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Hedging Activities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Hedging Activities [Abstract]  
Hedging Activities

10.  Hedging Activities



Undesignated Hedges



The table below includes a total gross notional value for translated earnings contracts of $12.6 billion and $13.6 billion at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.  These include gross notional value for average rate forwards of $10.1 billion and $11.0 billion, zero-cost collars and purchased put or call options of $2.5 billion and $2.6 billion at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.  The majority of the average rate forward contracts hedge a significant portion of the Company’s exposure to the Japanese yen with maturities spanning the years 2019-2022 and with gross notional values of $8.5 billion and $9.1 billion at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.  The average rate forward contracts also partially hedge the impacts of the South Korean won, Chinese yuan, euro and British pound translation on the Company’s projected net income.  With respect to the zero-cost collars, the gross notional amount includes the value of both the put and call options.  However, due to the nature of the zero-cost collars, only the put or the call option can be exercised at maturity. 



The following tables summarize the notional amounts and respective fair values of Corning’s derivative financial instruments on a gross basis for March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in millions):







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Asset derivatives

 

Liability derivatives



Gross notional amount

 

Balance

 

Fair value

 

Balance

 

Fair value



March 31,

 

Dec. 31,

 

sheet

 

March 31,

 

Dec. 31,

 

sheet

 

March 31,

 

Dec. 31,



2019

 

2018

 

location

 

2019

 

2018

 

location

 

2019

 

2018



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives
  designated as
  hedging
  instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange
  contracts (1)

$

336 

 

$

391 

 

Other current
assets

 

$

 

$

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

 

 

$

(2)



 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives not
  designated as
  hedging
  instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange
  contracts, other

 

937 

 

 

900 

 

Other current
assets

 

 

 

 

 

Other accrued
liabilities

 

$

(1)

 

 

(7)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translated earnings
  contracts

 

12,640 

 

 

13,620 

 

Other current
assets

 

 

116 

 

 

94 

 

Other accrued
liabilities

 

 

(42)

 

 

(47)



 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

38 

 

 

43 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

(237)

 

 

(386)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total derivatives

$

13,913 

 

$

14,911 

 

 

 

$

168 

 

$

148 

 

 

 

$

(280)

 

$

(442)



(1)

Cash flow hedges with a typical duration of 24 months or less.



The effect of cash flow hedges on Corning’s consolidated statements of income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) is not material for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.





The following table summarizes the effect on the consolidated financial statements relating to Corning’s undesignated derivative financial instruments (in millions):





 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Gain (loss) recognized in income



 

 

Three months ended



Location of gain/(loss)

 

March 31,

Undesignated derivatives

recognized in income

 

2019

 

2018



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts
  – balance sheet and loans

Other expense, net

 

$

(2)

 

$

(19)

Foreign currency hedges
  related to translated earnings (1)

Translated earnings
  contract gain (loss), net

 

 

184 

 

 

(622)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total undesignated

 

 

$

182 

 

$

(641)

 

(1)  The impact to income was primarily driven by yen-denominated hedges of translated earnings.