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Derivatives and Hedging (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011
Derivatives and Hedging |
Notional and fair values of derivative instruments |
|  |  |  |  |  | Derivative Assets (1) |  | Derivative Liabilities (2) |
|  | Notional Amount |  | Fair Value |  | Fair Value |
|  | Sept. 30, 2011 |  | Dec. 31, 2010 |  | Sept. 30, 2011 |  | Dec. 31, 2010 |  | Sept. 30, 2011 |  | Dec. 31, 2010 |
Derivatives accounted for as hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | 1,452 |  | $ | 1,326 |  | $ | 15 |  | $ | 15 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 1,328 |  | 1,522 |  | 135 |  | 157 |  | 172 |  | 157 |
Total |  | 2,780 |  | 2,848 |  | 150 |  | 172 |  | 172 |  | 157 |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 260 |  | 238 |  | 2 |  | 2 |  | 8 |  | 1 |
Total |  | $ | 3,040 |  | $ | 3,086 |  | $ | 152 |  | $ | 174 |  | $ | 180 |  | $ | 158 |
(1) Included within Other assets (2) Included within Other liabilities
Derivative gains (losses) |
|  | Three months ended September 30, |  | Nine months ended September 30, |
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts (1) |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | (12 | ) | $ | (1 | ) | $ | (10 | )
Foreign exchange contracts (2) |  | (10 | ) | 41 |  | (31 | ) | (99 | )
Total |  | (9 | ) | 29 |  | (32 | ) | (109 | )
Foreign Net Investment Hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | $ | 13 |  | $ | (131 | ) | $ | (4 | ) | $ | 74 |
Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts (1) |  | $ | — |  | $ | 4 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 15 |
Foreign exchange contracts (2) |  | 3 |  | 22 |  | (12 | ) | (84 | )
Total |  | 3 |  | 26 |  | (11 | ) | (69 | )
Foreign Net Investment Hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
(1) Included within Fiduciary investment income and Interest expense (2) Included within Other general expenses and Interest expense
|  | Three months ended September 30, |  | Nine months ended September 30, |
|  | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (1) |  | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Related Hedged Item (2) |  | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (1) |  | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Related Hedged Item (2) |
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
Fair value hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | (2 | ) | $ | (3 | ) | $ | 2 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 10 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | (9 | )
(1) Relates to fixed rate debt (2) Included in Interest expense

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- Definition Schedule of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance (or when applicable, the statement of financial position, for example, gains and losses initially recognized in other comprehensive income) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 205G Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 44C -Subparagraph b + Details
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