Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

The following table presents information about assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:



	Total Carrying Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheet				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
(In millions)	2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
Assets:
Investments	$	53	$	53	$	53	$	53	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Foreign Exchange Contracts	25		6		—		—		25		6		—		—
Total Assets at Fair Value	$	78	$	59	$	53	$	53	$	25	$	6	$	—	$	—

Liabilities:
Foreign Exchange Contracts	$	3	$	20	$	—	$	—	$	3	$	20	$	—	$	—
Total Liabilities at Fair Value	$	3	$	20	$	—	$	—	$	3	$	20	$	—	$	—

The following table presents supplemental fair value information about long term fixed rate and variable rate debt, excluding capital leases, at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The fair value was estimated using quoted market prices.



	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2014		2013
Fixed Rate Debt:
Carrying amount — liability	$	4,157	$	4,090
Fair value — liability	4,438		4,414

Variable Rate Debt:
Carrying amount — liability	$	2,608	$	2,083
Fair value — liability	2,608		2,095

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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