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Other Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Other Assets
The components of other assets were as follows.
($ in millions)
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Property and equipment at cost
$
744

 
$
775

Accumulated depreciation
(531
)
 
(550
)
Net property and equipment
213

 
225

Restricted cash collections for securitization trusts (a)
2,369

 
2,221

Net deferred tax assets
1,639

 
1,812

Fair value of derivative contracts in receivable position (b)
315

 
263

Cash reserve deposits held-for-securitization trusts (c)
289

 
303

Unamortized debt issuance costs
246

 
238

Other accounts receivable
233

 
298

Collateral placed with counterparties
228


236

Nonmarketable equity securities
213

 
271

Other assets
1,038

 
1,435

Total other assets
$
6,783

 
$
7,302

(a)
Represents cash collections from customer payments on securitized receivables. These funds are distributed to investors as payments on the related secured debt.
(b)
For additional information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, refer to Note 20.
(c)
Represents credit enhancement in the form of cash reserves for various securitization transactions.