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Provisions for Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Analysis of movements on provisions for liabilities    
Beginning Balance $ 206 $ 180
Net provisions made during the year 24 34
Amounts transferred to provisions in year 5 13
Utilized in the year (34) (23)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (7) 2
Ending Balance 194 206
Claims, lawsuits and other proceedings    
Analysis of movements on provisions for liabilities    
Beginning Balance [1] 164 152
Net provisions made during the year [1] 19 28
Amounts transferred to provisions in year 0 0
Utilized in the year [1] (31) (17)
Foreign currency translation adjustment [1] (4) 1
Ending Balance [1] 148 164
Other provisions    
Analysis of movements on provisions for liabilities    
Beginning Balance [2] 42 28
Net provisions made during the year [2] 5 6
Amounts transferred to provisions in year 5 13
Utilized in the year [2] (3) (6)
Foreign currency translation adjustment [2] (3) 1
Ending Balance [2] 46 42
Provision for vacant property $ 4 $ 10
[1] The claims, lawsuits and other proceedings provision includes E&O cases which represents management’s assessment of liabilities that may arise from asserted and unasserted claims for alleged errors and omissions that arise in the ordinary course of the Group’s business. Where some of the potential liability is recoverable under the Group’s external insurance arrangements, the full assessment of the liability is included in the provision with the associated insurance recovery shown separately as an asset.
[2] The ‘Other’ category includes amounts relating to vacant property provisions of $4 million (2013: $10 million).