Note 11: Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Text Block]

(Dollars in millions)		2011		2010
Change in Benefit Obligation:
Beginning balance	$	24,445	$	22,271
Service cost		444		396
Interest cost		1,298		1,287
Actuarial loss		2,185		1,625
Total benefits paid		(1,233)		(1,216)
Net settlement and curtailment loss (gain)		1		(37)
Plan amendments		21		121
Other		6		(2)
Ending balance	$	27,167	$	24,445
Change in Plan Assets:
Beginning balance	$	22,384	$	19,377
Actual return on plan assets		1,320		2,635
Employer contributions		1,060		1,621
Benefits paid from plan assets		(1,233)		(1,216)
Other		11		(33)
Ending balance	$	23,542	$	22,384
Funded Status:
Fair value of plan assets	$	23,542	$	22,384
Benefit obligations		(27,167)		(24,445)
Funded status of plan	$	(3,625)	$	(2,061)
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Consist of:
Noncurrent assets	$	552	$	637
Current liability		(64)		(58)
Noncurrent liability		(4,113)		(2,640)
Net amount recognized	$	(3,625)	$	(2,061)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Consist of:
Net actuarial loss	$	9,436	$	7,223
Prior service credit		(152)		(184)
Transition obligation		6		6
Net amount recognized	$	9,290	$	7,045

(Dollars in millions)	2011		2010
Projected benefit obligation	$	24,091	$	21,556
Accumulated benefit obligation		23,198		20,562
Fair value of plan assets		19,949		18,885

(Dollars in millions)		2011		2010		2009
Pension Benefits:
	Service cost	$	444	$	396	$	429
	Interest cost		1,298		1,287		1,285
	Expected return on plan assets		(1,834)		(1,735)		(1,634)
	Amortization of prior service (credits) costs		(12)		(18)		56
	Amortization of unrecognized net transition obligation		1		1		1
	Recognized actuarial net loss		462		285		226
	Net settlement and curtailment loss		16		2		102
Net periodic pension cost – employer		$	375	$	218	$	465

(Dollars in millions)
	Current year actuarial loss	$	2,700
	Amortization of actuarial loss		(462)
	Current year prior service cost		21
	Amortization of prior service credit		12
	Amortization of transition obligation		(1)
	Other		(1)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss		$	2,269
Net recognized in net periodic pension cost and other comprehensive loss		$	2,644

(Dollars in millions)
Net actuarial loss	$	722
Prior service credit		(12)
Transition obligation		1
	$	711

	Benefit Obligation		Net Cost
	2011	2010	2011	2010	2009
Discount rate	4.7%	5.4%	5.4%	5.9%	6.1%
Salary scale	4.3%	4.4%	4.4%	4.4%	4.4%
Expected return on plan assets	-	-	7.9%	8.0%	8.2%

		Quoted Prices in Active Markets For Identical Assets		Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Dollars in millions)		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)		Total
Asset Category:
Public Equities
	Global Equities	$	5,210	$	4	$	-	$	5,214
	Global Equity Commingled Funds (a)		-		2,981		-		2,981
	Enhanced Global Equities (b)		44		1,590		239		1,873
Private Equities (c)			-		-		1,159		1,159
Fixed Income Securities
	Governments		1,564		1,199		-		2,763
	Corporate Bonds		-		5,167		110		5,277
	Structured Products (d)		-		67		-		67
Real Estate (e)			-		16		1,364		1,380
Other (f)			-		1,869		-		1,869
Cash & Cash Equivalents (g)			-		359		-		359
	Subtotal	$	6,818	$	13,252	$	2,872		22,942
	Other Assets & Liabilities (h)								600
	Total at December 31, 2011							$	23,542
Public Equities
	Global Equities	$	5,332	$	7	$	1	$	5,340
	Global Equity Commingled Funds (a)		-		3,200		-		3,200
	Enhanced Global Equities (b)		57		1,662		245		1,964
Private Equities (c)			-		-		1,134		1,134
Fixed Income Securities
	Governments		691		1,149		-		1,840
	Corporate Bonds		21		5,424		-		5,445
	Structured Products (d)		-		76		-		76
Real Estate (e)			-		26		944		970
Other (f)			-		1,517		-		1,517
Cash & Cash Equivalents (g)			-		293		-		293
	Subtotal	$	6,101	$	13,354	$	2,324		21,779
	Other Assets & Liabilities (h)								605
	Total at December 31, 2010							$	22,384
(a)	Represents commingled funds that invest primarily in common stocks.
(b)	Represents enhanced equity separate account and commingled fund portfolios. A portion of the portfolio may include long-short
	market neutral and relative value strategies that invest in publicly traded, equity and fixed income securities, as well as derivatives of equity
	and fixed income securities and foreign currency.
(c)	Represents limited partner investments with general partners that primarily invest in debt and equity.
(d)	Represents mortgage and asset-backed securities.
(e)	Represents investments in real estate including commingled funds and directly held properties.
(f)	Represents insurance contracts and global balanced risk commingled funds consisting mainly of equity, bonds and some commodities.
(g)	Represents short-term commercial paper, bonds and other cash or cash-like instruments.
(h)	Represents trust receivables and payables that are not leveled.

(Dollars in millions)		Global Equities		Enhanced Global Equities		Private Equities		Corporate Bonds		Real Estate		Total
Balance, December 31, 2009		$	-	$	11	$	1,045	$	-	$	715	$	1,771
	Realized gains (losses)		-		-		157		-		(6)		151
	Unrealized gains relating to
	instruments still held in the reporting period		-		9		51		-		63		123
	Purchases, sales, and settlements, net		1		225		(119)		-		150		257
	Transfers in, net		-		-		-		-		22		22
Balance, December 31, 2010			1		245		1,134		-		944		2,324
	Realized (losses) gains		-		(1)		108		-		(6)		101
	Unrealized (losses) gains relating to
	instruments still held in the reporting period		-		(1)		17		6		137		159
	Purchases, sales, and settlements, net		(1)		(4)		(100)		104		289		288
Balance, December 31, 2011		$	-	$	239	$	1,159	$	110	$	1,364	$	2,872

(Dollars in millions)	2011		2010
Change in Benefit Obligation:
Beginning balance	$	832	$	876
Service cost		3		2
Interest cost		39		46
Actuarial gain		(7)		(29)
Total benefits paid		(104)		(105)
Other		21		42
Ending balance	$	784	$	832
Change in Plan Assets:
Beginning balance	$	10	$	11
Actual return on plan assets		2		(1)
Employer contributions		76		76
Benefits paid from plan assets		(104)		(105)
Other		16		29
Ending balance	$	-	$	10
Funded Status:
Fair value of plan assets	$	-	$	10
Benefit obligations		(784)		(832)
Funded status of plan	$	(784)	$	(822)
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Consist of:
Current liability	$	(74)	$	(66)
Noncurrent liability		(710)		(756)
Net amount recognized	$	(784)	$	(822)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Consist of:
Net actuarial gain	$	(120)	$	(130)
Prior service cost		2		1
Net amount recognized	$	(118)	$	(129)

(Dollars in millions)		2011		2010		2009
Other Postretirement Benefits:
	Service cost	$	3	$	2	$	2
	Interest cost		39		46		50
	Expected return on plan assets		(1)		(1)		(1)
	Amortization of prior service credit		(2)		(2)		(2)
	Recognized actuarial net gain		(8)		(1)		(3)
	Net settlement and curtailment gain		(8)		-		-
Net periodic other postretirement benefit cost		$	23	$	44	$	46

(Dollars in millions)
	Current year actuarial gain	$	(8)
	Amortization of prior service credit		2
	Amortization of actuarial net gain		8
	Net settlements and curtailments		10
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss		$	12
Net recognized in net periodic other postretirement benefit cost and other comprehensive loss		$	35

	Benefit Obligation		Net Cost
	2011	2010	2011	2010	2009
Discount rate	4.3%	4.9%	4.9%	5.5%	6.0%
Expected return on plan assets	-	-	5.0%	5.0%	5.8%

	2011	2010
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	8.5%	9.0%
Rate that the cost trend rate gradually declines to	5.0%	5.0%
Year that the rate reaches the rate it is assumed to remain at	2019	2019

	2011 One-Percentage-Point
(Dollars in millions)	Increase		Decrease
Effect on total service and interest cost	$	2	$	(2)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation		47		(40)

Disclosure Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Text Block

		Stock Options			Stock Appreciation Rights			Performance Share Units
(shares and units in thousands)		Shares	Average Price*		Shares	Average Price*		Units	Average Price**		Other Incentive Shares / Units
Outstanding at:
December 31, 2010		27,337	$	44.82	31,220	$	64.72	3,024	$	65.96	807
	Granted	320		78.99	4,916		79.09	946		78.99	455
	Exercised/earned	(6,551)		37.36	(1,249)		64.96	(746)		75.21	(116)
	Cancelled	(77)		53.78	(849)		68.30	(262)		71.40	(37)
December 31, 2011		21,029	$	47.63	34,038	$	66.70	2,962	$	67.31	1,109

	Equity Awards Vested and Expected to Vest						Equity Awards That Are Exercisable
(shares in thousands, aggregate intrinsic value in millions)	Awards	Average Price*		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Remaining Term**	Awards	Average Price*		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Remaining Term**
Stock Options/Stock Appreciation Rights	54,779	$	59.01	$	771	5.0	37,362	$	55.03	$	675	3.6
Performance Share Units/Restricted Stock	3,065		-		224	1.3

	2011	2010	2009
Expected volatility	26% - 32%	24% - 28%	30% - 42%
Weighted-average volatility	26%	25%	30%
Expected term (in years)	7.5 - 8.0	7.4 - 7.9	7.4 - 7.9
Expected dividends	2.4%	2.7%	2.1%
Risk-free rate	0.1% - 3.5%	0.1% - 4.0%	0% - 2.5%

Schedule Of Multiemployer Plans Table [Text Block]

(Dollars in millions)		Pension Protection Act Zone Status		FIP/RP Status	Contributions							Expiration Date of Collective-Bargaining Agreement
Pension Fund	EIN/Pension Plan Number	2011	2010	Pending/ Implemented	2011		2010		2009		Surcharge Imposed
National Elevator Industry Plan	23-2694291	Green	Green	No	$	56	$	55	$	60	No	July 8, 2012
Other funds						38		35		37
					$	94	$	90	$	97