Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

FAIR VALUE (Tables)

v3.5.0.2
FAIR VALUE (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
FAIR VALUE  
Fair values of financial instruments

 

        The fair values of financial instruments were as follows (dollars in millions):

                                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

Carrying
Value

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Carrying
Value

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Non-qualified employee benefit plan investments

 

$

25

 

$

25

 

$

26

 

$

26

 

Investments in equity securities

 

 

21

 

 

21

 

 

18

 

 

18

 

Cross-currency interest rate contracts

 

 

21

 

 

21

 

 

28

 

 

28

 

Interest rate contracts

 

 

(3

)

 

(3

)

 

(4

)

 

(4

)

Long-term debt (including current portion)

 

 

(4,556

)

 

(4,704

)

 

(4,795

)

 

(4,647

)

 

Assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis

 

        The following assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in millions):

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Amounts Using

 

Description

 

September 30,
2016

 

Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)(4)

 

Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)(4)

 

Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for sale equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity mutual funds

 

$

25

 

$

25

 

$

 

$

 

Investments in equity securities(1)

 

 

21

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross-currency interest rate contracts(2)

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total assets

 

$

67

 

$

46

 

$

 

$

21

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts(3)

 

$

(3

)

$

 

$

(3

)

$

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Amounts Using

 

Description

 

December 31,
2015

 

Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)(4)

 

Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)(4)

 

Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for sale equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity mutual funds

 

$

26

 

$

26

 

$

 

$

 

Investments in equity securities(1)

 

 

18

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross-currency interest rate contracts(2)

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total assets

 

$

72

 

$

44

 

$

 

$

28

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts(3)

 

$

(4

)

$

 

$

(4

)

$

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  


 

 

 

(1)          

As of April 1, 2015, we no longer exercise significant influence in our investment in Nippon Aqua Co., Ltd., for which we previously accounted using the equity method. Consequently, we now account for this investment at fair value as an available-for-sale equity security.

(2)          

The income approach is used to calculate the fair value of these instruments. Fair value represents the present value of estimated future cash flows, calculated using relevant interest rates, exchange rates, and yield curves at stated intervals. There were no material changes to the valuation methods or assumptions used to determine the fair value during the current period.

In November 2014, we entered into two five year cross-currency interest rate contracts and one eight year cross-currency interest rate contract. These instruments have been categorized by us as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy due to unobservable inputs associated with the credit valuation adjustment, which we deemed to be significant inputs to the overall measurement of fair value at inception.

(3)          

The income approach is used to calculate the fair value of these instruments. Fair value represents the present value of estimated future cash flows, calculated using relevant interest rates and yield curves at stated intervals. There were no material changes to the valuation methods or assumptions used to determine the fair value during the current period.

(4)          

There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 within the fair value hierarchy for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Reconciliation of beginning and ending balances for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)

 

        The following table shows a reconciliation of beginning and ending balances for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (dollars in millions).

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

 

Three months
ended
September 30, 2016

 

Nine months
ended
September 30, 2016

 

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

Cross-Currency
Interest Rate
Contracts

 

Cross-Currency
Interest Rate
Contracts

 

Beginning balance

 

$

26

 

$

28

 

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

Total (losses) gains:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings

 

 

 

 

 

Included in other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(5

)

 

(7

)

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements

 

 

 

 

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

Ending balance, September 30, 2016

 

$

21

 

$

21

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets still held at September 30, 2016

 

$

 

$

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

Three months
ended
September 30, 2015

 

Nine months
ended
September 30, 2015

 

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

Cross-Currency
Interest Rate
Contracts

 

Cross-Currency
Interest Rate
Contracts

 

Beginning balance

 

$

25 

 

$

 

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

Total gains:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings

 

 

 

 

 

Included in other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

23 

 

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements

 

 

 

 

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

Ending balance, September 30, 2015

 

$

28 

 

$

28 

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets still held at September 30, 2015

 

$

 

$

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

 

Schedule of gains and losses (realized and unrealized) included in earnings reported in interest expense and other comprehensive income (loss)

 

        Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) included in earnings for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) are reported in interest expense and other comprehensive income (loss) as follows (dollars in millions):

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

 

Three months
ended
September 30, 2016

 

Nine months
ended
September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Interest
expense

 

Other
comprehensive
income (loss)

 

Interest
expense

 

Other
comprehensive
income (loss)

 

Total net gains included in earnings

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Changes in unrealized losses relating to assets still held at September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

(7

)

 

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

Three months
ended
September 30, 2015

 

Nine months
ended
September 30, 2015

 

 

 

Interest
expense

 

Other
comprehensive
income (loss)

 

Interest
expense

 

Other
comprehensive
income (loss)

 

Total net gains included in earnings

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Changes in unrealized gains relating to assets still held at September 30, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23