Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)
Sales	$ 4,213	$ 4,208
Cost of sales	3,786	3,734
Gross profit	427	474
Administrative and selling expenses	138	146
Amortization of intangible assets	3	3
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	37	2
Other (income) expense - net	(4)	(8)
Operating income	253	331
Interest expense - net	30	29
Loss on retirement of debt - net	0	5
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax	(12)	(11)
Earnings before income taxes	235	308
Income tax expense	62	93
Net earnings	173	215
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	11	9
Net earnings attributable to TRW	$ 162	$ 206
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings per share	$ 1.35	$ 1.66
Weighted average shares outstanding	119.6	123.8
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings per share	$ 1.29	$ 1.59
Weighted average shares outstanding	126.9	131.2

Total costs related to goods produced and sold during the reporting period, including the aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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