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Debt (Details)
€ in Millions, SFr in Millions, AUD in Millions, $ in Millions, SEK in Billions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
AUD
Program
Dec. 31, 2014
AUD
Dec. 31, 2015
EUR (€)
Program
Dec. 31, 2015
CHF (SFr)
Program
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Program
Dec. 31, 2014
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
CHF (SFr)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
SEK
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Debt                      
Total debt         $ 7,439     $ 7,665      
Short-term debt (weighted-average interest rate of 4.2% and 5.8%, respectively)         278     299      
Current maturities of long-term debt (weighted average nominal interest rate of 2.0% and 5.9%, respectively)         1,176     54      
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt         $ 1,454     $ 353      
Short-term debt, weighted average interest rate (as a percent) 4.20% 5.80% 4.20% 4.20% 4.20% 5.80% 5.80% 5.80%      
Current maturities of long-term debt, weighted average nominal interest rate (as a percent) 2.00% 5.90% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 5.90% 5.90% 5.90%      
Number of commercial paper programs | Program 2   2 2 2            
Long-term debt:                      
Total         $ 7,161     $ 7,366      
Current maturities of long-term debt         (1,176)     (54)      
Long-term debt         5,985     7,312      
Maturities of long-term debt                      
2016         1,145            
2017         823            
2018         371            
2019         1,381            
2020         7            
Thereafter         3,262            
Total         6,989            
ABB Finance (USA) Inc                      
Long-term debt:                      
Ownership interest (as a percent) 100.00%                    
Floating rate                      
Long-term debt:                      
Total         $ 2,285     $ 2,310      
Debt nominal interest rate (as a percent) 2.70% 2.70% 2.70% 2.70% 2.70% 2.70% 2.70% 2.70%      
Debt effective interest rate (as a percent) 0.80% 1.10% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 1.10% 1.10% 1.10%      
Fixed rate                      
Long-term debt:                      
Total         $ 4,876     $ 5,056      
Debt nominal interest rate (as a percent) 3.20% 3.20% 3.20% 3.20% 3.20% 3.20% 3.20% 3.20%      
Debt effective interest rate (as a percent) 3.20% 3.20% 3.20% 3.20% 3.20% 3.20% 3.20% 3.20%      
Current portion of long-term debt                      
Long-term debt:                      
Debt nominal interest rate (as a percent) 2.00% 5.90% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 5.90% 5.90% 5.90%      
Debt effective interest rate (as a percent) 1.40% 5.90% 1.40% 1.40% 1.40% 5.90% 5.90% 5.90%      
Bonds                      
Long-term debt:                      
Total         $ 6,920     $ 7,100      
2.5% USD Notes, due 2016                      
Debt                      
Debt instrument, face amount         600     600      
Long-term debt:                      
Total         $ 599     $ 598      
Debt nominal interest rate (as a percent) 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50%      
Repurchase terms                      
Percentage of principal amount of bonds used in redemption calculation 100.00%                    
1.25% CHF Bonds, due 2016                      
Debt                      
Debt instrument, face amount | SFr       SFr 500     SFr 500        
Long-term debt:                      
Total         $ 510     $ 511      
Debt nominal interest rate (as a percent) 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25%      
Repurchase terms                      
Minimum threshold for early redemption by the entity 85.00%                    
1.625% USD Notes, due 2017                      
Debt                      
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 500     $ 500      
Long-term debt:                      
Total         $ 499     $ 498      
Debt nominal interest rate (as a percent) 1.625% 1.625% 1.625% 1.625% 1.625% 1.625% 1.625% 1.625%      
Repurchase terms                      
Percentage of principal amount of bonds used in redemption calculation 100.00%                    
4.25% AUD Bonds, due 2017                      
Debt                      
Debt instrument, face amount | AUD AUD 400 AUD 400                  
Long-term debt:                      
Total         $ 297     $ 334      
Debt nominal interest rate (as a percent) 4.25% 4.25% 4.25% 4.25% 4.25% 4.25% 4.25% 4.25%      
1.50% CHF Bonds, due 2018                      
Debt                      
Debt instrument, face amount | SFr       SFr 350     SFr 350        
Long-term debt:                      
Total         $ 352     $ 351      
Debt nominal interest rate (as a percent) 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%      
Repurchase terms                      
Minimum threshold for early redemption by the entity 85.00%                    
2.625% EUR Instruments, due 2019                      
Debt                      
Debt instrument, face amount | €     € 1,250     € 1,250          
Long-term debt:                      
Total         $ 1,363     $ 1,515      
Debt nominal interest rate (as a percent) 2.625% 2.625% 2.625% 2.625% 2.625% 2.625% 2.625% 2.625%      
4.0% USD Notes, due 2021                      
Debt                      
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 650     $ 650      
Long-term debt:                      
Total         $ 641     $ 640      
Debt nominal interest rate (as a percent) 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00%      
Repurchase terms                      
Percentage of principal amount of bonds used in redemption calculation 100.00%                    
2.25% CHF Bonds, due 2021                      
Debt                      
Debt instrument, face amount | SFr       SFr 350     SFr 350        
Long-term debt:                      
Total         $ 383     $ 378      
Debt nominal interest rate (as a percent) 2.25% 2.25% 2.25% 2.25% 2.25% 2.25% 2.25% 2.25%      
Repurchase terms                      
Minimum threshold for early redemption by the entity 85.00%                    
5.625% USD Notes, due 2021                      
Debt                      
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 250     $ 250      
Long-term debt:                      
Total         $ 279     $ 283      
Debt nominal interest rate (as a percent) 5.625% 5.625% 5.625% 5.625% 5.625% 5.625% 5.625% 5.625%      
Repurchase terms                      
Percentage of principal amount of bonds used in redemption calculation 100.00%                    
2.875% USD Notes, due 2022                      
Debt                      
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 1,250     $ 1,250      
Long-term debt:                      
Total         $ 1,275     $ 1,271      
Debt nominal interest rate (as a percent) 2.875% 2.875% 2.875% 2.875% 2.875% 2.875% 2.875% 2.875%      
Repurchase terms                      
Percentage of principal amount of bonds used in redemption calculation 100.00%                    
2.875% USD Notes, due 2022 | Interest rate swaps                      
Repurchase terms                      
Amount of hedged item         $ 1,050            
4.375% USD Notes, due 2042                      
Debt                      
Debt instrument, face amount         750     $ 750      
Long-term debt:                      
Total         $ 722     $ 721      
Debt nominal interest rate (as a percent) 4.375% 4.375% 4.375% 4.375% 4.375% 4.375% 4.375% 4.375%      
Repurchase terms                      
Percentage of principal amount of bonds used in redemption calculation 100.00%                    
U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper                      
Debt                      
Commercial paper program, capacity         $ 2,000            
Commercial paper, amount outstanding         132     $ 120      
Euro-commercial paper                      
Debt                      
Commercial paper program, capacity         2,000       $ 1,000    
Swedish krona commercial paper                      
Debt                      
Commercial paper program, capacity | SEK                   SEK 5  
Line of credit                      
Debt                      
Amount drawn         $ 0     $ 0      
Line of credit | Multicurrency credit facility maturing 2019                      
Debt                      
Term of agreement   5 years                  
Commitment fee as a proportion of the margin (as a percent)   35.00%                  
Commitment fee on credit facility (as a percent)   0.07%                  
Utilization fee on credit facility on drawings representing one-third or less of the total facility (as a percent)   0.075%                  
Utilization fee on credit facility on drawings representing between one-third and two-thirds of the total facility (as a percent)   0.15%                  
Utilization fee on credit facility over two-thirds of the facility, percentage   0.30%                  
Line of credit | Multicurrency credit facility maturing 2019 | LIBOR                      
Debt                      
Interest cost above variable interest rate on facility (as a percent)   0.20%                  
Line of credit | Multicurrency credit facility maturing 2019 | EURIBOR                      
Debt                      
Interest cost above variable interest rate on facility (as a percent)   0.20%                  
Line of credit | Multicurrency revolving credit facility maturing 2015                      
Debt                      
Credit agreement, capacity                     $ 2,000