Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CASH AND INVESTMENTS (Tables)

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CASH AND INVESTMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Investments and Cash [Abstract]  
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the age of gross unrealized losses and fair value by investment category for all securities in a loss position as of December 31, 2016 (in millions):
 
Less Than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
U.S. government and agency debt securities
$
206

 
$
(2
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
206

 
$
(2
)
Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt securities
68

 
(1
)
 

 

 
68

 
(1
)
Equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

Non-U.S. government debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

Total marketable securities
$
274

 
$
(3
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
274

 
$
(3
)
Summary of Marketable Securities
The following is a summary of marketable securities classified as trading and available-for-sale at December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in millions):
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current trading marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt securities
$
427

 
$

 
$

 
$
427

Carbon credit investments(1)
80

 
10

 

 
90

Total trading marketable securities
507

 
10

 

 
517

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current available-for-sale marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency debt securities
$
314

 
$

 
$
(2
)
 
$
312

Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities
90

 
1

 

 
91

Corporate debt securities
167

 

 
(1
)
 
166

Equity securities
2

 

 

 
2

Non-U.S. government debt securities
3

 

 

 
3

Total available-for-sale marketable securities
576

 
1

 
(3
)
 
574

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total current marketable securities
$
1,083

 
$
11

 
$
(3
)
 
$
1,091

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current trading marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt securities
$
715

 
$

 
$

 
$
715

Non-U.S. government debt securities(1)
363

 

 

 
363

Carbon credit investments(1)
347

 
9

 
(5
)
 
351

Total trading marketable securities
1,425

 
9

 
(5
)
 
1,429

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current available-for-sale marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency debt securities
$
341

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$
340

Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities
74

 
1

 
(1
)
 
74

Corporate debt securities
147

 

 
(1
)
 
146

U.S. state and local municipal debt securities
2

 

 

 
2

Equity securities
2

 

 

 
2

Non-U.S. government debt securities
3

 

 

 
3

Total available-for-sale marketable securities
569

 
1

 
(3
)
 
567

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total current marketable securities
$
1,994

 
$
10

 
$
(8
)
 
$
1,996

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) These investments are hedged with forward contracts that are not designated in hedging relationships. See Note 15 for offsetting statement of consolidated income impact.
Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Marketable Securities by Contractual Maturity
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of marketable securities at December 31, 2016, by contractual maturity, are shown below (in millions). Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.
 
 
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Due in one year or less
$
463

 
$
462

Due after one year through three years
450

 
449

Due after three years through five years
16

 
16

Due after five years
72

 
72

 
1,001

 
999

Equity and carbon credit investment securities
82

 
92

 
$
1,083

 
$
1,091

Investments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table presents information about our investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value (in millions):
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency debt securities
$
312

 
$

 
$

 
$
312

Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities

 
91

 

 
91

Corporate debt securities

 
593

 

 
593

Equity securities

 
2

 

 
2

Non-U.S. government debt securities

 
3

 

 
3

Carbon credit investments
90

 

 

 
90

Total marketable securities
402

 
689

 

 
1,091

Other non-current investments
18

 

 
13

 
31

Total
$
420

 
$
689

 
$
13

 
$
1,122

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets 
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency debt securities
$
340

 
$

 
$

 
$
340

Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities

 
74

 

 
74

Corporate debt securities

 
861

 

 
861

U.S. state and local municipal debt securities

 
2

 

 
2

Equity securities

 
2

 

 
2

Non-U.S. government debt securities

 
366

 

 
366

Carbon credit investments
351

 

 

 
351

Total marketable securities
691

 
1,305

 

 
1,996

Other non-current investments
19

 

 
32

 
51

Total
$
710

 
$
1,305

 
$
32

 
$
2,047

Changes in Level 3 Instruments Measured on a Recurring Basis
The following table presents the changes in the above Level 3 instruments measured on a recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in millions).
 
Marketable
Securities
 
Other
Investments
 
Total
Balance on January 1, 2015
$

 
$
64

 
$
64

Transfers into (out of) Level 3

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (in investment income)

 
(32
)
 
(32
)
Included in accumulated other comprehensive income (pre-tax)

 

 

Purchases

 

 

Settlements

 

 

Balance on December 31, 2015
$

 
$
32

 
$
32

Transfers into (out of) Level 3

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (in investment income)

 
(19
)
 
(19
)
Included in accumulated other comprehensive income (pre-tax)

 

 

Purchases

 

 

Settlements

 

 

Balance on December 31, 2016
$

 
$
13

 
$
13