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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Instruments | As at December 31, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding derivative instruments that were entered into to hedge Euro-denominated and Singapore dollar-denominated forecasted transactions:
In millions of Euros |  | Notional amount for hedge on forecasted R&D and other operating expenses |  | Notional amount for hedge on forecasted manufacturing costs
Forward contracts |  | 211 |  | 294
Currency options |  | — |  | —
Currency collars |  | 221 |  | 331
In millions of Singapore dollars |  | Notional amount for hedge on forecasted R&D and other operating expenses |  | Notional amount for hedge on forecasted manufacturing costs
Forward contracts |  | — |  | 136
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments | Information on fair value of derivative instruments and their location in the consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is presented in the table below:
|  | As at December 31, 2014 |  |  | As at December 31, 2013 |
Asset Derivatives |  | Balance sheet location |  | Fair value |  |  | Balance sheet location |  | Fair value |
Derivatives designated as a hedge: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange forward contracts |  | Other current assets |  |  | — |  |  | Other current assets |  |  | 26 |
Currency collars |  | Other current assets |  |  | — |  |  | Other current assets |  |  | 10 |
Currency options |  | Other current assets |  |  | — |  |  | Other current assets |  |  | 5 |
Total derivatives designated as a hedge |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 41 |
Derivatives not designated as a hedge: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange forward contracts |  | Other current assets |  |  | 1 |  |  | Other current assets |  |  | 2 |
Total derivatives not designated as a hedge: |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Total Derivatives |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 43 |
|  | As at December 31, 2014 |  |  | As at December 31, 2013 |
Liability Derivatives |  | Balance sheet location |  | Fair value |  |  | Balance sheet location |  | Fair value |
Derivatives designated as a hedge: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange forward contracts |  | Other payables and accrued liabilities |  |  | (43 | ) |  | Other payables and accrued liabilities |  |  | (1 | )
Currency collars |  | Other payables and accrued liabilities |  |  | (28 | ) |  | Other payables and accrued liabilities |  |  | (2 | )
Total derivatives designated as a hedge |  |  |  |  | (71 | ) |  |  |  |  | (3 | )
Derivatives not designated as a hedge: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange forward contracts |  | Other payables and accrued liabilities |  |  | (2 | ) |  | Other payables and accrued liabilities |  |  | (1 | )
Total derivatives not designated as a hedge: |  |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  |  |  | (1 | )
Total Derivatives |  |  |  |  | (73 | ) |  |  |  |  | (4 | )
Effect on Consolidated Statements of Income of Derivative Instruments | The effect on the consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and on the “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” (“AOCI”) as reported in the statements of equity as at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedge is presented in the table below:
|  | Gain (loss) deferred in OCI on derivative |  |  | Location of gain (loss) reclassified from OCI into earnings |  | Gain (loss) reclassified from OCI into earnings |
|  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  | December 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013 |
Foreign exchange forward contracts |  |  | (30 | ) |  |  | 14 |  |  | Cost of sales |  | 2 |  |  | 13 |
Foreign exchange forward contracts |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | 2 |  |  | Selling, general and administrative |  | 0 |  |  | 2 |
Foreign exchange forward contracts |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | 10 |  |  | Research and development |  | 3 |  |  | 13 |
Currency options |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | Cost of sales |  | (1) |  |  | — |
Currency options |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | Research and development |  | — |  |  | — |
Currency collars |  |  | (20 | ) |  |  | 6 |  |  | Cost of sales |  | (2) |  |  | 3 |
Currency collars |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  | Selling, general and administrative |  | (1) |  |  | 1 |
Currency collars |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | 3 |  |  | Research and development |  | (3) |  |  | 1 |
Total |  |  | (76 | ) |  |  | 38 |  |  |  |  | (2) |  |  | 33 |
Effect on Consolidated Statements of Income of Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedge | The effect on the consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 of derivative instruments not designated as a hedge is presented in the table below:
|  | Location of gain recognized in earnings |  | Gain recognized in earnings |
|  |  |  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
Foreign exchange forward contracts |  | Other income and expenses, net |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 10 |
Total |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 10 |
Schedule of Financial Assets (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis | The table below details financial assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as at December 31, 2014:
|  |  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements using |
|  |  |  |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
|  | December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities – U.S. Treasury Bonds |  |  | 334 |  |  |  | 334 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Equity securities classified as available-for-sale |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Equity securities classified as held-for-trading |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedge |  |  | (71 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (71 | ) |  |  | — |
Derivative instruments not designated as a hedge |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | — |
Total |  |  | 281 |  |  |  | 353 |  |  |  | (72 | ) |  |  | — |
The table below details financial assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as at December 31, 2013:
|  |  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements using |
|  |  |  |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
|  | December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro-denominated Senior debt Floating Rate Notes issued by financial institutions |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
U.S.-denominated Senior debt Floating Rate Notes issued by financial institutions |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Equity securities classified as available-for-sale |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Equity securities classified as held-for-trading |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedge |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | — |
Derivative instruments not designated as a hedge |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |
Total |  |  | 115 |  |  |  | 76 |  |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | — |
Schedule of Assets (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value on Non-Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | For assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), the reconciliation between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014 is presented as follows:
|  | Fair Value Measurements using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
January 1, 2014 |  |  | 16 |
Sale of Veredus asset group |  |  | (16 | )
Veredus cost-method investment |  |  | 3 |
Other-then-temporary impairment on Veredus cost-method investment |  |  | (3 | )
December 31, 2014 |  |  | — |
Amount of total losses for the period included in earnings attributable to assets still held at the reporting date |  |  | (3 | )
For assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), the reconciliation between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013 is presented as follows:
|  | Fair Value Measurements using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
January 1, 2013 |  |  | — |
Assets held for sale Sale of assets |  |  | 11 (5 | )
Deconsolidation of assets |  |  | (6 | )
Veredus asset group |  |  | 16 |
December 31, 2013 |  |  | 16 |
Amount of total losses for the period included in earnings attributable to assets still held at the reporting date |  |  | (5 | )
Fair Value Information on Other Financial Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Amortized Cost | The following table includes additional fair value information on financial assets and liabilities as at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
|  |  |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
|  | Level |  |  | Carrying Amount |  |  | Estimated Fair Value |  |  | Carrying Amount |  |  | Estimated Fair Value |
Cash equivalents(1) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1,271 |  |  |  | 1,271 |  |  |  | 1,623 |  |  |  | 1,623 |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,153 |  |  |  | 1,153 |
- Bank loans (including current portion) |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 917 |  |  |  | 917 |  |  |  | 1,153 |  |  |  | 1,153 |
- Senior unsecured convertible bonds(2) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 888 |  |  |  | 967 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
(1) | Cash equivalents primarily correspond to deposits at call with banks.
(2) | The carrying amount of the senior unsecured convertible bonds as reported above corresponds to the liability component only, since, at initial recognition, an amount of $121 million was recorded directly in shareholders’ equity as the value of the equity instrument embedded in the issued convertible bonds.

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