Shareowners' Equity and Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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, 2017 and 2016 is provided below:

	Quarter Ended March 31,
	2017									2016
(Dollars in millions)	Share-owners' Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity			Share-owners' Equity			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity
Equity, beginning of period	$	27,579		$	1,590		$	29,169		$	27,358		$	1,486		$	28,844
Comprehensive income for the period:
Net income	1,386			82			1,468			1,183			81			1,264
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	1			25			26			275			13			288
Total comprehensive income for the period	1,387			107			1,494			1,458			94			1,552
Common Stock issued under employee plans	79						79			59						59
Common Stock repurchased	(933		)				(933		)	—						—
Dividends on Common Stock	(505		)				(505		)	(509		)				(509		)
Dividends on ESOP Common Stock	(18		)				(18		)	(18		)				(18		)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			(5		)	(5		)				(51		)	(51		)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest, net	—			(1		)	(1		)	—			(1		)	(1		)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	—			—			—						34			34
Other	5			(13		)	(8		)	5			(12		)	(7		)
Equity, end of period	$	27,594		$	1,678		$	29,272		$	28,353		$	1,550		$	29,903

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

A summary of the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 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, 2017
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(3,480	)	$	(5,045	)	$	353		$	(162	)	$	(8,334	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net	121			—			(21		)	50			150
Amounts reclassified, pre-tax	—			131			(383		)	5			(247		)
Tax (benefit) expense reclassified	—			(48		)	147			(1		)	98
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	(3,359	)	$	(4,962	)	$	96		$	(108	)	$	(8,333	)

(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, pre-tax	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	)