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Cash and Equivalents (Notes)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and equivalents include cash balances held by our wholly owned subsidiaries as well as cash held by joint ventures that we consolidate. Joint venture cash balances are limited to joint venture activities and are not available for other projects, general cash needs or distribution to us without approval of the board of directors of the respective joint ventures. We expect to use joint venture cash for project costs and distributions of earnings related to joint venture operations. However, some of the earnings distributions may be paid to other KBR entities where the cash can be used for general corporate needs.

The components of our cash and equivalents balance are as follows:
 
December 31, 2015
Dollars in millions
International (a)
 
Domestic (b)
 
Total
Operating cash and equivalents
$
177

 
$
253

 
$
430

Short-term investments (c)
293

 
107

 
400

Cash and equivalents held in joint ventures
49

 
4

 
53

Total
$
519

 
$
364

 
$
883


 
December 31, 2014
Dollars in millions
International (a)
 
Domestic (b)
 
Total
Operating cash and equivalents
$
209

 
$
111

 
$
320

Short-term investments (c)
481

 
89

 
570

Cash and equivalents held in joint ventures
71

 
9

 
80

Total
$
761

 
$
209

 
$
970

 
(a)
Includes deposits held in non-U.S. operating accounts
(b)
Includes U.S. dollar and foreign currency deposits held in operating accounts that constitute onshore cash for tax purposes but may reside either in the U.S. or in a foreign country
(c)
Includes time deposits, money market funds, and other highly liquid short-term investments

See "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis" Liquidity and Capital Resources discussion for information on our foreign cash repatriation strategy.