ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Note [Text Block]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The following table summarizes the changes and after-tax balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Cumulative Translation Adj			Pension and Other Postretire Benefits			Accum Other Comp Loss
In millions
2015
Balance at Jan 1, 2015	$	(63	)	$	(1,180	)	$	(1,243	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2			(34		)	(32		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			47			47
Net other comprehensive income	2			13			15
Balance at Dec 31, 2015	$	(61	)	$	(1,167	)	$	(1,228	)
2016
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(1		)	(133		)	(134		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			42			42
Net other comprehensive loss	(1		)	(91		)	(92		)
Balance at Dec 31, 2016	$	(62	)	$	(1,258	)	$	(1,320	)
2017
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			(83		)	(83		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	3			48			51
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	3			(35		)	(32		)
Balance at Dec 31, 2017	$	(59	)	$	(1,293	)	$	(1,352	)

The tax effects on the net activity related to each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

Tax Benefit (Expense)
In millions	2017		2016			2015
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	$	3	$	(54	)	$	5

A summary of the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is provided as follows:

Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss										Consolidated Statements of Income Classification
	2017			2016			2015
In millions
Cumulative translation adjustments	$	3		$	—		$	—		See (1) below
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	76			67			75			See (2) below
Tax benefit	(28		)	(25		)	(28		)	See (3) below
After-tax	48			42			47
Total reclassifications for the period, after-tax	$	51		$	42		$	47

1. "Sundry income (expense) - net."

2. Included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost of the Corporation's pension and other postretirement plans. See Note 16 for additional information.

3. "Provision (Credit) for income taxes."