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Tooling Rights [Member] Tooling rights Total leverage ratio. Total Leverage Ratio Total leverage ratio Trading Symbol Trading Symbol Transmission product lines. Transmission Product Lines Transmission product lines Treasury Stock Value Treasury stock Uncategorized [Abstract] Uncategorized [Abstract] Uncategorized [Abstract] Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Unrealized gain on derivatives Unrealized gain on derivatives Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives And Commodity Contracts Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative contracts (see NOTE G) Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions Liability for unrecognized tax benefit related to 2010 research and development credit Use Of Estimates Use of Estimates U S Government Contracts [Member] U S Government Contracts [Member] U S Government Contracts U S Government Securities At Carrying Value Investment in U.S. government backed securities Variable Rate [Axis] Variable Rate [Axis] Variable Rate [Domain] Variable Rate [Domain] Vehicle configurations. Vehicle Configurations Vehicle configurations Vendor buyback obligation. Vendor Buyback Obligation Vendor buyback obligation Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding Diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding Worldwide independent distributor and dealer locations. Worldwide Independent Distributor And Dealer Locations Worldwide independent distributor and dealer locations Year of introduction of company automatic products. Year Of Introduction Of Company Automatic Products Year of introduction of Company's automatic products