Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

The components of other assets were as follows.

December 31, ($ in millions)	2014			2013
Property and equipment at cost	$	775		$	709
Accumulated depreciation	(550		)	(474		)
Net property and equipment	225			235
Restricted cash collections for securitization trusts (a)	2,221			3,664
Net deferred tax assets	1,812			2,040
Cash reserve deposits held-for-securitization trusts (b)	303			402
Other accounts receivable	298			290
Nonmarketable equity securities	271			337
Fair value of derivative contracts in receivable position (c)	263			362
Unamortized debt issuance costs	238			312
Collateral placed with counterparties	236			328
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	122			205
Other assets	1,313			1,414
Total other assets	$	7,302		$	9,589

(a) Represents cash collection from customer payments on securitized receivables. These funds are distributed to investors as payments on the related secured debt.

(b) Represents credit enhancement in the form of cash reserves for various securitization transactions.

(c) For additional information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, refer to Note 22.