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Debt Debt (Notes)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
DEBT

We have a commercial paper program with qualified institutional investors. We also obtain other short-term funding from the issuance of demand notes to retail investors through our floating rate demand notes program. We have certain securitization programs that issue short-term asset-backed debt securities that are sold to institutional investors. Bank borrowings by several of our international affiliates in the ordinary course of business are an additional source of short-term funding. We obtain long-term debt funding through the issuance of a variety of unsecured and asset-backed debt securities in the U.S. and international capital markets.

Asset-backed debt issued in securitizations is the obligation of the consolidated securitization entity that issued the debt and is payable only out of collections on the underlying securitized assets and related enhancements. This asset-backed debt is not the obligation of Ford Credit or our other subsidiaries.

Debt is recorded on our balance sheet at par value adjusted for unamortized discount or premium (with the exception of fair value adjustments related to debt in designated hedge relationships; see Note 7 for further policy information). Debt due within one year at issuance is classified as short-term. Debt due after one year at issuance is classified as long-term. Discounts, premiums, and costs directly related to the issuance of debt generally are capitalized and amortized over the life of the debt or put date and recorded in Interest expense using the effective interest method. Gains and losses on the extinguishment of debt are recorded in Other income, net.

Interest rates and debt outstanding were as follows (in millions):
 
Interest Rates
 
 
 
 
Average Contractual
 
Average Effective
 
Debt
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Short-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset-backed commercial paper
0.2
%
 
0.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,331

 
$
3,364

Floating rate demand notes
1.1
%
 
1.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
5,513

 
5,319

Other asset-backed short-term debt
0.7
%
 
0.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
1,972

 
1,963

Commercial paper
0.8
%
 
0.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
2,464

 
2,003

Other short-term debt
5.7
%
 
5.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
2,532

 
2,372

Total short-term debt
1.7
%
 
1.5
%
 
1.8
%
 
1.5
%
 
13,812

 
15,021

Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior indebtedness
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes payable within one year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,675

 
4,479

Notes payable after one year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
39,533

 
38,617

Asset-backed debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Notes payable within one year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,409

 
17,322

Notes payable after one year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24,448

 
23,238

Unamortized discount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(77
)
 
(87
)
Fair value adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
190

 
103

Total long-term debt
2.9
%
 
3.0
%
 
3.1
%
 
3.2
%
 
87,178

 
83,672

Total debt
2.7
%
 
2.8
%
 
2.9
%
 
3.0
%
 
$
100,990

 
$
98,693

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
103,968

 
$
101,866



With the exception of commercial paper, which is issued at a discount, the average contractual rates reflect the stated contractual interest rate. Average effective rates reflect the average contractual interest rate plus amortization of discounts, premiums, and issuance fees. Fair value adjustments relate to designated fair value hedges of unsecured debt.
NOTE 9. DEBT (Continued)

The fair value of debt reflects interest accrued but not yet paid of $586 million and $618 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Interest accrued is reported in Other liabilities and deferred income for outside debt and Accounts payable - affiliated companies for debt with affiliated companies. The fair value of debt also includes $10.5 billion and $9.7 billion of short-term debt at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, carried at cost, which approximates fair value. See Note 12 for additional information.

Debt with affiliated companies included in the above table was as follows (in millions):
 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Other short-term debt
$
10

 
$
27

Notes payable within one year
100

 
4

Notes payable after one year
231

 
307

Total debt with affiliated companies
$
341

 
$
338


Debt Repurchases and Calls. From time to time and based on market conditions, we may repurchase or call some of our outstanding unsecured and asset-backed debt. If we have excess liquidity and it is an economically favorable use of our available cash, we may repurchase or call debt at a price lower or higher than its carrying value, resulting in a gain or loss on extinguishment.

In the first quarter of 2014, through market transactions, we called an aggregate principal amount of $195 million (of which none were maturing in 2014) of our unsecured debt. As a result, we recorded a pre-tax loss of $1 million, net of unamortized premiums, discounts, and fees in Other income, net. There were no repurchase or call transactions for asset-backed debt during the first quarter of 2014.

In the first quarter of 2013, through market transactions, we called an aggregate principal amount of $33 million (of which none were maturing in 2013) of our unsecured debt. As a result, we recorded a de minimis pre-tax loss, net of unamortized premiums, discounts, and fees in Other income, net. There were no repurchase or call transactions for asset-backed debt during the first quarter of 2013.

Debt Maturities. Short-term and long-term debt matures at various dates through 2048. At March 31, 2014, maturities were as follows (in millions):
 
2014 (a)
 
2015 (b)
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
Thereafter (c)
 
Total
Unsecured debt
$
13,013

 
$
9,961

 
$
9,293

 
$
7,298

 
$
5,596

 
$
10,556

 
$
55,717

Asset-backed debt
15,300

 
14,905

 
9,293

 
4,546

 
498

 
618

 
45,160

Total
28,313

 
24,866

 
18,586

 
11,844

 
6,094

 
11,174

 
100,877

Unamortized (discount)/premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(77
)
Fair value adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
190

Total debt


 


 


 


 


 


 
$
100,990

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(a)
Includes $12,668 million for short-term and $15,645 million for long-term debt.
(b)
Includes $1,144 million for short-term and $23,722 million for long-term debt.
(c)
Includes $10,540 million of unsecured debt maturing between 2019 and 2024 with the remaining balance maturing after 2031.