Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Non-cash investing activities include $131 million, $120 million and $322 million related to modifications of certain mortgage loans, fixed income securities, limited partnership interests and other investments, as well as mergers completed with equity securities in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and a $89 million obligation to fund a limited partnership investment in 2015. Non-cash financing activities include $74 million, $47 million and $94 million related to the issuance of Allstate common shares for vested equity awards in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Liabilities for collateral received in conjunction with the Company’s securities lending program were $829 million, $780 million and $609 million as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and are reported in other liabilities and accrued expenses. Obligations to return cash collateral for over-the-counter (“OTC”) and cleared derivatives were $11 million, $2 million and $15 million as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and are reported in other liabilities and accrued expenses or other investments. The accompanying cash flows are included in cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows along with the activities resulting from management of the proceeds, which for the years ended December 31 are as follows:



($ in millions)	2015			2014			2013
Net change in proceeds managed
Net change in short-term investments	$	(59	)	$	(167	)	$	190
Operating cash flow (used) provided	(59		)	(167		)	190
Net change in cash	1			9			(6		)
Net change in proceeds managed	$	(58	)	$	(158	)	$	184

Net change in liabilities
Liabilities for collateral, beginning of year	$	(782	)	$	(624	)	$	(808	)
Liabilities for collateral, end of year	(840		)	(782		)	(624		)
Operating cash flow provided (used)	$	58		$	158		$	(184	)