portion $ 4 $ 4