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Working Capital Detail
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure Components Of Working Capital Detail [Abstract]  
Working Capital Detail
Working Capital Detail
($ in millions)
2015
 
2014
Receivables
 
 
 
 
Trade - net(1)
$
2,413

 
$
2,366

 
Equity affiliates
4

 
10

 
Other - net
371

 
439

 
Total
$
2,788

 
$
2,815

Inventories(2)
 
 
 
 
Finished products
$
1,082

 
$
1,169

 
Work in process
160

 
157

 
Raw materials
413

 
439

 
Supplies
50

 
60

 
Total
$
1,705

 
$
1,825

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
 
 
 
Trade
$
1,940

 
$
1,919

 
Accrued payroll
474

 
497

 
Customer rebates
234

 
264

 
Other postretirement and pension benefits
130

 
94

 
Income taxes
106

 
61

 
Other
606

 
712

 
Total
$
3,490

 
$
3,547

(1)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was $51 million and $87 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(2)
Inventories valued using the LIFO method of inventory valuation comprised 39% and 40% of total gross inventory values as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. If the FIFO method of inventory valuation had been used, inventories would have been $163 million and $182 million higher as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, 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 $3.0 million and income of $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.