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Investments | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |
Investments | Investments The Company earns income on cash balances and investments, as well as on premium trust balances that the Company maintains for premiums collected from insureds but not yet remitted to insurance companies, and funds held under the terms of certain outsourcing agreements to pay certain obligations on behalf of clients. Premium trust balances and receivables, as well as a corresponding liability, are included in Fiduciary assets and Fiduciary liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The Company's interest-bearing assets and other investments are included in the following categories in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (in millions):
| September 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 382 |  |  | $ | 477 |
Short-term investments | 217 |  |  | 523 |
Fiduciary assets (1) | 3,877 |  |  | 3,778 |
Investments | 143 |  |  | 132 |
| $ | 4,619 |  |  | $ | 4,910 |
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(1) | Fiduciary assets include funds held on behalf of clients but does not include fiduciary receivables.
The Company's investments are as follows (in millions):
| September 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Equity method investments | $ | 122 |  |  | $ | 113 |
Other investments | 13 |  |  | 10 |
Fixed-maturity securities | 8 |  |  | 9 |
| $ | 143 |  |  | $ | 132 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for cash, cash equivalents, investments in debt and equity instruments (including cost and equity investees and related income statement amounts), equity and cost method investments, investments in joint ventures and any other investment. + References No definition available. + Details
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