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6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Basis of Accounting and Intercompany Transactions [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting and Intercompany Transactions

Our financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. We show certain of our financial statements on both a consolidated and a sector basis for our Automotive and Financial Services sectors. Intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated in both the consolidated and sector balance sheets. Where the presentation of these intercompany eliminations or consolidated adjustments differ between the consolidated and sector financial statements, reconciliations of certain line items are explained below in this Note and in Notes 5 and 11.