Short-Term Borrowings

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Short-term Debt [Abstract]

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Short-term Borrowings

The following table presents the composition of our short-term borrowings portfolio.

	June 30, 2013						December 31, 2012
($ in millions)	Unsecured		Secured (a)		Total		Unsecured		Secured (a)		Total
Demand notes	$	3,197	$	—	$	3,197	$	3,094	$	—	$	3,094
Bank loans and overdrafts	—		—		—		167		—		167
Federal Home Loan Bank	—		500		500		—		3,800		3,800
Other (b)	—		500		500		—		400		400
Total short-term borrowings	$	3,197	$	1,000	$	4,197	$	3,261	$	4,200	$	7,461

(a) Refer to Note 14 for further details on assets restricted as collateral for payment of the related debt.

(b) Other relates to secured borrowings at our Commercial Finance Group at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.