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Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]  
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Note 19
 Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Non-cash investing activities include $106 million, $326 million and $131 million related to mergers and exchanges completed with equity securities and modifications of certain mortgage loans, fixed income securities and other investments in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and a $89 million obligation to fund a limited partnership investment in 2015. Non-cash financing activities include $43 million, $41 million and $74 million related to the issuance of Allstate common shares for vested equity awards in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Non-cash financing activities also include $90 million and $34 million related to debt acquired in conjunction with purchases of investments in 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Liabilities for collateral received in conjunction with the Company’s securities lending program were $1.12 billion, $1.12 billion and $829 million as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and are reported in other liabilities and accrued expenses. Obligations to return cash collateral for OTC and cleared derivatives were $3 million, $5 million and $11 million as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and are reported in other liabilities and accrued expenses or other investments.
The accompanying cash flows are included in cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows along with the activities resulting from management of the proceeds, which for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
 
 
For the years ended December 31,
($ in millions)
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Net change in proceeds managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net change in fixed income securities
 
$
259

 
$
(584
)
 
$
—

Net change in short-term investments
 
(255
)
 
295

 
(59
)
Operating cash flow provided (used)
 
4

 
(289
)
 
(59
)
Net change in cash
 
1

 
—

 
1

Net change in proceeds managed
 
$
5


$
(289
)

$
(58
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities
Net change in liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities for collateral, beginning of year
 
$
(1,129
)
 
$
(840
)
 
$
(782
)
Liabilities for collateral, end of year
 
(1,124
)
 
(1,129
)
 
(840
)
Operating cash flow (used) provided
 
$
(5
)

$
289


$
58