Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

The components of Net periodic benefit cost and other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	Pension Benefits
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Retiree Health
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs:	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017			2016
Service cost	$	1		$	1		$	7		$	6		$	1		$	1
Interest cost	34			37			39			50			7			8
Expected return on plan assets	(31		)	(39		)	(53		)	(62		)	—			—
Recognized net actuarial loss	5			5			19			17			—			1
Amortization of prior service credit	—			—			(1		)	(1		)	(1		)	(1		)
Recognized settlement loss	42			29			—			—			—			—
Defined Benefit Plans	51			33			11			10			7			9
Defined contribution plans	6			7			7			9			n/a			n/a
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	57			40			18			19			7			9

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Other Comprehensive Income:
Net actuarial loss⁽¹⁾	8			123			—			—			—			—
Amortization of prior service credit	—			—			1			1			1			1
Amortization of net actuarial loss	(47		)	(34		)	(19		)	(17		)	—			(1		)
Total Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income⁽²⁾	(39		)	89			(18		)	(16		)	1			—
Total Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income	$	18		$	129		$	—		$	3		$	8		$	9

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(1)	The net actuarial loss for U.S. Plans primarily reflects the remeasurement of our primary U.S. pension plans as a result of the payment of periodic settlements.


(2)	Amounts represent the pre-tax effect included within Other comprehensive income. Refer to Note 14 - Other Comprehensive Income for related tax effects and the after-tax amounts.

The following table summarizes cash contributions to our defined benefit pension plans and retiree health benefit plans.