- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Rent expense	$ 214,000,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	$ 208,000,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	$ 203,000,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Standby letters of credit [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Aggregate face amount of letter of credit agreements	240,000,000
Bond Market Fund Litigation [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Alleged minimum percentage of fund assets invested in CMOs and mortgage-backed securities without obtaining shareholder vote	25.00%
Margin Requirements [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Funds drawn under LOC's	$ 0