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DERIVATIVE AND NON-DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVES
DERIVATIVE AND NON-DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Overview of Hedging Programs

The Company is exposed to market risks, such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, and interest rates. To mitigate these market risks and their effects on the cash flows of the underlying transactions and investments in foreign subsidiaries, the Company uses various derivative and non-derivative financial instruments when appropriate in accordance with the Company's hedging strategy and policies. Designation is performed on a specific exposure basis to support hedge accounting. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes.  

For further information on hedging programs, see Note 10, "Derivative and Non-Derivative Financial Instruments", to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Cash Flow Hedges

Cash flow hedges are derivative instruments designated as and used to hedge the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that are attributable to a particular risk. The derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge are reported on the balance sheet at fair value and the changes in fair value of these hedging instruments are offset in part or in whole by corresponding changes in the anticipated cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. The effective portion of qualifying hedges are reported as a component of "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" ("AOCI") located in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivatives representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings.

Fair Value Hedges

Fair value hedges are defined as derivative or non-derivative instruments designated as and used to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset or a liability or an identified portion thereof that is attributable to a particular risk. The derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are reported on the balance sheet at fair value and the changes in fair value of these hedging instruments are offset in part or in whole by corresponding changes in the anticipated cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. The effective portion of qualifying hedges are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivatives representing hedge ineffectiveness are recognized in current earnings.

Net Investment Hedges

Net investment hedges are defined as derivative or non-derivative instruments designated as and used to hedge the foreign currency exposure of the net investment in certain foreign operations. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the net investment hedges are reported as a component of "Change in cumulative translation adjustment" within "Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax" ("OCI") located in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings. Gains and losses representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings. The designated foreign currency-denominated borrowings are included as part of "Long-term borrowings'" within the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

Summary of Financial Position and Financial Performance of Hedging Instruments

The following table shows the notional amounts outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 associated with the Company's hedging programs.
Notional Outstanding
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
Foreign Exchange Forward and Option Contracts (in millions)
 
 
 
 
EUR/USD (in EUR)
€336
 
€378
 
EUR/USD (in approximate USD equivalent)
$359
 
$398
 
JPY/USD (in JPY)
¥1,350
 
¥1,800
 
JPY/USD (in approximate USD equivalent)
$12
 
$15
Commodity Forward and Collar Contracts
 
 
 
 
Feedstock (in million barrels)
10

 
11

 
Energy (in million million british thermal units)
23

 
23

 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges:
 
 
 
Fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps (in millions)
$75
 
$75
 
 
 
 
Non-derivatives designated as net investment hedges:
 
 
 
Foreign Currency Net Investment Hedges (in millions)
 
 
 
 
EUR/USD (in EUR)
€1,239
 
€1,238


The following table shows the financial assets and liabilities valued on a gross basis as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Additionally, the table below indicates where the derivatives are reported on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. During the periods presented, there were no transfers between fair value hierarchy levels.
The Financial Position and Gross Fair Value Measurements of Hedging Instruments
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Type
 
Statements of Financial
Position Classification
 
March 31, 2017
Level 2
 
December 31, 2016
Level 2
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
 
Other current assets
 
$
2

 
$
5

Commodity contracts
 
Other noncurrent assets
 
1

 
2

Foreign exchange contracts
 
Other current assets
 
47

 
49

Foreign exchange contracts
 
Other noncurrent assets
 
34

 
47

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-for-floating interest rate swap
 
Other current assets
 

 
1

Total Derivative Assets on Gross Basis
 
 
 
$
84

 
$
104

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
 
Payables and other current liabilities
 
$
72

 
$
62

Commodity contracts
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
74

 
69

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-for-floating interest rate swap
 
Long-term borrowings
 
4

 
4

Total Derivative Liabilities on Gross Basis
 
 
 
$
150

 
$
135

Total Net Derivative Liabilities on Gross Basis
 
 
 
$
66

 
$
31



In addition to the fair value associated with derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges and fair value hedges noted in the table above, the Company had a carrying value of $1.3 billion associated with non-derivative instruments designated as foreign currency net investment hedges at both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The designated foreign currency-denominated borrowings are included in the "Long-term borrowings" line item of the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

All of the Company's derivative contracts are subject to master netting arrangements, or similar agreements, which provide for the option to settle contracts on a net basis when they settle on the same day and in the same currency. In addition, these arrangements provide for a net settlement of all contracts with a given counterparty in the event that the arrangement is terminated due to the occurrence of default or a termination event. The Company has elected to present the derivative contracts on a gross basis in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Had it chosen to present the derivatives contracts on a net basis, it would have a derivative in a net asset position of $84 million and a derivative in a net liability position of $150 million as of March 31, 2017. The Company does not have any cash collateral due under such agreements.

Fair Value Measurements

For additional fair value measurement information, see Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies", and Note 10, "Derivative and Non-Derivative Financial Instruments", to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

All of the Company's derivative assets and liabilities are currently classified as Level 2. Level 2 fair value is based on estimates using standard pricing models. These standard pricing models use inputs which are derived from or corroborated by observable market data such as interest rate yield curves and currency spot and forward rates. The fair value of commodity contracts is derived using forward curves supplied by an industry recognized and unrelated third party. In addition, on an ongoing basis, the Company tests a subset of its valuations against valuations received from the transaction's counterparty to validate the accuracy of its standard pricing models. Counterparties to these derivative contracts are highly rated financial institutions which the Company believes carry minimal risk of nonperformance. The Company diversifies its positions among such counterparties in order to reduce its exposure to counterparty risk and credit losses and monitors the creditworthiness of its counterparties on an on-going basis. The Company had no credit losses during first quarter 2017 and 2016.

The table below presents the effect of hedging instruments on OCI and the financial performance for first quarter 2017 and 2016:
(Dollars in millions)
 
Change in amount of after tax gain/(loss) recognized in OCI on Derivatives (effective portion)
 
Pre-tax amount of gain/(loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)
 
Additional pre-tax gain/(loss) recognized in earnings (effective portion)
 
 
 
 
First Quarter
 
First Quarter
 
First Quarter
 
 
Hedging Relationships
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
Income Statement Classification
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts
 
$
(16
)
 
$
30

 
$
(7
)
 
$
(20
)
 
$

 
$

 
Cost of sales
Foreign exchange contracts
 
(10
)
 
(26
)
 
12

 
15

 

 

 
Sales
Forward starting interest rate and treasury lock swap contracts
 
1

 
(18
)
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 

 

 
Net interest expense
Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps
 

 

 

 

 
1

 
3

 
Net interest expense
Non-derivatives in net investment hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment hedges (pre-tax)
 
(18
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
N/A
Nonqualifying derivatives(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
 

 

 

 

 
(6
)
 
9

 
Other (income) charges, net

(1) 
The gains or losses on nonqualifying derivatives or derivatives that are not designated as hedges are marked to market and represent foreign exchange derivatives denominated in multiple currencies and are transacted and settled in the same quarter.

Pre-tax monetized positions and mark-to-market gains and losses from raw materials and energy, currency, and certain interest rate hedges that were included in AOCI included losses of $116 million at March 31, 2017 and losses of $400 million at March 31, 2016. Losses in AOCI decreased March 31, 2017 compared to March 31, 2016 primarily as a result of an increase in commodity prices, particularly propane, and a decrease in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly the euro. If realized, approximately $30 million in pre-tax losses, as of March 31, 2017, will be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months.

Any ineffective portions of the hedging programs are immediately recognized in earnings. The Company recognized pre-tax losses for ineffectiveness of the commodity hedging portfolio of $1 million and $2 million during first quarter 2017 and 2016, respectively. With the exception of the ineffectiveness on the commodity hedging portfolio, there was no material ineffectiveness of the remaining hedging programs during first quarter 2017 and 2016.