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Working Capital Detail
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure Components Of Working Capital Detail [Abstract]  
Working Capital Detail
Working Capital Detail
 
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
Receivables
 
 
 
 
Trade - net(1)
$
2,366

 
$
2,449

 
Equity affiliates
10

 
10

 
Other - net
439

 
277

 
Total
$
2,815

 
$
2,736

Inventories(2)
  
 
  
 
Finished products
$
1,169

 
$
1,156

 
Work in process
157

 
160

 
Raw materials
439

 
440

 
Supplies
60

 
68

 
Total
$
1,825

 
$
1,824

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  
 
  
 
Trade
$
1,919

 
$
1,790

 
Accrued payroll
497

 
506

 
Customer rebates
264

 
225

 
Other postretirement and pension benefits
94

 
93

 
Income taxes
62

 
80

 
Other
712

 
571

 
Total
$
3,548

 
$
3,265

(1)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts equaled $87 million and $74 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(2)
Inventories valued using the LIFO method of inventory valuation comprised 40% and 38% of total gross inventory values as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. If the FIFO method of inventory valuation had been used, inventories would have been $182 million and $195 million higher as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, certain inventories accounted for on the LIFO method of accounting were reduced, which resulted in the liquidation of certain quantities carried at costs prevailing in prior years. The effect on income from continuing operations was expense of $0.3 million and income of $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.