Shareowners' Equity and Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

A summary of the changes in shareowners' equity and noncontrolling interest comprising total equity for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is provided below:

	Quarter Ended March 31,
	2016									2015
(Dollars in millions)	Share-owners' Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity			Share-owners' Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity
Equity, beginning of period	$	27,358		$	1,486		$	28,844		$	31,213		$	1,351		$	32,564
Comprehensive income for the period:
Net income	1,191			81			1,272			1,426			72			1,498
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	275			13			288			(550		)	(40		)	(590		)
Total comprehensive income for the period	1,466			94			1,560			876			32			908
Common Stock issued under employee plans	51						51			125						125
Common Stock repurchased	—						—			(3,000		)				(3,000		)
Dividends on Common Stock	(509		)				(509		)	(553		)				(553		)
Dividends on ESOP Common Stock	(18		)				(18		)	(19		)				(19		)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest				(51		)	(51		)				(55		)	(55		)
(Purchase) sale of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	—			(1		)	(1		)	11			14			25
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest				34			34						172			172
Disposition of noncontrolling interest				—			—						(3		)	(3		)
Other	5			(12		)	(7		)	(3		)	6			3
Equity, end of period	$	28,353		$	1,550		$	29,903		$	28,650		$	1,517		$	30,167

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

A summary of the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is provided below:

(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 March 31, 2016
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(2,438	)	$	(5,135	)	$	293		$	(339	)	$	(7,619	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net	26			(17		)	38			117			164
Amounts reclassified, pretax	1			126			(27		)	62			162
Tax (benefit) expense reclassified	—			(46		)	12			(17		)	(51		)
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	(2,411	)	$	(5,072	)	$	316		$	(177	)	$	(7,344	)

(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 March 31, 2015
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(1,051	)	$	(5,709	)	$	308		$	(209	)	$	(6,661	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net	(665		)	35			54			(132		)	(708		)
Amounts reclassified, pretax	(2		)	217			(28		)	57			244
Tax (benefit) expense reclassified	—			(80		)	10			(16		)	(86		)
Balance at March 31, 2015	$	(1,718	)	$	(5,537	)	$	344		$	(300	)	$	(7,211	)