v2.4.1.9

Property, Software And Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property, Software and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Software and Equipment

Property, software and equipment consist of the following as of December 31 ($ in millions):

	2014				2013
Computer software	$	198			$	185
Building	208				206
Land	87				69
Computer hardware	88				69
Furniture and office equipment	70				53
Leasehold improvements	82				57
	733				639
Less accumulated depreciation	(288		)		(244		)
Property, software and equipment, net	$	445			$	395

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Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 360

-SubTopic 10

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

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