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Fair Value Measurements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2018 are classified using the fair value hierarchy in the table below:
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
(In millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
$
38

 
$
38

 
$

Time deposits
837

 

 
837

Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
38

 

 
38

Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
Time deposits
1,491

 

 
1,491

Marketable equity securities
201

 
201

 

Total assets
$
2,605

 
$
239

 
$
2,366

Financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2017 are classified using the fair value hierarchy in the table below:
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
(In millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
$
16

 
$
16

 
$

Time deposits
552

 

 
552

Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
6

 

 
6

Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
Time deposits
469

 

 
469

Marketable equity securities
263

 
263

 

Total assets
$
1,306

 
$
279

 
$
1,027


We classify our cash equivalents and investments within Level 1 and Level 2 as we value our cash equivalents and investments using quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs. Valuation of the foreign currency forward contracts is based on foreign currency exchange rates in active markets, a Level 2 input.
As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our cash and cash equivalents consisted primarily of prime institutional money market funds with maturities of three months or less, time deposits as well as bank account balances.
We also hold time deposit investments with financial institutions. Time deposits with original maturities of less than three months are classified as cash equivalents and those with remaining maturities of less than one year are classified within short-term investments.
Our marketable equity securities consist of our investment in Despegar, a publicly traded company, which is included in long-term investments and other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we recognized a loss of approximately $62 million within other, net in our consolidated statements of operations related to the fair value changes of this equity investment. As of December 31, 2017, prior to our adoption of the new guidance for recognition and measurement of financial instruments, the cost basis was $273 million and related gross unrealized loss was $9 million.
Derivative instruments are carried at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets. We use foreign currency forward contracts to economically hedge certain merchant revenue exposures, foreign denominated liabilities related to certain of our loyalty programs and our other foreign currency-denominated operating liabilities. Our goal in managing our foreign exchange risk is to reduce, to the extent practicable, our potential exposure to the changes that exchange rates might have on our earnings, cash flows and financial position. Our foreign currency forward contracts are typically short-term and, as they do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, we classify the changes in their fair value in other, net. As of June 30, 2018, we were party to outstanding forward contracts hedging our liability and revenue exposures with a total net notional value of $3.3 billion. We had a net forward asset of $38 million and $6 million recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. We recorded $33 million and $14 million in net gains from foreign currency forward contracts during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 as well as $48 million and $9 million in net gains during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis
Our non-financial assets, such as goodwill, intangible assets and property and equipment, as well as equity method investments, are adjusted to fair value when an impairment charge is recognized or the underlying investment is sold. Such fair value measurements are based predominately on Level 3 inputs. We measure our minority investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost less impairment, adjusted by observable price changes with changes recorded within other, net on our consolidated statements of operations.
Goodwill. During three months ended June 30, 2018, we recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $61 million related to our Core OTA segment, which resulted from sustained under-performance and a less optimistic outlook related to one of our reporting units. As a result, we concluded that sufficient indicators existed to require us to perform an interim quantitative assessment of goodwill for that reporting unit as of June 30, 2018 in which we compared the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. The fair value was estimated based on a blended analysis of the present value of future discounted cash flows and market value approach, Level 3 inputs. The significant estimates used in the discounted cash flows model included our weighted average cost of capital, projected cash flows and the long-term rate of growth. Our assumptions were based on the actual historical performance of the reporting unit and took into account a recent weakening of operating results and implied risk premiums based on market prices of our equity and debt as of the assessment date. Our significant estimates in the market approach model included identifying similar companies with comparable business factors such as size, growth, profitability, risk and return on investment and assessing comparable revenue and earnings multiples in estimating the fair value of the reporting unit. The excess of the reporting unit's carrying value over our estimate of the fair value was recorded as the goodwill impairment charge in the current period. As of June 30, 2018, the applicable reporting unit's remaining goodwill was $25 million.
Minority Investments without Readily Determinable Fair Values. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the carrying values of our minority investments without readily determinable fair values totaled $374 million and $371 million. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we had no material gains or losses recognized related to these minority investments.