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Non-Insurance Revenues from Contracts with Customers
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Non-Insurance Revenues from Contracts with Customers
Non-Insurance Revenues from Contracts with Customers
Non-Insurance revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied; generally this occurs over time as obligations are fulfilled. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for providing services.
Deferred Non-Insurance Warranty Revenue
Non-insurance warranty revenue is primarily generated from separately-priced service contracts that provide mechanical breakdown and other coverages to vehicle or consumer goods owners. The warranty contracts generally provide coverage from 1 month to 10 years. For warranty products in which the Company acts as the principal in the transaction, Non-insurance warranty revenues are reported on a gross basis, with amounts billed to customers reported as Non-insurance warranty revenue and commissions paid to agents reported as Non-insurance warranty expense. Non-insurance warranty revenue is reported net of any premiums related to contractual liability coverage issued by the Company's insurance operations. Additionally, the Company provides warranty administration services for dealer and manufacturer obligor warranty products, which include limited warranties and guaranteed automobile protection waivers.
The Company recognizes Non-insurance warranty revenues over the service period in proportion to the actuarially determined expected claims emergence pattern. Customers pay in full at the inception of the warranty contract. A liability for deferred revenue is recorded when cash payments are received or due in advance of the Company's performance. The deferred revenue balance includes amounts which are refundable on a pro rata basis upon cancellation.
The Company had deferred non-insurance warranty revenue balances of $2.9 billion and $3.2 billion reported in Other liabilities as of January 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018. The increase in the deferred revenue balance for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was primarily driven by cash payments received or due in advance of satisfying the Company's performance obligations, offset by cancellations and revenues recognized during the period. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recognized $213 million and $435 million of revenues that were included in the deferred revenue balance as of January 1, 2018. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, Non-insurance warranty revenue recognized from performance obligations related to prior periods due to a change in estimate was not material. The Company expects to recognize approximately $493 million of the deferred revenue in the remainder of 2018, $825 million in 2019, $656 million in 2020, and $1.2 billion thereafter.
Cost to Obtain and Fulfill Non-Insurance Warranty Contracts with Customers
Dealers, retailers and agents earn commission for assisting the Company in obtaining non-insurance warranty contracts. Additionally, the Company utilizes a third-party to perform warranty administrator services for its consumer good warranties. These costs are deferred and recorded as Other assets. These costs are amortized to Non-insurance warranty expense consistent with how the related revenue is recognized.
A premium deficiency arises to the extent that estimated future costs associated with these contracts exceed unrecognized revenue. The Company evaluates deferred costs for recoverability as part of our premium deficiency assessment. Anticipated investment income is considered in the determination of the recoverability of deferred costs. If necessary, adjustments to deferred costs and a premium deficiency reserve, if any, are recorded in current period results of operations. No premium deficiency was recognized in the six months ended June 30, 2018.
As of June 30, 2018, capitalized commission costs were $2.3 billion and capitalized administrator service costs were $19 million. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the amount of amortization of capitalized costs was $164 million and $321 million and there was no impairment loss related to the costs capitalized.