Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]

Summary of Assets and Liabilities Related to Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

The following table summarizes assets and liabilities related to our consolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 which are consolidated on our balance sheets. Assets and liabilities exclude intercompany balances that eliminate in consolidation.



	December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Consolidated Assets		Consolidated Liabilities		Consolidated Assets		Consolidated Liabilities
	(in millions)
Asset-backed commercial paper conduit:
Interest bearing deposits with banks	$	—	$	—	$	5	$	—
Securities held-to-maturity	—		—		200		—
Other assets	—		—		45		—
Interest, taxes and other liabilities	—		—		—		3
Subtotal	—		—		250		3
Low income housing limited liability partnership:
Other assets	380		—		457		—
Long-term debt	—		92		—		92
Interest, taxes and other liabilities	—		75		—		90
Subtotal	380		167		457		182
Total	$	380	$	167	$	707	$	185

Variable Interests Held by Us and Our Maximum Exposure to Loss Rising From Our Involvements in Those VIEs

The following table provides additional information on these unconsolidated VIEs, including the variable interests held by us and our maximum exposure to loss arising from our involvements in these VIEs, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:



	Variable Interests Held Classified as Assets		Variable Interests Held Classified as Liabilities		Total Assets in Unconsolidated VIEs		Maximum Exposure to Loss
	(in millions)
At December 31, 2014
Asset-backed commercial paper conduits	$	29	$	—	$	10,984	$	2,685
Structured note vehicles	2,841		7		5,867		5,860
Low income housing partnerships	44		39		141		44
Total	$	2,914	$	46	$	16,992	$	8,589
At December 31, 2013
Asset-backed commercial paper conduits	$	417	$	—	$	17,044	$	2,560
Structured note vehicles	2,272		55		6,190		5,888
Total	$	2,689	$	55	$	23,234	$	8,448

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the significant judgments and assumptions made in determining whether a variable interest (as defined) held by the entity requires the variable interest entity (VIE) (as defined) to be consolidated and (or) disclose information about its involvement with the VIE, individually or in aggregate (as applicable); the nature of restrictions, if any, on the consolidated VIE's assets and on the settlement of its liabilities reported by an entity in its statement of financial position, including the carrying amounts of such assets and liabilities; the nature of, and changes in, the risks associated with involvement in the VIE; how involvement with the VIE affects the entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; the lack of recourse if creditors (or beneficial interest holders) of the consolidated VIE have no recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary (if applicable); the terms of arrangements, giving consideration to both explicit arrangements and implicit variable interests, if any, that could require the entity to provide financial support to the VIE, including events or circumstances that could expose the entity to a loss; the methodology used by the entity for determining whether or not it is the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity; the significant factors considered and judgments made in determining that the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance are shared (as defined); the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities of the VIE included in the statement of financial position; the entity's maximum exposure to loss, if any, as a result of its involvement with the VIE, including how the maximum exposure is determined and significant sources of the entity's exposure to the VIE; a comparison of the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities and the entity's maximum exposure to loss; information about any liquidity arrangements, guarantees, and (or) other commitments by third parties that may affect the fair value or risk of the entity's variable interest in the VIE; whether or not the entity has provided financial support or other support (explicitly or implicitly) to the VIE that it was not previously contractually required to provide or whether the entity intends to provide that support, including the type and amount of the support and the primary reasons for providing the support; and supplemental information the entity determines necessary to provide.

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