Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY

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PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY
6 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2011
PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY  
PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY

NOTE 9.  PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY

 

We charge the estimated costs of warranty programs, other than product recalls, to income at the time products are shipped to customers.  We use historical claims experience to develop the estimated liability.  We review product recall programs on a quarterly basis and, if necessary, record a liability when we commit to an action or when they become probable and estimable, which is reflected in the provision for warranties issued line.  We also sell extended warranty coverage on several engines.  The following is a tabular reconciliation of the product warranty liability, including the deferred revenue related to our extended warranty coverage and accrued recall programs:

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 26,

 

June 27,

 

In millions 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

980

 

$

989

 

Provision for warranties issued

 

219

 

157

 

Deferred revenue on extended warranty contracts sold

 

50

 

51

 

Payments

 

(188

)

(206

)

Amortization of deferred revenue on extended warranty contracts

 

(46

)

(42

)

Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties

 

7

 

(20

)

Foreign currency translation

 

3

 

(6

)

Balance, end of period

 

$

1,025

 

$

923

 

 

Warranty related deferred revenue, supplier recovery receivables and the long-term portion of the warranty liability on our June 26, 2011, balance sheet were as follows:

 

 

 

June 26,

 

 

 

In millions

 

2011

 

Balance Sheet Locations

 

Deferred revenue related to extended coverage programs:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

$

94

 

Deferred revenue

 

Long-term portion

 

194

 

Other liabilities and deferred revenue

 

Total

 

$

288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables related to estimated supplier recoveries:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

$

9

 

Trade and other receivables

 

Long-term portion

 

7

 

Other assets

 

Total

 

$

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term portion of warranty liability

 

$

308

 

Other liabilities and deferred revenue