Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] |
Note 18. EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Common Stock | | Capital in Excess of Par Value of Stock | | Retained Earnings | | Treasury Stock | | Noncontrolling Interest | Dollars and Shares in Millions | | Shares | | Par Value | | | Shares | | Cost | | Balance at January 1, 2011 | | 2,205 |
| | $ | 220 |
| | $ | 3,682 |
| | $ | 31,636 |
| | 501 |
| | $ | (17,454 | ) | | $ | (75 | ) | Net earnings | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3,709 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,333 |
| Cash dividends declared | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (2,276 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Stock repurchase program | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 42 |
| | (1,226 | ) | | — |
| Employee stock compensation plans | | — |
| | — |
| | (568 | ) | | — |
| | (28 | ) | | 1,278 |
| | — |
| Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 7 |
| Distributions | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (2,354 | ) | Balance at December 31, 2011 | | 2,205 |
| | 220 |
| | 3,114 |
| | 33,069 |
| | 515 |
| | (17,402 | ) | | (89 | ) | Net earnings | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,960 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 850 |
| Cash dividends declared | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (2,296 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Stock repurchase program | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 73 |
| | (2,407 | ) | | — |
| Employee stock compensation plans | | 3 |
| | 1 |
| | (420 | ) | | — |
| | (18 | ) | | 986 |
| | — |
| Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (6 | ) | Distributions | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (740 | ) | Balance at December 31, 2012 | | 2,208 |
| | 221 |
| | 2,694 |
| | 32,733 |
| | 570 |
| | (18,823 | ) | | 15 |
| Net earnings | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,563 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 38 |
| Cash dividends declared | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (2,344 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Stock repurchase program | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 11 |
| | (413 | ) | | — |
| Employee stock compensation plans | | — |
| | — |
| | (772 | ) | | — |
| | (22 | ) | | 1,436 |
| | — |
| Distributions | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 29 |
| Balance at December 31, 2013 | | 2,208 |
| | $ | 221 |
| | $ | 1,922 |
| | $ | 32,952 |
| | 559 |
| | $ | (17,800 | ) | | $ | 82 |
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Treasury stock is recognized at the cost to reacquire the shares. Shares issued from treasury are recognized utilizing the first-in first-out method.
In May 2010, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $3.0 billion of common stock. In June 2012, the Board of Directors increased its authorization for the repurchase of stock by an additional $3.0 billion. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date and we may consider future repurchases.
Noncontrolling interest is primarily related to the Plavix* and Avapro*/Avalide* partnerships with Sanofi for the territory covering the Americas. Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest are presented net of taxes of $20 million in 2013, $317 million in 2012 and $792 million in 2011 with a corresponding increase to the provision for income taxes. Distribution of the partnership profits to Sanofi and Sanofi’s funding of ongoing partnership operations occur on a routine basis. The above activity includes the pre-tax income and distributions related to these partnerships. The components of other comprehensive income/(loss) were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dollars in Millions | | Pretax | | Tax | | After Tax | 2011 | | | | | | | Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges:(a) | | | | | | | Unrealized gains | | $ | 28 |
| | $ | (4 | ) | | $ | 24 |
| Reclassified to net earnings | | 52 |
| | (20 | ) | | 32 |
| Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges | | 80 |
| | (24 | ) | | 56 |
| Pension and other postretirement benefits: | | | | | | | Actuarial losses | | (1,251 | ) | | 421 |
| | (830 | ) | Amortization(b) | | 115 |
| | (34 | ) | | 81 |
| Settlements and curtailments(c) | | 11 |
| | (4 | ) | | 7 |
| Pension and other postretirement benefits | | (1,125 | ) | | 383 |
| | (742 | ) | Available for sale securities, unrealized gains | | 35 |
| | (7 | ) | | 28 |
| Foreign currency translation | | (16 | ) | | — |
| | (16 | ) | | | $ | (1,026 | ) | | $ | 352 |
| | $ | (674 | ) | | | | | | | | 2012 | | | | | | | Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges:(a) | | | | | | | Unrealized gains | | $ | 26 |
| | $ | (17 | ) | | $ | 9 |
| Reclassified to net earnings | | (56 | ) | | 20 |
| | (36 | ) | Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges | | (30 | ) | | 3 |
| | (27 | ) | Pension and other postretirement benefits: | | | | | | | Actuarial losses | | (432 | ) | | 121 |
| | (311 | ) | Amortization(b) | | 133 |
| | (43 | ) | | 90 |
| Settlements and curtailments(c) | | 159 |
| | (56 | ) | | 103 |
| Pension and other postretirement benefits | | (140 | ) | | 22 |
| | (118 | ) | Available for sale securities: | | | | | | | Unrealized gains | | 20 |
| | (8 | ) | | 12 |
| Realized gains(d) | | (11 | ) | | 2 |
| | (9 | ) | Available for sale securities | | 9 |
| | (6 | ) | | 3 |
| Foreign currency translation | | (15 | ) | | — |
| | (15 | ) | | | $ | (176 | ) | | $ | 19 |
| | $ | (157 | ) | 2013 | | | | | | | Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges:(a) | | | | | | | Unrealized gains | | $ | 58 |
| | $ | (17 | ) | | $ | 41 |
| Reclassified to net earnings | | (56 | ) | | 22 |
| | (34 | ) | Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges | | 2 |
| | 5 |
| | 7 |
| Pension and other postretirement benefits: | | | | | | | Actuarial gains | | 1,475 |
| | (504 | ) | | 971 |
| Amortization(b) | | 129 |
| | (43 | ) | | 86 |
| Settlements(c) | | 165 |
| | (56 | ) | | 109 |
| Pension and other postretirement benefits | | 1,769 |
| | (603 | ) | | 1,166 |
| Available for sale securities: | | | | | | | Unrealized losses | | (35 | ) | | 3 |
| | (32 | ) | Realized gains(d) | | (8 | ) | | 3 |
| | (5 | ) | Available for sale securities | | (43 | ) | | 6 |
| | (37 | ) | Foreign currency translation | | (75 | ) | | — |
| | (75 | ) | | | $ | 1,653 |
| | $ | (592 | ) | | $ | 1,061 |
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| | (a) | Reclassifications to net earnings of derivatives qualifying as effective hedges are recognized in costs of products sold. |
| | (b) | Actuarial losses and prior service cost/(credits) are amortized into cost of products sold, research and development, and marketing, selling and administrative expenses. |
| | (c) | Pension settlements and curtailments are recognized in other (income)/expense. |
| | (d) | Realized (gains)/losses on available for sale securities are recognized in other (income)/expense. |
The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes, were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | Dollars in Millions | | 2013 | | 2012 | Derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges | | $ | 16 |
| | $ | 9 |
| Pension and other postretirement benefits | | (1,857 | ) | | (3,023 | ) | Available for sale securities | | 28 |
| | 65 |
| Foreign currency translation | | (328 | ) | | (253 | ) | Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | | $ | (2,141 | ) | | $ | (3,202 | ) |
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