Note 12: Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Text Block]

(Dollars in millions)		2012		2011
Change in Benefit Obligation:
Beginning balance	$	27,167	$	24,445
Service cost		500		444
Interest cost		1,331		1,298
Actuarial loss		2,855		2,185
Total benefits paid		(1,357)		(1,233)
Net settlement and curtailment (gain) loss		(90)		1
Plan amendments		(195)		21
Business combinations		5,235		-
Other		262		6
Ending balance	$	35,708	$	27,167
Change in Plan Assets:
Beginning balance	$	23,542	$	22,384
Actual return on plan assets		3,306		1,320
Employer contributions		516		1,060
Benefits paid from plan assets		(1,357)		(1,233)
Business combinations		3,800		-
Other		121		11
Ending balance	$	29,928	$	23,542
Funded Status:
Fair value of plan assets	$	29,928	$	23,542
Benefit obligations		(35,708)		(27,167)
Funded status of plan	$	(5,780)	$	(3,625)
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Consist of:
Noncurrent assets	$	643	$	552
Current liability		(105)		(64)
Noncurrent liability		(6,318)		(4,113)
Net amount recognized	$	(5,780)	$	(3,625)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Consist of:
Net actuarial loss	$	10,215	$	9,436
Prior service credit		(322)		(152)
Transition obligation		-		6
Net amount recognized	$	9,893	$	9,290

(Dollars in millions)	2012		2011
Projected benefit obligation	$	32,278	$	24,091
Accumulated benefit obligation		31,147		23,198
Fair value of plan assets		25,889		19,949

(Dollars in millions)		2012		2011		2010
Pension Benefits:
	Service cost	$	500	$	444	$	396
	Interest cost		1,331		1,298		1,287
	Expected return on plan assets		(1,944)		(1,834)		(1,735)
	Amortization of prior service credits		(24)		(12)		(18)
	Amortization of unrecognized net transition obligation		1		1		1
	Recognized actuarial net loss		722		462		285
	Net settlement and curtailment loss		77		16		2
Net periodic pension cost – employer		$	663	$	375	$	218

(Dollars in millions)
	Current year actuarial loss	$	1,493
	Amortization of actuarial loss		(722)
	Current year prior service credit		(195)
	Amortization of prior service credit		24
	Amortization of transition obligation		(1)
	Other		4
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss		$	603
Net recognized in net periodic pension cost and other comprehensive loss		$	1,266

(Dollars in millions)
Net actuarial loss	$	964
Prior service credit		(42)
	$	922

	Benefit Obligation		Net Cost
	2012	2011	2012	2011	2010
Discount rate	4.0%	4.7%	4.6%	5.4%	5.9%
Salary scale	4.2%	4.3%	4.3%	4.4%	4.4%
Expected return on plan assets	-	-	7.7%	7.9%	8.0%

		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	$	6,413	$	-	$	-	$	6,413
	Global Equity Commingled Funds (a)		-		4,114		-		4,114
	Enhanced Global Equities (b)		169		1,959		447		2,575
Private Equities (c)			-		-		1,202		1,202
Fixed Income Securities
	Governments		1,003		1,421		-		2,424
	Corporate Bonds		-		7,699		276		7,975
	Structured Products (d)		-		21		-		21
Real Estate (e)			-		19		1,785		1,804
Other (f)			-		2,182		-		2,182
Cash & Cash Equivalents (g)			1		364		-		365
	Subtotal	$	7,586	$	17,779	$	3,710		29,075
	Other Assets & Liabilities (h)								853
	Total at December 31, 2012							$	29,928

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

(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, 2010		$	1	$	245	$	1,134	$	-	$	944	$	2,324
	Realized gains (losses)		-		(1)		108		-		(6)		101
	Unrealized gains (losses) 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
	Plan assets acquired		-		63		-		-		79		142
	Realized gains		-		1		174		3		6		184
	Unrealized (losses) gains relating to
	instruments still held in the reporting period		-		31		(14)		51		115		183
	Purchases, sales, and settlements, net		-		113		(117)		112		221		329
Balance, December 31, 2012		$	-	$	447	$	1,202	$	276	$	1,785	$	3,710

(Dollars in millions)	2012		2011
Change in Benefit Obligation:
Beginning balance	$	784	$	832
Service cost		3		3
Interest cost		37		39
Actuarial loss (gain)		45		(7)
Total benefits paid		(107)		(104)
Business combinations		328		-
Other		16		21
Ending balance	$	1,106	$	784
Change in Plan Assets:
Beginning balance	$	-	$	10
Actual return on plan assets		-		2
Employer contributions		85		76
Benefits paid from plan assets		(107)		(104)
Other		22		16
Ending balance	$	-	$	-
Funded Status:
Fair value of plan assets	$	-	$	-
Benefit obligations		(1,106)		(784)
Funded status of plan	$	(1,106)	$	(784)
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet Consist of:
Current liability	$	(91)	$	(74)
Noncurrent liability		(1,015)		(710)
Net amount recognized	$	(1,106)	$	(784)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Consist of:
Net actuarial gain	$	(65)	$	(120)
Prior service (credit) cost		(11)		2
Net amount recognized	$	(76)	$	(118)

(Dollars in millions)		2012		2011		2010
Other Postretirement Benefits:
	Service cost	$	3	$	3	$	2
	Interest cost		37		39		46
	Expected return on plan assets		-		(1)		(1)
	Amortization of prior service credit		(4)		(2)		(2)
	Recognized actuarial net gain		(6)		(8)		(1)
	Net settlement and curtailment gain		(2)		(8)		-

Net periodic other postretirement benefit cost		$	28	$	23	$	44

(Dollars in millions)
	Current year actuarial loss	$	49
	Current year prior service credit		(16)
	Amortization of prior service credit		4
	Amortization of actuarial net gain		6
	Net settlements and curtailments		(1)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss		$	42
Net recognized in net periodic other postretirement benefit cost and other comprehensive loss		$	70

	Benefit Obligation		Net Cost
	2012	2011	2012	2011	2010
Discount rate	3.6%	4.3%	4.2%	4.9%	5.5%
Expected return on plan assets	-	-	-	5.0%	5.0%

	2012	2011
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	8.0%	8.5%
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

	2012 One-Percentage-Point
(Dollars in millions)	Increase		Decrease
Effect on total service and interest cost	$	2	$	(2)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation		71		(60)

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, 2011		21,029	$	47.63	34,038	$	66.70	2,962	$	67.31	1,109
	Granted	428		75.47	7,909		74.88	1,159		74.71	467
	Exercised/earned	(7,546)		40.36	(2,645)		60.70	(607)		55.82	(207)
	Cancelled	(105)		50.93	(881)		70.88	(723)		60.03	(85)
December 31, 2012		13,806	$	52.45	38,421	$	68.70	2,791	$	74.77	1,284

	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	51,737	$	63.90	$	937	5.2	35,142	$	58.44	$	828	3.7
Performance Share Units/Restricted Stock	3,645		-		299	1.2

	2012	2011	2010
Expected volatility	30% - 35%	26% - 32%	24% - 28%
Weighted-average volatility	30%	26%	25%
Expected term (in years)	7.4 - 7.7	7.5 - 8.0	7.4 - 7.9
Expected dividends	2.3%	2.4%	2.7%
Risk-free rate	0.0% - 2.0%	0.1% - 3.5%	0.1% - 4.0%

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	2012	2011	Pending/ Implemented	2012		2011		2010		Surcharge Imposed	Expiration Date of Collective-Bargaining Agreement
National Elevator Industry Pension Plan	23-2694291	Green	Green	No	$	63	$	56	$	55	No	July 8, 2017
Other funds						36		38		35

					$	99	$	94	$	90

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Tabular disclosure of components of a stock option or other award plan under which equity-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares (or other type of equity) granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from equity-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from equity-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate.

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Tabular disclosure of one or more of the entity's defined benefit pension plans or one or more other defined benefit postretirement plans, separately for pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans including the entity's schedule of fair value of plan assets for defined benefit or other postretirement plans.

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