Shareowners' Equity and Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014									2013
(Dollars in millions)	Share-owners' Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity			Share-owners' Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity
Equity, beginning of period	$	31,866		$	1,353		$	33,219		$	25,914		$	1,155		$	27,069
Comprehensive income for the period:
Net income	4,747			301			5,048			4,258			286			4,544
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(289		)	(34		)	(323		)	123			(9		)	114
Total comprehensive income for the period	4,458			267			4,725			4,381			277			4,658
Common Stock issued under employee plans	444						444			764						764
Common Stock repurchased	(1,095		)				(1,095		)	(1,000		)				(1,000		)
Dividends on Common Stock	(1,538		)				(1,538		)	(1,395		)				(1,395		)
Dividends on ESOP Common Stock	(53		)				(53		)	(51		)				(51		)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest				(245		)	(245		)				(288		)	(288		)
(Purchase) / sale of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(33		)	—			(33		)	(36		)	175			139
Disposition of noncontrolling interest				3			3						(6		)	(6		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			(38		)	(38		)	—			29			29
Equity, end of period	$	34,049		$	1,340		$	35,389		$	28,577		$	1,342		$	29,919

	Quarter Ended September 30,
	2014									2013
(Dollars in millions)	Share-owners' Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity			Share-owners' Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity
Equity, beginning of period	$	33,785		$	1,408		$	35,193		$	26,987		$	1,382		$	28,369
Comprehensive income for the period:
Net income	1,854			98			1,952			1,432			111			1,543
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(766		)	(27		)	(793		)	675			17			692
Total comprehensive income for the period	1,088			71			1,159			2,107			128			2,235
Common Stock issued under employee plans	154						154			312						312
Common Stock repurchased	(425		)				(425		)	(330		)				(330		)
Dividends on Common Stock	(512		)				(512		)	(465		)				(465		)
Dividends on ESOP Common Stock	(17		)				(17		)	(17		)				(17		)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest				(145		)	(145		)				(161		)	(161		)
(Purchase) / sale of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(24		)	6			(18		)	(17		)	(56		)	(73		)
Disposition of noncontrolling interest				—			—						(1		)	(1		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			—			50			50
Equity, end of period	$	34,049		$	1,340		$	35,389		$	28,577		$	1,342		$	29,919

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

(Dollars in millions)	Foreign Currency Translation			Defined Benefit Pension and Post- retirement Plans			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities			Unrealized Hedging (Losses) Gains			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	(172	)	$	(5,922	)	$	194		$	(100	)	$	(6,000	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net	419			(11		)	58			72			538
Amounts reclassified, pretax	(1		)	226			(27		)	(1		)	197
Tax (benefit) expense reclassified	—			(71		)	10			1			(60		)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	246		$	(5,778	)	$	235		$	(28	)	$	(5,325	)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	654		$	(6,250	)	$	145		$	3		$	(5,448	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net	(439		)	27			140			(48		)	(320		)
Amounts reclassified, pretax	31			680			(81		)	20			650
Tax (benefit) expense reclassified	—			(235		)	31			(3		)	(207		)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	246		$	(5,778	)	$	235		$	(28	)	$	(5,325	)

(Dollars in millions)	Foreign Currency Translation			Defined Benefit Pension and Post- retirement Plans			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities			Unrealized Hedging (Losses) Gains			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Quarter Ended September 30, 2014
Balance at June 30, 2014	$	495		$	(3,127	)	$	272		$	(43	)	$	(2,403	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net	(717		)	9			(37		)	(113		)	(858		)
Amounts reclassified, pretax	1			104			—			24			129
Tax (benefit) expense reclassified	—			(37		)	—			—			(37		)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	(221	)	$	(3,051	)	$	235		$	(132	)	$	(3,169	)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	170		$	(3,267	)	$	296		$	(79	)	$	(2,880	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net	(395		)	10			(43		)	(98		)	(526		)
Amounts reclassified, pretax	4			312			(30		)	55			341
Tax (benefit) expense reclassified	—			(106		)	12			(10		)	(104		)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	(221	)	$	(3,051	)	$	235		$	(132	)	$	(3,169	)

Temporary Equity [Text Block]

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in millions)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, beginning of period	$	146		$	174		$	111		$	238
Net income	—			1			7			3
Foreign currency translation, net	(5		)	1			(5		)	(5		)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			(3		)	(3		)
Disposition of noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(82		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest reclassification to noncontrolling interest	—			(52		)	31			(27		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, end of period	$	141		$	124		$	141		$	124

Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Text Block]

	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in millions)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Net income attributable to common shareowners	$	1,854		$	1,432		$	4,747		$	4,258
Transfers to noncontrolling interests:
Increase in common stock for sale of subsidiary shares	—			—			4			—
Decrease in common stock for purchase of subsidiary shares	(24		)	(17		)	(37		)	(36		)
Net income attributable to common shareowners after transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	1,830		$	1,415		$	4,714		$	4,222