The assets are categorized by the 'owner' (which leads to cooking. Sometimes.) but there are guidelines. KQ's hedges are varied. They may (probably) be held to maturity.
* You are comparing apples to oranges. A GoK Bond has a PAYOFF that is 'guaranteed'. Not so a forward contract. Not so a Put or Call. Thus a GoK Bond can be HTM.
** A forward contract is difficult to value if categorized as HTM for a ultra-volatile (high-beta) commodity like oil. Best treatment is MTM.
*** A purchase of a Call or Put can be HTM but not for accounting purposes or prudence. The value can plummet to zero at any time. Also were they European or American options?
**** Bottomline: We need to pressure KQ to give us ADEQUATE disclosures!
Greedy when others are fearful,Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase WB
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett