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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives

Note 11. Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives

 

In measuring the fair value of our assets and liabilities, we use market data or assumptions that we believe market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability including assumptions about risk when appropriate. Our valuation techniques include a combination of observable and unobservable inputs.

 

Fair value measurements on a recurring basis — Assets and liabilities that are carried in our balance sheet at fair value are as follows:

 

          Fair Value Measurements Using  
          Quoted              
          Prices in     Significant     Significant  
          Active     Inputs     Inputs  
          Markets     Observable     Unobservable  
   March 31, 2012   Total     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
 Notes receivable - noncurrent asset   $ 119     $ -     $ -     $ 119  
 Marketable securities - current asset     58       37       21          
 Currency forward contracts - current asset     2               2          
 Currency forward contracts - current liability     4               4          
                                 

 December 31, 2011

                               
 Notes receivable - noncurrent asset   $ 116     $ -     $ -     $ 116  
 Marketable securities - current asset     56       33       23          
 Currency forward contracts - current asset     1               1          
 Currency forward contracts - current liability     16               16          

 

Foreign currency derivatives — The total notional amounts of outstanding foreign currency forward contracts as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were $177 and $213 comprised of currency forward contracts involving the exchange of various currencies.

 

The following currency forward contracts were outstanding at March 31, 2012 and are primarily associated with forecasted transactions involving the purchases and sales of inventory through the next twelve months:

  

        Notional Amount (U.S. Dollar Equivalent)              
 Functional Currency   Traded Currency   Designated as Cash Flow Hedges     Undesignated     Total     Maturity        
U.S. dollar
  Mexican peso   $ 90     $ -     $ 90       Mar-13          
 Euro   U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, Hungarian forint, Japanese yen     26       5       31       Dec-12          
 British pound   U.S. dollar, Euro     13               13       Dec-12          
 Swedish krona   Euro     12               12       Dec-12          
 Australian dollar   U.S. dollar     8               8       Dec-12          
 Indian rupee   U.S. dollar, British pound, Euro             16       16       Dec-12          
 Other   Various     6       1       7       Dec-12          
 Total forward contracts       $ 155     $ 22     $ 177                  

  

 

Cash flow hedges — With respect to contracts designated as cash flow hedges, changes in fair value during the period in which the contracts remain outstanding are reported in other comprehensive income (OCI) to the extent such contracts remain effective. Changes in fair value of those contracts that are not designated as cash flow hedges are reported in income in the period in which the changes occur. Forward contracts associated with product-related transactions are marked to market in cost of sales while other contracts are marked to market through other income, net. Amounts recorded in OCI are ultimately reclassified to earnings in the same periods in which the underlying transactions affect earnings.

 

Amounts to be reclassified to earnings — Deferred losses of $3 at March 31, 2012, which are reported in AOCI, are expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next twelve months. Amounts expected to be reclassified to earnings assume no change in the current hedge relationships or to March 31, 2012 market rates. Deferred losses at December 31, 2011 were $13, of which $2 was reclassified from AOCI to earnings in the first quarter of 2012. The remainder of the reduction of deferred losses in AOCI was primarily attributable to the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Mexican peso during the first quarter of 2012.

 

Changes in Level 3 recurring fair value measurements

 

    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
Notes receivable   2012     2011  
 Beginning of period   $ 116     $ 103  
 Accretion of value (interest income)     4       3  
 Other     (1 )        
 End of period   $ 119     $ 106  

 

 

Fair value measurements on a nonrecurring basis — In addition to items that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, we also have long-lived assets that may be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets include intangible assets and property, plant and equipment which may be written down to fair value as a result of impairment.