Derivative Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

Note 21.    Derivative Financial Instruments

We enter into forward contracts to manage foreign exchange risk based on market conditions and to hedge certain forecasted transactions. These forward contracts have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, and their change in fair value is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods in which the forecasted transaction occurs. To qualify as a hedge, we need to formally document, designate and assess the effectiveness of the transactions that receive hedge accounting. The notional dollar amount of the outstanding Euro forward contracts at December 31, 2014 was $45 million, with average exchange rates of 1.25 and with terms of primarily less than one year. We review the effectiveness of our hedging instruments on a quarterly basis and record any ineffectiveness into earnings. We discontinue hedge accounting for any hedge that is no longer evaluated to be highly effective. From time to time, we may choose to de-designate portions of hedges when changes in estimates of forecasted transactions occur. Each of these hedges was highly effective in offsetting fluctuations in foreign currencies.

We also enter into forward contracts to manage foreign exchange risk on intercompany loans that are not deemed long-term investment nature. These forward contracts are not designated as hedges, and their change in fair value is recorded in our consolidated statements of income during each reporting period. The notional dollar amount of these outstanding forward contracts at December 31, 2014 was $1,928 million, with terms of primarily less than one year. These forward contracts provide an economic hedge, as they largely offset foreign currency exposures on intercompany loans.

We enter into interest rate swap agreements to manage interest expense. The swaps qualify as fair value swaps and modify our interest rate exposure by effectively converting debt with a fixed rate to a floating rate. Our objective is to manage the impact of interest rates on the results of operations, cash flows and the market value of our debt. At December 31, 2014, we had five interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $250 million under which we pay floating rates and receive fixed rates of interest (Fair Value Swaps). The Fair Value Swaps hedge the change in fair value of certain fixed rate debt related to fluctuations in interest rates and mature in 2018 and 2019. These interest rate swaps have been designated and qualify as fair value hedges and have met the requirements to assume zero ineffectiveness.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, in connection with the redemptions of our 6.25% Senior Notes due 2013 and our 7.875% Senior Notes due 2014, we terminated our 2013 and 2014 interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of $400 million, resulting in a gain of approximately $9 million recorded in the loss on early extinguishment of debt, net, line item in our consolidated statements of income.

The counterparties to our derivative financial instruments are major financial institutions. We evaluate the credit ratings of the financial institutions and believe that credit risk is at an acceptable level.

The following tables summarize the fair values of our derivative instruments (in millions):

	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Asset Derivatives
Interest rate swaps	Other assets	$	4	Other assets	$	1
Forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other		1	Prepaid expenses and other		—
Total assets		$	5		$	1
Liability Derivatives
Forward contracts	Accrued expenses	$	—	Accrued expenses	$	1
	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Asset Derivatives
Forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other	$	9	Prepaid expenses and other	$	2
Liability Derivatives
Forward contracts	Accrued expenses	$	20	Accrued expenses	$	1

The following table presents the effect of our derivatives on our Consolidated Statements of Income (in millions):

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized               in  Income on Derivative	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013		2012
Foreign forward exchange contracts	Interest expense, net	$	(2	)	$	14	$	(1	)
Total gain (loss) included in income		$	(2	)	$	14	$	(1	)