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Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivative instruments
Notional amount	$ 3,399,000,000
Foreign Currency Cash-Flow Hedges
Notional amount	$ 3,399,000,000
Derivative
Credit Risk
Minimum number of nationally recognized rating agencies \| item	2
Maximum exposure to credit risk in the event of non performance by counterparties, gross fair value of contracts in asset positions	$ 86,000,000
Cash flow hedges
Foreign Currency Cash-Flow Hedges
Amount expected to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings, net of tax, within the next twelve months	22,000,000
Accumulated net gain on derivative instruments in AOCI, before tax	39,000,000	$ 29,000,000
Cash flow hedges \| Foreign currency forward contracts
Derivative instruments
Notional amount	1,584,000,000
Foreign Currency Cash-Flow Hedges
Notional amount	1,584,000,000
Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships \| Interest rate swap contracts \| 1.70% Senior Notes, due May 10, 2021 ("2021 Senior Notes")
Fair Value Hedges
Notional amount	450,000,000
Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships \| Interest rate swap contracts \| 2.35% Senior Notes due August 15, 2022 ("2022 Senior Notes")
Fair Value Hedges
Notional amount	250,000,000
Net investment hedges \| Foreign currency forward contracts
Fair Value Hedges
Notional amount	$ 1,759,000,000