The carrying amount of financing receivables held for investment, net of the allowance for losses.

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- Definition

The carrying amount of financing receivables that will be sold to other entities recorded at lower of cost or fair value.

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- Definition

The amount of the recorded investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, accounts receivable (with terms exceeding one year), notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Receivable

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6953735

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- Definition

A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 11B

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6965416&loc=SL6953423-111524

-Subparagraph (c)(1)

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Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions	Oct. 01, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010	Jan. 02, 2010
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	$ 3,547	$ 4,626
Less: Allowance for losses	276	342	355	341
Less: Finance receivables held for sale	245	413
Aviation [Member]
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	1,927	2,120
Golf equipment [Member]
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	141	212
Golf mortgage [Member]
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	703	876
Timeshare [Member]
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	495	894
Structured capital [Member]
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	217	317
Other liquidating [Member]
Finance Receivables
Total finance receivables	64	207
Finance Group [Member]
Finance Receivables
Less: Finance receivables held for sale	(245)	(413)
Finance receivables held for investment, net	$ 3,026	$ 3,871