Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position

The following table summarizes the amounts of derivative instruments reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The amounts are presented on a gross basis, are segregated by derivatives that are designated and qualifying as hedging instruments or those that are not, and are further segregated by type of contract within those two categories.

Derivative contracts in a receivable and payable position exclude open trade equity on derivatives cleared through central clearing counterparties. Any associated collateral exchanged with our central clearing counterparties are treated as settlements of the derivative exposure, rather than collateral. Such payments are recognized as settlements of the derivatives contracts in a receivable and payable position on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Notional amounts are reference amounts from which contractual obligations are derived and are not recorded on the balance sheet. In our view, derivative notional is not an accurate measure of our derivative exposure when viewed in isolation from other factors, such as market rate fluctuations and counterparty credit risk.

	2018						2017
	Derivative contracts in a				Notional amount		Derivative contracts in a				Notional amount
December 31, ($ in millions)	receivable position		payable position				receivable position		payable position
Derivatives designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate contracts
Swaps	$	—	$	—	$	24,203	$	—	$	—	$	6,915
Foreign exchange contracts
Forwards	1		—		136		—		1		136
Total derivatives designated as accounting hedges	1		—		24,339		—		1		7,051
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges
Interest rate contracts
Futures and forwards	—		—		11		—		—		23
Written options	—		37		6,793		1		39		8,327
Purchased options	37		—		6,742		38		—		8,237
Total interest rate risk	37		37		13,546		39		39		16,587
Foreign exchange contracts
Futures and forwards	3		—		181		—		1		124
Total foreign exchange risk	3		—		181		—		1		124
Total derivatives not designated as accounting hedges	40		37		13,727		39		40		16,711
Total derivatives	$	41	$	37	$	38,066	$	39	$	41	$	23,762

Schedule of Fair Value Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location

The following table presents amounts recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheet related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges.

December 31, ($ in millions)	Carrying amount of the hedged items				Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount of the hedged items
					Total				Discontinued (a)
	2018		2017		2018		2017		2018			2017
Assets
Available-for-sale securities (b) (c)	$	1,485	$	173	$	—	$	2	$	(5	)	$	2
Finance receivables and loans, net (d)	40,850		2,305		24		18		5			19
Liabilities
Long-term debt	$	13,001	$	14,640	$	67	$	208	$	67		$	235

(a) Represents the fair value hedging adjustment on qualifying hedges for which the hedging relationship was discontinued. This represents a subset of the amounts reported in the total hedging adjustment.

(b) The carrying amount of hedged available-for-sale securities is presented above using amortized cost. Refer to Note 8 for a reconciliation of the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities.

(c) Includes the amortized cost basis of closed portfolios used to designate hedging relationships in which the hedged item is the last layer expected to be remaining at the end of the hedging relationship. At December 31, 2018, the amortized cost basis of the closed portfolios used in these hedging relationships was $47 million, there was no basis adjustment associated with the last-of-layer relationships, and the amount identified as the last of layer in the hedge relationship was $28 million. A last-of-layer hedge strategy did not exist at December 31, 2017.

(d) The hedged item represents the carrying value of the hedged portfolio of assets. The amount identified as the last of layer in the hedge relationship was $21.4 billion as of December 31, 2018. The basis adjustment associated with the last-of-layer relationship was a $19 million asset as of December 31, 2018, which would be allocated across the entire remaining closed pool upon termination or maturity of the hedge relationship. A last-of-layer hedge strategy did not exist at December 31, 2017.

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)

The following table summarizes the location and amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments not designated as accounting hedges reported in our Consolidated Statement of Income.

Year ended December 31, ($ in millions)	2018		2017			2016
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings
Interest rate contracts
Gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net	$	—	$	1		$	—
Other income, net of losses	—		(3		)	—
Total interest rate contracts	—		(2		)	—
Foreign exchange contracts
Interest on long-term debt	—		—			(2		)
Other income, net of losses	13		(7		)	1
Total foreign exchange contracts	13		(7		)	(1		)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings	$	13	$	(9	)	$	(1	)

Derivative Instruments Designated as FV Hedges, Gain (Loss)

The following table summarizes the location and amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments designated as fair value and cash flow hedges reported in our Consolidated Statement of Income.

	Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans									Interest and dividends on investment securities and other earning assets								Interest on deposits						Interest on long-term debt
Year ended December 31, ($ in millions)	2018			2017			2016			2018			2017			2016		2018		2017		2016		2018			2017			2016
Gain (loss) on fair value hedging relationships
Interest rate contracts
Hedged fixed-rate unsecured debt	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	62		$	8		$	(78	)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments on fixed-rate unsecured debt	—			—			—			—			—			—		—		—		—		(61		)	(3		)	73
Hedged fixed-rate FHLB advances	—			—			—			—			—			—		—		—		—		47			22			8
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments on fixed-rate FHLB advances	—			—			—			—			—			—		—		—		—		(47		)	(22		)	(8		)
Hedged available-for-sale securities	—			—			—			(3		)	(1		)	—		—		—		—		—			—			—
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments on available-for-sale securities	—			—			—			3			1			—		—		—		—		—			—			—
Hedged fixed-rate consumer automotive loans	19			(3		)	—			—			—			—		—		—		—		—			—			—
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments on fixed-rate consumer automotive loans	(19		)	1			(2		)	—			—			—		—		—		—		—			—			—
Total (loss) gain on fair value hedging relationships	—			(2		)	(2		)	—			—			—		—		—		—		1			5			(5		)
Gain on cash flow hedging relationships
Interest rate contracts
Hedged deposit liabilities
Reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	—			—			—			—			—			—		1		—		—		—			—			—
Hedged variable-rate borrowings
Reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	—			—			—			—			—			—		—		—		—		1			—			—
Total gain on cash flow hedging relationships	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	1		$	—		$	—
Total amounts presented in the Consolidated Statement of Income	$	6,688		$	5,819		$	5,162		$	788		$	599		$	418	1,735		$	1,077	$	830	$	1,753		$	1,653		$	1,742

Schedule of Derivative Instruments

The following table summarizes the location and amounts of gains and losses related to interest and amortization on derivative instruments designated as fair value and cash flow hedges reported in our Consolidated Statement of Income.

	Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans									Interest and dividends on investment securities and other earning assets							Interest on deposits						Interest on long-term debt
Year ended December 31, ($ in millions)	2018			2017			2016			2018			2017		2016		2018		2017		2016		2018			2017			2016
Gain (loss) on fair value hedging relationships
Interest rate contracts
Amortization of deferred unsecured debt basis adjustments	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	51		$	77		$	84
Interest for qualifying accounting hedges of unsecured debt	—			—			—			—			—		—		—		—		—		8			24			40
Amortization of deferred secured debt basis adjustments FHLB advances)	—			—			—			—			—		—		—		—		—		(17		)	(2		)	—
Interest for qualifying accounting hedges of secured debt (FHLB advances)	—			—			—			—			—		—		—		—		—		6			3			5
Interest for qualifying accounting hedges of available-for-sale securities	—			—			—			(1		)	—		—		—		—		—		—			—			—
Amortization of deferred loan basis adjustments	(14		)	(21		)	(20		)	—			—		—		—		—		—		—			—			—
Interest for qualifying accounting hedges of consumer automotive loans held-for-investment	16			(1		)	(18		)	—			—		—		—		—		—		—			—			—
Total gain (loss) on fair value hedging relationships	2			(22		)	(38		)	(1		)	—		—		—		—		—		48			102			129
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships
Interest rate contracts
Interest for qualifying accounting hedges of variable-rate borrowings	—			—			—			—			—		—		—		—		—		8			(1		)	—
Interest for qualifying accounting hedges of deposit liabilities	—			—			—			—			—		—		3		—		—		—			—			—
Total gain (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	—	$	8		$	(1	)	$	—

Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes the effect of cash flow hedges on accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Year ended December 31, ($ in millions)	2018		2017		2016
Interest rate contracts
Gain recognized in other comprehensive loss	$	10	$	5	$	—

Schedule of Net Investment Hedges in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes the effect of net investment hedges on accumulated other comprehensive loss and the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Year ended December 31, ($ in millions)	2018		2017			2016
Foreign exchange contracts (a) (b)
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive loss	$	12	$	(10	)	$	1

(a) There were no amounts excluded from effectiveness testing for the years endedDecember 31, 2018, 2017, or 2016.

(b) Gains and losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss are reported as other income, net of losses, in the Consolidated Statement of Income. There were no amounts reclassified for the years endedDecember 31, 2018, 2017, or 2016.