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Commitments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Commitments 
Changes in warranty liabilities

 

 

Standard Warranty Liability

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2011

 

2010

 

Balance at January 1

 

$

375

 

$

316

 

Current period accruals

 

309

 

284

 

Accrual adjustments to reflect actual experience

 

15

 

31

 

Charges incurred

 

(318

)

(326

)

Balance at September 30

 

$

382

 

$

305

 

 

Extended Warranty Liability

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2011

 

2010

 

Aggregate deferred revenue at January 1

 

$

 

670

 

$

 

665

 

Revenue deferred for new extended warranty contracts

 

225

 

217

 

Amortization of deferred revenue

 

(256

)

(221

)

Other*

 

(18

)

(29

)

Aggregate deferred revenue at September 30

 

$

 

621

 

$

 

632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

$

 

 305

 

$

 

 303

 

Noncurrent portion

 

316

 

329

 

Aggregate deferred revenue at September 30

 

$

 

621

 

$

632

 

 

 

* Other primarily consists of foreign currency translation adjustments.