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Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables) [Abstract] |
Schedule of derivative instruments in statement of financial position, fair value | The following table summarizes the total fair value, excluding interest accruals, of derivative assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
|  |  | Other Assets Fair Value |  | Other Liabilities Fair Value
(Millions) |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value hedges - Interest rate contracts(a) |  | $ | 57 |  | $ | 111 |  | $ | ― |  | $ | 69
Net investment hedges - Foreign exchange contracts |  |  | 53 |  |  | 347 |  |  | 196 |  |  | 35
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  |  | 110 |  |  | 458 |  |  | 196 |  |  | 104
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Foreign exchange contracts, including certain embedded derivatives(b) |  |  | 120 |  |  | 308 |  |  | 216 |  |  | 176
Total derivatives, gross |  |  | 230 |  |  | 766 |  |  | 412 |  |  | 280
Less: Cash collateral netting(c)(d) |  |  | (30) |  |  | (54) |  |  | ― |  |  | (68)
| Derivative asset and derivative liability netting(e) |  |  | (94) |  |  | (157) |  |  | (94) |  |  | (157)
Total derivatives, net(f) |  | $ | 106 |  | $ | 555 |  | $ | 318 |  | $ | 55
Effective January 2017, the Central Clearing Party (CCP) changed the legal characterization of variation margin payments for centrally cleared derivatives to be settlement payments, as oppos ed to collateral. A s of March 31, 2017 centrally cleared derivatives are fully collateralized. The Company also maintained several bilateral interest rate contracts that are not subject to the CCP’s rule change and amounts related to such contracts are shown gross of any collateral exchanged. Includes f oreign currency derivatives embedded in certain operating agreements. Primarily represents the offsetting of bilateral interest rate contracts and the right to reclaim cash collateral (a receivable) or the obligation to return cash collateral (a payable) a rising from derivatives executed with the same counterparty under an enforceable master netting arrangement. The Company held no non-cash collateral as of March 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2016, t he Company received non-cash collateral from a counterpart y in the form of security interests in U.S. Treasury securities, with a fair value of $18 million, none of which was sold or repledged. Such non-cash collateral economically reduced the Company’s risk exposure to $537 million as of December 31, 2016, but did not reduce the net exposure on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Additionally, the Company posted $173 million and $169 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, as initial margin on its centrally cleared interest rate swaps; such amounts are recorded within Other receivables on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are not netted against the derivative balances. Represents the amount of netting of derivative assets and derivative liabilities executed with the same counterparty under an enforceable master netting arrangement. The Company has no individually significant derivative counterparties and therefore, no significant risk exposure to any single derivative counterparty. The total net derivative assets and net d erivative liabilities are presented within Other assets and Other liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Effect of fair value hedges on results of operations | The following table summarizes the gains (losses) recognized in Other expenses associated with the Company’s fair value hedges for the three months ended March 31:
|  |  | Three Months Ended March 31,
(Millions) |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Interest rate derivative contracts |  | $ | 75 |  | $ | 165
Hedged items |  |  | (50) |  |  | (171)
Net hedge ineffectiveness gains (losses) |  | $ | 25 |  | $ | (6)

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