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Investments and Sundry Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Investments and Sundry Assets  
Investments and Sundry Assets

Note H.

Investments and Sundry Assets

($ in millions)
At December 31:20142013
Deferred transition and setup costs and other deferred arrangements*$1,527$1,652
Derivatives—noncurrent681401
Alliance investments
Equity method98110
Non-equity method496200
Prepaid software332352
Long-term deposits300316
Other receivables509174
Employee benefit-related356392
Prepaid income taxes518305
Other assets788738
Total$5,603$4,639

*      Deferred transition and setup costs and other deferred arrangements are related to Global Services client arrangements. See note A, “Significant Accounting Policies,” on page 89 for additional information..