Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes
Notes on the consolidated balance sheet
20. Other liabilities 20. OTHER LIABILITIES
As of December 31, other liabilities consisted of the following:
| 2008 | 2007 | |||
| in million € |
|
thereof short-term |
thereof short-term |
|
| Derivative financial instruments | 239 | 100 | 34 | 10 |
| Accounts payable resulting from German “Krankenhausfinanzierungsgesetz” | 187 | 174 | 187 | 172 |
|
Interest liabilities |
98 | 98 | 75 | 75 |
| Tax liabilities | 96 | 93 | 99 | 96 |
| Accounts receivable credit balance | 95 | 23 | 83 | 24 |
| Personnel liabilities | 73 | 70 | 66 | 64 |
| Advance payments from customers | 69 | 32 | 82 | 57 |
| All other liabilities | 582 | 453 | 505 | 384 |
| Other liabilities | 1,439 | 1,043 | 1,131 | 882 |
The payables resulting from the German “Krankenhausfinanzierungsgesetz” primarily contain earmarked subsidies received but not yet spent appropriately by Fresenius Helios. The amount not yet spent appropriately is classified as liability.
Of the total amount of other non-current liabilities € 396 million at December 31, 2008, € 315 million were due between one and five years and € 81 million were due later than five years. The balance sheet line item long-term accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities of € 475 million also included long-term accrued expenses of € 79 million as of December 31, 2008.
