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Standard And Extended Product Warrany Accrual, Increase (Decrease) for Warranties Issued

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Standard and Extended Product Warranty Accrual, Transfer in Sale of Business

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Standard and Extended Product Warranty Accrual, Translation Adjustment

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of decrease in the standard and extended product warranty accrual from payments made in cash or in kind to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard and extended product warranty.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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