Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Note 19 Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Non-cash investing activities include $61 million, $198 million and $94 million related to mergers and exchanges completed with equity securities, fixed income securities and limited partnerships, and modifications of certain mortgage loans and other investments in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Non-cash financing activities include $56 million, $50 million and $32 million related to the issuance of Allstate common shares for vested equity awards in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Cash flows used in operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows include cash paid for operating leases related to amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities of $156 million and $155 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Non-cash operating activities include $51 million and $604 million

related to ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Non-cash operating activities related to ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations for twelve months ended December 31, 2019 include the impact of $488 million related to the adoption of the accounting for leases standard.

Liabilities for collateral received in conjunction with the Company’s securities lending program and OTC and cleared derivatives 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 as follows:

	For the years ended December 31,
($ in millions)	2020		2019		2018
Net change in proceeds managed
Net change in fixed income securities	$	—	$	80	$	234
Net change in short-term investments	592		(451)		(568)
Operating cash flow provided (used)	592		(371)		(334)
Net change in cash	(12)		—		—
Net change in proceeds managed	$	580	$	(371)	$	(334)
Net change in liabilities
Liabilities for collateral, beginning of year	$	(1,829)	$	(1,458)	$	(1,124)
Liabilities for collateral, end of year	(1,249)		(1,829)		(1,458)
Operating cash flow (used) provided	$	(580)	$	371	$	334