Contingencies and Commitments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Contingent Contractual Obligations [Table Text Block]

Presented below are the Parent Company’s current undiscounted exposure to guarantees and the range of maximum undiscounted potential exposure. The maximum exposure is not reduced by the amounts, if any, that could be recovered under the recourse or collateralization provisions in the guarantees. The table below summarizes the Parent Company’s contingent contractual obligations as of March 31, 2016 ($ in millions).

Contingent Contractual Obligations	Amount		No. of Agreements	Maximum Exposure Range for Each Agreement
Guarantees and commitments	$	355	13	<$1 — 53
Asset sale related indemnities (1)	27		1	$27
Cash collateralized letters of credit	31		3	$3 — 15
Letters of credit under the senior secured credit facility	62		9	<$1 — 29
Total	$	475	26

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⁽¹⁾  Excludes normal and customary representations and warranties in agreements for the sale of assets (including ownership in associated legal entities) where the associated risk is considered to be nominal.