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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Valuation of Financial Instruments that are Marked-to-Market on Recurring Basis

The following table summarizes the valuation of our financial instruments that are marked-to-market on a recurring basis.

 

    Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis  
    September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  

(Dollars in millions)

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets

               

Available-for-sale investments:

               

Agency residential mortgage-backed securities

  $      $ 1      $     $ 1      $      $ 1      $     $ 1   

Other

          3              3              4              4   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total available-for-sale investments

          4              4              5              5   

Derivative instruments:(1)

               

Interest rate swaps

          904        26        930              709        17        726   

Cross-currency interest rate swaps

                18        18                    2        2   

Other

                1        1                           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative assets(3)

          904        45        949              709        19        728   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 908      $ 45      $ 953      $      $ 714      $ 19      $ 733   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities(2)

               

Derivative instruments(1)

               

Interest rate swaps

  $      $ (207   $ (65   $ (272   $      $ (99   $ (61   $ (160

Floor Income Contracts

          (293           (293           (365           (365

Cross-currency interest rate swaps

          (10     (732     (742           (83     (905     (988

Other

                (11     (11                 (2     (2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative liabilities(3)

          (510     (808     (1,318           (547     (968     (1,515
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (510   $ (808   $ (1,318   $      $ (547   $ (968   $ (1,515
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Fair value of derivative instruments excludes accrued interest and the value of collateral.

 

(2) 

Borrowings which are the hedged items in a fair value hedge relationship and which are adjusted for changes in value due to benchmark interest rates only are not carried at full fair value and are not reflected in this table.

 

(3) 

See “Note 4 — Derivative Financial Instruments” for a reconciliation of gross positions without the impact of master netting agreements to the balance sheet classification.

Change in Balance Sheet Carrying Value Associated with Level 3 Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The following tables summarize the change in balance sheet carrying value associated with level 3 financial instruments carried at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2016     2015  
    Derivative instruments     Derivative instruments  

(Dollars in millions)

  Interest
Rate Swaps
    Cross
Currency
Interest
Rate Swaps
    Other     Total
Derivative
Instruments
    Interest
Rate Swaps
    Cross
Currency
Interest
Rate Swaps
    Other     Total
Derivative
Instruments
 

Balance, beginning of period

  $ (37   $ (801   $ (7   $ (845   $ (82   $ (654   $ (15   $ (751

Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized):

               

Included in earnings(1)

    (2     64        (4     58        40        (5     13        48   

Included in other comprehensive income

                                                       

Settlements

           23        1        24        3        3               6   

Transfers in and/or out of level 3

                                                       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

  $ (39   $ (714   $ (10   $ (763   $ (39   $ (656   $ (2   $ (697
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to instruments still held at the reporting date(2)

  $ (2   $ 87      $ (3   $ 82      $ 37      $ (2   $ 13      $ 48   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2016     2015  
     Derivative instruments     Derivative instruments  

(Dollars in millions)

  Interest
Rate Swaps
    Cross
Currency
Interest
Rate Swaps
    Other     Total
Derivative
Instruments
    Interest
Rate Swaps
    Cross
Currency
Interest
Rate Swaps
    Other     Total
Derivative
Instruments
 

Balance, beginning of period

  $ (44   $ (903   $ (2   $ (949   $ (88   $ (117   $ (11   $ (216

Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized):

               

Included in earnings(1)

    4        129        (10     123        45        (538     6        (487

Included in other comprehensive income

                                                       

Settlements

    1        60        2        63        4        (1     3        6   

Transfers in and/or out of level 3

                                                       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

  $ (39   $ (714   $ (10   $ (763   $ (39   $ (656   $ (2   $ (697
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to instruments still held at the reporting date(2)

  $ 6      $ 189      $ (8   $ 187      $ 42      $ (536   $ 9      $ (485
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

“Included in earnings” is comprised of the following amounts recorded in the specified line item in the consolidated statements of income:

Included in Earnings
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(Dollars in millions)

      2016             2015             2016             2015      

Gains (losses) on derivative and hedging activities, net

  $ 81      $ 50      $ 183      $ (488

Interest expense

    (23     (2     (60     1   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 58      $ 48      $ 123      $ (487
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
(2) 

Recorded in “gains (losses) on derivative and hedging activities, net” in the consolidated statements of income.

Unobservable Data Used in Recurring Valuations of Level 3

The following table presents the significant inputs that are unobservable or from inactive markets used in the recurring valuations of the level 3 financial instruments detailed above.

 

(Dollars in millions)

  Fair Value at
September 30, 2016
   

Valuation
Technique

  Input    

Range
(Weighted Average)

Derivatives

       

Consumer Price Index/ LIBOR basis swaps

  $ 8      Discounted cash flow    

 

Bid/ask adjustment

to discount rate

  

  

 

.02% — .05%

(.05%)

Prime/LIBOR basis swaps

    (47   Discounted cash flow     Constant prepayment rate      6.2%
       

 

Bid/ask adjustment to

discount rate

  

  

 

.03% — .05%

(.05%)

Cross-currency interest rate swaps

    (714   Discounted cash flow     Constant prepayment rate      2.8%

Other

    (10      
 

 

 

       

Total

  $ (763      
 

 

 

       
Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities, Including Derivative Financial Instruments

The following table summarizes the fair values of our financial assets and liabilities, including derivative financial instruments.

 

      September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  

(Dollars in millions)

   Fair
Value
    Carrying
Value
    Difference     Fair
Value
    Carrying
Value
    Difference  

Earning assets

            

FFELP Loans

   $ 88,765      $ 90,146      $ (1,381   $ 94,377      $ 96,498      $ (2,121

Private Education Loans

     23,698        24,010        (312     25,772        26,394        (622

Cash and investments(1)

     5,882        5,882              5,833        5,833         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earning assets

     118,345        120,038        (1,693     125,982        128,725        (2,743
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

            

Short-term borrowings

     2,648        2,637        (11     2,569        2,570        1   

Long-term borrowings

     112,258        116,540        4,282        118,471        124,833        6,362   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     114,906        119,177        4,271        121,040        127,403        6,363   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

            

Floor Income Contracts

     (293     (293           (365     (365      

Interest rate swaps

     658        658              566        566         

Cross-currency interest rate swaps

     (724     (724           (986     (986      

Other

     (10     (10           (2     (2      
      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Excess of net asset fair value over carrying value

       $ 2,578          $ 3,620   
      

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(1)

“Cash and investments” includes available-for-sale investments that consist of investments that are primarily agency securities whose cost basis is $4 million and $4 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, versus a fair value of $4 million and $5 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.