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Derivatives and Hedging (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Notional and fair values of derivative instruments | The notional and fair values of derivative instruments are as follows (in millions):
| Notional Amount |  | Derivative Assets (1) |  | Derivative Liabilities (2)
| June 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | June 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | June 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Derivatives accounted for as hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Foreign exchange contracts | 998 |  |  | 1,200 |  |  | 54 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 57 |  |  | 58 |
Total | 998 |  |  | 1,200 |  |  | 54 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 57 |  |  | 58 |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts (3) | 167 |  |  | 165 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 1,165 |  |  | $ | 1,365 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 58 |
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(1) | Included within Other current assets ($28 million at June 30, 2015 and $24 million at December 31, 2014) or Other non-current assets ($26 million at June 30, 2015 and $22 million at December 31, 2014).
(2) | Included within Other current liabilities ($47 million at June 30, 2015 and $52 million at December 31, 2014) or Other non-current liabilities ($10 million at June 30, 2015 and $6 million at December 31, 2014).
(3) | These contracts typically are for 30 day durations and executed close to the last day of the most recent reporting month, thereby resulting in nominal fair values at the balance sheet date.
Offsetting of financial assets and derivatives assets are as follows (in millions):
| Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets |  | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position |  | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position (1)
| June 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | June 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | June 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Derivatives accounted for as hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Foreign exchange contracts | 54 |  |  | 46 |  |  | (20 | ) |  | (14 | ) |  | 34 |  |  | 32 |
Total | 54 |  |  | 46 |  |  | (20 | ) |  | (14 | ) |  | 34 |  |  | 32 |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | (20 | ) |  | $ | (14 | ) |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 32 |
______________________________________________ (1) Included within Other current assets ($17 million at June 30, 2015 and $12 million at December 31, 2014) or Other non-current assets ($17 million at June 30, 2015 and $20 million at December 31, 2014). Offsetting of financial liabilities and derivative liabilities are as follows (in millions):
| Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities |  | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position |  | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Position (1)
| June 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | June 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | June 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Derivatives accounted for as hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Foreign exchange contracts | 57 |  |  | 58 |  |  | (20 | ) |  | (14 | ) |  | 37 |  |  | 44 |
Total | 57 |  |  | 58 |  |  | (20 | ) |  | (14 | ) |  | 37 |  |  | 44 |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | (20 | ) |  | $ | (14 | ) |  | $ | 37 |  |  | $ | 44 |
______________________________________________ (1) Included within Other current liabilities ($36 million at June 30, 2015 and $40 million at December 31, 2014) or Other non-current liabilities ($1 million at June 30, 2015 and $4 million at December 31, 2014)
Derivative gains (losses) | The amounts of derivative gains (losses) recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Location of future reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  | Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:
|  | Compensation and Benefits |  | Other General Expenses |  | Interest Expense |  | Other Income (Expense) |  | Total
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 10 |  |  | 14 |
Total |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 14 |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Location of future reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  | Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:
|  | Compensation and Benefits |  | Other General Expenses |  | Interest Expense |  | Other Income (Expense) |  | Total
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 10 |  |  | 15 |
Total |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 15 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Location of future reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  | Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:
|  | Compensation and Benefits |  | Other General Expenses |  | Interest Expense |  | Other Income (Expense) |  | Total
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 6 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |  |  | 13 |
Total |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 13 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Location of future reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  | Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:
|  | Compensation and Benefits |  | Other General Expenses |  | Interest Expense |  | Other Income (Expense) |  | Total
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (9 | ) |  | 7 |
Total |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (9 | ) |  | $ | 7 |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 |  |
Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion): |  | Compensation and Benefits |  | Other General Expenses |  | Interest Expense |  | Other Income (Expense) |  | Total
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 1 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | 5 |  |  | 3 |
Total |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 3 |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 |  |
Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion): |  | Compensation and Benefits |  | Other General Expenses |  | Interest Expense |  | Other Income (Expense) |  | Total
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3 | ) |  | 5 |  |  | 2 |
Total |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 2 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 |  |
Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion): |  | Compensation and Benefits |  | Other General Expenses |  | Interest Expense |  | Other Income (Expense) |  | Total
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1 | )
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 1 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (7 | )
Total |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | (8 | )
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 |  |
Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion): |  | Compensation and Benefits |  | Other General Expenses |  | Interest Expense |  | Other Income (Expense) |  | Total
Cash flow hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1 | )
Foreign exchange contracts |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (5 | ) |  | (12 | ) |  | (19 | )
Total |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (6 | ) |  | $ | (12 | ) |  | $ | (20 | )

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