Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of derivative instruments in statement of financial position, fair value

The following table summarizes the total fair value, excluding interest accruals, of derivative assets and liabilities as of December 31:

	Other Assets Fair Value				Other Liabilities Fair Value
(Millions)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Fair value hedges - Interest rate contracts(a)	$	185	$	34	$	—	$	74
Net investment hedges - Foreign exchange contracts	24		222		186		61
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	209		256		186		135
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts, including certain embedded derivatives	134		258		254		79
Total derivatives, gross	343		514		440		214
Derivative asset and derivative liability netting(b)	(90)		(90)		(90)		(90)
Cash collateral netting(c) (d)	(185)		(28)		(9)		(78)
Total derivatives, net	$	68	$	396	$	341	$	46

(a)For our centrally cleared derivatives, variation margin payments are legally characterized as settlement payments as opposed to collateral.

(b)Represents the amount of netting of derivative assets and derivative liabilities executed with the same counterparty under an enforceable master netting arrangement.

(c)Represents the offsetting of the fair value of bilateral interest rate contracts and certain foreign exchange contracts with the right to cash collateral held from the counterparty or cash collateral posted with the counterparty.

(d)We posted $47 million and $84 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, as initial margin on our centrally cleared interest rate swaps; such amounts are recorded within Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are not netted against the derivative balances.

Effect of fair value hedges on results of operations

The following table presents the gains and losses associated with the fair value hedges of our fixed-rate long-term debt for the years ended December 31:

	Gains (losses)
(Millions)	2019		2018		2017
	Interest expense (a)		Interest expense (a)		Other, net expenses
Fixed-rate long-term debt	$	(458)	$	59	$	206
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	462		(43)		(246)
Total	$	4	$	16	$	(40)

(a) We adopted a new accounting guidance providing targeted improvements to the accounting for hedging activities effective January 1, 2018. In compliance with the standard, amounts previously recorded in Other expenses have been prospectively recorded in Total interest expense.