Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Comprehensive income (loss): | |||
Net income (loss) | $ 2,339us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 668us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 1,065us-gaap_ProfitLoss |
Cash flow hedging activities: | |||
Net unrealized gain (loss) from derivative instruments, net of taxes | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 22us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |
Reclassifications into earnings of net derivative instruments (gain) loss, net of taxes | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax | (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax | (23)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (96)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | (41)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | 22us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax |
Pension and other postretirement benefits: | |||
Prior service credit (cost) arising during the year, net of taxes | (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 14us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) included in net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes | (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax | (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax | (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax |
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during the year, net of taxes | (100)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 189us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (30)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss included in net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes | 26us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax | 38us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax | 39us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax | 3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (176)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 198us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 27us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 2,163us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 866us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 1,092us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | 206us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 238us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 206us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
Comprehensive Income (loss) attributable to The Williams Companies, Inc. | $ 1,957us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | $ 628us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | $ 886us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax |
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