Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

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

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

A summary of the changes in each component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is provided below:

(dollars in millions)	Foreign Currency Translation		Pension and Post-retirement Plans		Unrealized Hedging (Losses) Gains		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	(4,647)	$	(6,693)	$	(448)	$	(11,788)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net	665		(2,371)		188		(1,518)
Amounts reclassified, pre-tax	—		85		27		112
Tax benefit (expense)	3		568		(52)		519
Separation of Otis and Carrier, net of tax	3,287		584		4		3,875
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	(692)	$	(7,827)	$	(281)	$	(8,800)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	(3,211)	$	(6,772)	$	(166)	$	(10,149)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net	(780)		(2,363)		(215)		(3,358)
Amounts reclassified, pre-tax	—		187		56		243
Tax benefit (expense)	12		537		40		589
Separation of Otis and Carrier, net of tax	3,287		584		4		3,875
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	(692)	$	(7,827)	$	(281)	$	(8,800)

(dollars in millions)	Foreign Currency Translation		Pension and Post-retirement Plans		Unrealized Hedging (Losses) Gains		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Quarter Ended June 30, 2019
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	(2,932)	$	(6,422)	$	(165)	$	(9,519)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net	(435)		(13)		21		(427)
Amounts reclassified, pre-tax	(1)		43		16		58
Tax expense (benefit)	14		(6)		(12)		(4)
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	(3,354)	$	(6,398)	$	(140)	$	(9,892)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	(3,442)	$	(5,718)	$	(173)	$	(9,333)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net	95		(14)		28		109
Amounts reclassified, pre-tax	—		87		20		107
Tax expense (benefit)	1		(16)		(15)		(30)
ASU 2018-02 adoption impact	(8)		(737)		—		(745)
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	(3,354)	$	(6,398)	$	(140)	$	(9,892)

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Topic 220). The standard allowed companies to reclassify to retained earnings the stranded tax effects in Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) from the TCJA. We elected to reclassify the income tax effects of the TCJA from AOCI of $745 million to retained earnings, effective January 1, 2019.

Amounts reclassified that relate to our defined benefit pension and postretirement plans include the amortization of prior service costs and actuarial net losses recognized during each period presented. These costs are recorded as components of net periodic pension benefit for each period presented (see “Note 10: Employee Benefit Plans” for additional details).