Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] |
The following table summarizes the change in benefit obligations and related plan assets (dollars in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | | Pension Benefits | | Other Benefits | | Pension Benefits | | Other Benefits | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | Change in benefit obligations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Beginning benefit obligation | $ | 71,480 |
| | $ | 27,528 |
| | $ | 5,110 |
| | $ | 1,238 |
| | $ | 82,110 |
| | $ | 29,301 |
| | $ | 6,271 |
| | $ | 1,528 |
| Service cost | 247 |
| | 358 |
| | 13 |
| | 10 |
| | 298 |
| | 394 |
| | 24 |
| | 13 |
| Interest cost | 3,060 |
| | 1,031 |
| | 218 |
| | 55 |
| | 2,837 |
| | 1,010 |
| | 217 |
| | 57 |
| Amendments | — |
| | 17 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (4 | ) | | — |
| | (4 | ) | Actuarial (gains) losses | 7,770 |
| | 3,179 |
| | 331 |
| | 117 |
| | (7,661 | ) | | (1,009 | ) | | (757 | ) | | (210 | ) | Benefits paid | (5,779 | ) | | (1,699 | ) | | (376 | ) | | (50 | ) | | (5,719 | ) | | (1,683 | ) | | (422 | ) | | (53 | ) | Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |
| | (2,536 | ) | | — |
| | (108 | ) | | — |
| | (528 | ) | | — |
| | (98 | ) | Curtailments, settlements and other | (54 | ) | | 19 |
| | (7 | ) | | 74 |
| | (385 | ) | | 47 |
| | (223 | ) | | 5 |
| Ending benefit obligation | 76,724 |
| | 27,897 |
| | 5,289 |
| | 1,336 |
| | 71,480 |
| | 27,528 |
| | 5,110 |
| | 1,238 |
| Change in plan assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Beginning fair value of plan assets | 64,166 |
| | 14,986 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 68,085 |
| | 15,541 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Actual return on plan assets | 7,346 |
| | 1,893 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,107 |
| | 988 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Employer contributions | 143 |
| | 770 |
| | 354 |
| | 48 |
| | 128 |
| | 886 |
| | 393 |
| | 51 |
| Benefits paid | (5,779 | ) | | (1,699 | ) | | (376 | ) | | (50 | ) | | (5,719 | ) | | (1,683 | ) | | (422 | ) | | (53 | ) | Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |
| | (1,232 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (692 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Settlements and other | (53 | ) | | (49 | ) | | 22 |
| | 2 |
| | (435 | ) | | (54 | ) | | 29 |
| | 2 |
| Ending fair value of plan assets | 65,823 |
| | 14,669 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 64,166 |
| | 14,986 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Ending funded status | $ | (10,901 | ) | | $ | (13,228 | ) | | $ | (5,289 | ) | | $ | (1,336 | ) | | $ | (7,314 | ) | | $ | (12,542 | ) | | $ | (5,110 | ) | | $ | (1,238 | ) | Amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Non-current assets | $ | — |
| | $ | 111 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 137 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| Current liabilities | (69 | ) | | (383 | ) | | (338 | ) | | (58 | ) | | (131 | ) | | (379 | ) | | (368 | ) | | (83 | ) | Non-current liabilities | (10,832 | ) | | (12,956 | ) | | (4,951 | ) | | (1,278 | ) | | (7,183 | ) | | (12,300 | ) | | (4,742 | ) | | (1,155 | ) | Net amount recorded | $ | (10,901 | ) | | $ | (13,228 | ) | | $ | (5,289 | ) | | $ | (1,336 | ) | | $ | (7,314 | ) | | $ | (12,542 | ) | | $ | (5,110 | ) | | $ | (1,238 | ) | Amounts recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net actuarial gain (loss) | $ | 452 |
| | $ | (5,019 | ) | | $ | (859 | ) | | $ | (83 | ) | | $ | 4,747 |
| | $ | (3,379 | ) | | $ | (542 | ) | | $ | 47 |
| Net prior service (cost) credit | 35 |
| | (57 | ) | | 16 |
| | 72 |
| | 38 |
| | (87 | ) | | 19 |
| | 91 |
| Total recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | 487 |
| | $ | (5,076 | ) | | $ | (843 | ) | | $ | (11 | ) | | $ | 4,785 |
| | $ | (3,466 | ) | | $ | (523 | ) | | $ | 138 |
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Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations, Fair Value of Plan Assets, and Funded Status of Plan [Table Text Block] |
The following table summarizes the change in benefit obligations and related plan assets (dollars in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | | Pension Benefits | | Other Benefits | | Pension Benefits | | Other Benefits | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | Change in benefit obligations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Beginning benefit obligation | $ | 71,480 |
| | $ | 27,528 |
| | $ | 5,110 |
| | $ | 1,238 |
| | $ | 82,110 |
| | $ | 29,301 |
| | $ | 6,271 |
| | $ | 1,528 |
| Service cost | 247 |
| | 358 |
| | 13 |
| | 10 |
| | 298 |
| | 394 |
| | 24 |
| | 13 |
| Interest cost | 3,060 |
| | 1,031 |
| | 218 |
| | 55 |
| | 2,837 |
| | 1,010 |
| | 217 |
| | 57 |
| Amendments | — |
| | 17 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (4 | ) | | — |
| | (4 | ) | Actuarial (gains) losses | 7,770 |
| | 3,179 |
| | 331 |
| | 117 |
| | (7,661 | ) | | (1,009 | ) | | (757 | ) | | (210 | ) | Benefits paid | (5,779 | ) | | (1,699 | ) | | (376 | ) | | (50 | ) | | (5,719 | ) | | (1,683 | ) | | (422 | ) | | (53 | ) | Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |
| | (2,536 | ) | | — |
| | (108 | ) | | — |
| | (528 | ) | | — |
| | (98 | ) | Curtailments, settlements and other | (54 | ) | | 19 |
| | (7 | ) | | 74 |
| | (385 | ) | | 47 |
| | (223 | ) | | 5 |
| Ending benefit obligation | 76,724 |
| | 27,897 |
| | 5,289 |
| | 1,336 |
| | 71,480 |
| | 27,528 |
| | 5,110 |
| | 1,238 |
| Change in plan assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Beginning fair value of plan assets | 64,166 |
| | 14,986 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 68,085 |
| | 15,541 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Actual return on plan assets | 7,346 |
| | 1,893 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,107 |
| | 988 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Employer contributions | 143 |
| | 770 |
| | 354 |
| | 48 |
| | 128 |
| | 886 |
| | 393 |
| | 51 |
| Benefits paid | (5,779 | ) | | (1,699 | ) | | (376 | ) | | (50 | ) | | (5,719 | ) | | (1,683 | ) | | (422 | ) | | (53 | ) | Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |
| | (1,232 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (692 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Settlements and other | (53 | ) | | (49 | ) | | 22 |
| | 2 |
| | (435 | ) | | (54 | ) | | 29 |
| | 2 |
| Ending fair value of plan assets | 65,823 |
| | 14,669 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 64,166 |
| | 14,986 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Ending funded status | $ | (10,901 | ) | | $ | (13,228 | ) | | $ | (5,289 | ) | | $ | (1,336 | ) | | $ | (7,314 | ) | | $ | (12,542 | ) | | $ | (5,110 | ) | | $ | (1,238 | ) | Amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Non-current assets | $ | — |
| | $ | 111 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 137 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| Current liabilities | (69 | ) | | (383 | ) | | (338 | ) | | (58 | ) | | (131 | ) | | (379 | ) | | (368 | ) | | (83 | ) | Non-current liabilities | (10,832 | ) | | (12,956 | ) | | (4,951 | ) | | (1,278 | ) | | (7,183 | ) | | (12,300 | ) | | (4,742 | ) | | (1,155 | ) | Net amount recorded | $ | (10,901 | ) | | $ | (13,228 | ) | | $ | (5,289 | ) | | $ | (1,336 | ) | | $ | (7,314 | ) | | $ | (12,542 | ) | | $ | (5,110 | ) | | $ | (1,238 | ) | Amounts recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net actuarial gain (loss) | $ | 452 |
| | $ | (5,019 | ) | | $ | (859 | ) | | $ | (83 | ) | | $ | 4,747 |
| | $ | (3,379 | ) | | $ | (542 | ) | | $ | 47 |
| Net prior service (cost) credit | 35 |
| | (57 | ) | | 16 |
| | 72 |
| | 38 |
| | (87 | ) | | 19 |
| | 91 |
| Total recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | 487 |
| | $ | (5,076 | ) | | $ | (843 | ) | | $ | (11 | ) | | $ | 4,785 |
| | $ | (3,466 | ) | | $ | (523 | ) | | $ | 138 |
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Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block] |
The following table summarizes the total accumulated benefit obligations (ABO), the fair value of plan assets for defined benefit pension plans with ABO in excess of plan assets, and the projected benefit obligation (PBO) and fair value of plan assets for defined benefit pension plans with PBO in excess of plan assets (dollars in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2014 | | December 31, 2013 | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | ABO | $ | 76,702 |
| | $ | 27,425 |
| | $ | 71,461 |
| | $ | 27,069 |
| Plans with ABO in excess of plan assets | | | | | | | | ABO | $ | 76,702 |
| | $ | 26,510 |
| | $ | 71,461 |
| | $ | 25,897 |
| Fair value of plan assets | $ | 65,823 |
| | $ | 13,638 |
| | $ | 64,166 |
| | $ | 13,663 |
| Plans with PBO in excess of plan assets | | | | | | | | PBO | $ | 76,724 |
| | $ | 26,935 |
| | $ | 71,480 |
| | $ | 26,788 |
| Fair value of plan assets | $ | 65,823 |
| | $ | 13,643 |
| | $ | 64,166 |
| | $ | 14,109 |
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Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block] |
The following table summarizes the total accumulated benefit obligations (ABO), the fair value of plan assets for defined benefit pension plans with ABO in excess of plan assets, and the projected benefit obligation (PBO) and fair value of plan assets for defined benefit pension plans with PBO in excess of plan assets (dollars in millions):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2014 | | December 31, 2013 | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | ABO | $ | 76,702 |
| | $ | 27,425 |
| | $ | 71,461 |
| | $ | 27,069 |
| Plans with ABO in excess of plan assets | | | | | | | | ABO | $ | 76,702 |
| | $ | 26,510 |
| | $ | 71,461 |
| | $ | 25,897 |
| Fair value of plan assets | $ | 65,823 |
| | $ | 13,638 |
| | $ | 64,166 |
| | $ | 13,663 |
| Plans with PBO in excess of plan assets | | | | | | | | PBO | $ | 76,724 |
| | $ | 26,935 |
| | $ | 71,480 |
| | $ | 26,788 |
| Fair value of plan assets | $ | 65,823 |
| | $ | 13,643 |
| | $ | 64,166 |
| | $ | 14,109 |
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Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] |
The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension and OPEB expense along with the assumptions used to determine benefit obligations (dollars in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | | Year Ended December 31, 2012 | | Pension Benefits | | Other Benefits | | Pension Benefits | | Other Benefits | | Pension Benefits | | Other Benefits | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | Components of expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Service cost | $ | 380 |
| | $ | 389 |
| | $ | 13 |
| | $ | 10 |
| | $ | 395 |
| | $ | 425 |
| | $ | 24 |
| | $ | 13 |
| | $ | 590 |
| | $ | 411 |
| | $ | 23 |
| | $ | 16 |
| Interest cost | 3,060 |
| | 1,031 |
| | 218 |
| | 55 |
| | 2,837 |
| | 1,010 |
| | 217 |
| | 57 |
| | 4,055 |
| | 1,110 |
| | 234 |
| | 63 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (3,914 | ) | | (873 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (3,562 | ) | | (823 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (5,029 | ) | | (870 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Amortization of prior service cost (credit) | (4 | ) | | 17 |
| | (2 | ) | | (14 | ) | | (4 | ) | | 19 |
| | (116 | ) | | (14 | ) | | (1 | ) | | 1 |
| | (116 | ) | | (12 | ) | Recognized net actuarial loss | (91 | ) | | 154 |
| | 14 |
| | (6 | ) | | 6 |
| | 208 |
| | 85 |
| | 6 |
| | 2 |
| | 35 |
| | 52 |
| | 6 |
| Curtailments, settlements and other | (1 | ) | | 3 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (77 | ) | | (6 | ) | | (62 | ) | | — |
| | 2,580 |
| | 71 |
| | — |
| | 11 |
| Net periodic expense (income) | $ | (570 | ) | | $ | 721 |
| | $ | 243 |
| | $ | 45 |
| | $ | (405 | ) | | $ | 833 |
| | $ | 148 |
| | $ | 62 |
| | $ | 2,197 |
| | $ | 758 |
| | $ | 193 |
| | $ | 84 |
| Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Discount rate | 3.73 | % | | 3.14 | % | | 3.80 | % | | 3.99 | % | | 4.46 | % | | 4.10 | % | | 4.52 | % | | 4.71 | % | | 3.59 | % | | 3.70 | % | | 3.68 | % | | 3.97 | % | Rate of compensation increase(a) | N/A |
| | 2.85 | % | | N/A |
| | 4.21 | % | | N/A |
| | 2.90 | % | | N/A |
| | 4.21 | % | | N/A |
| | 2.77 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 4.21 | % | Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Discount rate | 4.46 | % | | 4.10 | % | | 4.52 | % | | 4.71 | % | | 3.59 | % | | 3.69 | % | | 3.69 | % | | 3.97 | % | | 4.06 | % | | 4.45 | % | | 4.24 | % | | 4.31 | % | Expected rate of return on plan assets | 6.53 | % | | 6.28 | % | | N/A |
| | N/A |
| | 5.77 | % | | 5.70 | % | | N/A |
| | N/A |
| | 6.18 | % | | 6.20 | % | | N/A |
| | N/A |
| Rate of compensation increase(a) | N/A |
| | 2.90 | % | | N/A |
| | 4.21 | % | | N/A |
| | 2.77 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 4.21 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 3.15 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 4.21 | % |
_________ | | (a) | As a result of ceasing the accrual of additional benefits for salaried plan participants, the rate of compensation increase does not have a significant effect on our U.S. pension and OPEB plans. |
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Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block] |
The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension and OPEB expense along with the assumptions used to determine benefit obligations (dollars in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | | Year Ended December 31, 2012 | | Pension Benefits | | Other Benefits | | Pension Benefits | | Other Benefits | | Pension Benefits | | Other Benefits | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | Components of expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Service cost | $ | 380 |
| | $ | 389 |
| | $ | 13 |
| | $ | 10 |
| | $ | 395 |
| | $ | 425 |
| | $ | 24 |
| | $ | 13 |
| | $ | 590 |
| | $ | 411 |
| | $ | 23 |
| | $ | 16 |
| Interest cost | 3,060 |
| | 1,031 |
| | 218 |
| | 55 |
| | 2,837 |
| | 1,010 |
| | 217 |
| | 57 |
| | 4,055 |
| | 1,110 |
| | 234 |
| | 63 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (3,914 | ) | | (873 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (3,562 | ) | | (823 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (5,029 | ) | | (870 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Amortization of prior service cost (credit) | (4 | ) | | 17 |
| | (2 | ) | | (14 | ) | | (4 | ) | | 19 |
| | (116 | ) | | (14 | ) | | (1 | ) | | 1 |
| | (116 | ) | | (12 | ) | Recognized net actuarial loss | (91 | ) | | 154 |
| | 14 |
| | (6 | ) | | 6 |
| | 208 |
| | 85 |
| | 6 |
| | 2 |
| | 35 |
| | 52 |
| | 6 |
| Curtailments, settlements and other | (1 | ) | | 3 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (77 | ) | | (6 | ) | | (62 | ) | | — |
| | 2,580 |
| | 71 |
| | — |
| | 11 |
| Net periodic expense (income) | $ | (570 | ) | | $ | 721 |
| | $ | 243 |
| | $ | 45 |
| | $ | (405 | ) | | $ | 833 |
| | $ | 148 |
| | $ | 62 |
| | $ | 2,197 |
| | $ | 758 |
| | $ | 193 |
| | $ | 84 |
| Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Discount rate | 3.73 | % | | 3.14 | % | | 3.80 | % | | 3.99 | % | | 4.46 | % | | 4.10 | % | | 4.52 | % | | 4.71 | % | | 3.59 | % | | 3.70 | % | | 3.68 | % | | 3.97 | % | Rate of compensation increase(a) | N/A |
| | 2.85 | % | | N/A |
| | 4.21 | % | | N/A |
| | 2.90 | % | | N/A |
| | 4.21 | % | | N/A |
| | 2.77 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 4.21 | % | Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Discount rate | 4.46 | % | | 4.10 | % | | 4.52 | % | | 4.71 | % | | 3.59 | % | | 3.69 | % | | 3.69 | % | | 3.97 | % | | 4.06 | % | | 4.45 | % | | 4.24 | % | | 4.31 | % | Expected rate of return on plan assets | 6.53 | % | | 6.28 | % | | N/A |
| | N/A |
| | 5.77 | % | | 5.70 | % | | N/A |
| | N/A |
| | 6.18 | % | | 6.20 | % | | N/A |
| | N/A |
| Rate of compensation increase(a) | N/A |
| | 2.90 | % | | N/A |
| | 4.21 | % | | N/A |
| | 2.77 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 4.21 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 3.15 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 4.21 | % |
_________ | | (a) | As a result of ceasing the accrual of additional benefits for salaried plan participants, the rate of compensation increase does not have a significant effect on our U.S. pension and OPEB plans. |
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Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block] |
The following table summarizes net benefit payments expected to be paid in the future, which include assumptions related to estimated future employee service (dollars in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Benefits(a) | | Other Benefits | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | 2015 | $ | 5,616 |
| | $ | 1,530 |
| | $ | 344 |
| | $ | 59 |
| 2016 | $ | 5,572 |
| | $ | 1,570 |
| | $ | 331 |
| | $ | 63 |
| 2017 | $ | 5,380 |
| | $ | 1,558 |
| | $ | 322 |
| | $ | 61 |
| 2018 | $ | 5,239 |
| | $ | 1,458 |
| | $ | 313 |
| | $ | 63 |
| 2019 | $ | 5,128 |
| | $ | 1,448 |
| | $ | 307 |
| | $ | 65 |
| 2020 - 2024 | $ | 23,754 |
| | $ | 7,136 |
| | $ | 1,470 |
| | $ | 348 |
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__________ | | (a) | Benefits for most U.S. pension plans and certain non-U.S. pension plans are paid out of plan assets rather than our Cash and cash equivalents. |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Schedule of contributions to employee benefit plans |
The following table summarizes contributions made to the defined benefit pension plans (dollars in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | U.S. hourly and salaried | $ | 143 |
| | $ | 128 |
| | $ | 2,420 |
| Non-U.S. | 770 |
| | 886 |
| | 855 |
| Total | $ | 913 |
| | $ | 1,014 |
| | $ | 3,275 |
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Schedules of Fair Value of Plan Assets by Asset Class and Target Allocations [Table Text Block] |
The following table summarizes the target allocations by asset category for U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2014 | | December 31, 2013 | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans | Equity | 16 | % | | 27 | % | | 19 | % | | 28 | % | Debt | 60 | % | | 47 | % | | 58 | % | | 49 | % | Other(a) | 24 | % | | 26 | % | | 23 | % | | 23 | % | Total | 100 | % | | 100 | % | | 100 | % | | 100 | % |
__________ | | (a) | Primarily includes private equity, real estate and absolute return strategies which mainly consist of hedge funds. |
Assets and Fair Value Measurements
The following tables summarize the fair value of U.S. defined benefit pension plan assets by asset class (dollars in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2014 | | December 31, 2013 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cash equivalents and other short-term investments | $ | — |
| | $ | 42 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 42 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 411 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 411 |
| Common and preferred stocks | 10,033 |
| | 30 |
| | 3 |
| | 10,066 |
| | 10,234 |
| | 70 |
| | 6 |
| | 10,310 |
| Government and agency debt securities(a) | — |
| | 16,143 |
| | — |
| | 16,143 |
| | — |
| | 14,971 |
| | — |
| | 14,971 |
| Corporate and other debt securities(b) | — |
| | 22,725 |
| | 83 |
| | 22,808 |
| | — |
| | 20,647 |
| | 130 |
| | 20,777 |
| Investment funds(c) | 70 |
| | 910 |
| | 5,221 |
| | 6,201 |
| | 99 |
| | 1,018 |
| | 5,174 |
| | 6,291 |
| Private equity and debt investments(d) | — |
| | — |
| | 5,909 |
| | 5,909 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 6,335 |
| | 6,335 |
| Real estate investments(e) | 560 |
| | 2 |
| | 3,608 |
| | 4,170 |
| | 390 |
| | 4 |
| | 4,127 |
| | 4,521 |
| Other investments | — |
| | — |
| | 65 |
| | 65 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 62 |
| | 62 |
| Derivative assets | 55 |
| | 313 |
| | 1 |
| | 369 |
| | 17 |
| | 157 |
| | — |
| | 174 |
| Total assets | 10,718 |
| | 40,165 |
| | 14,890 |
| | 65,773 |
| | 10,740 |
| | 37,278 |
| | 15,834 |
| | 63,852 |
| Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Derivative liabilities | (23 | ) | | (496 | ) | | — |
| | (519 | ) | | (22 | ) | | (311 | ) | | (6 | ) | | (339 | ) | Net plan assets subject to leveling | $ | 10,695 |
| | $ | 39,669 |
| | $ | 14,890 |
| | 65,254 |
| | $ | 10,718 |
| | $ | 36,967 |
| | $ | 15,828 |
| | 63,513 |
| Other plan assets and liabilities(f) | | | | | | | 569 |
| | | | | | | | 653 |
| Net Plan Assets | | | | | | | $ | 65,823 |
| | | | | | | | $ | 64,166 |
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The following tables summarize the fair value of non-U.S. defined benefit pension plan assets by asset class (dollars in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2014 | | December 31, 2013 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cash equivalents and other short-term investments | $ | — |
| | $ | 207 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 207 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 156 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 156 |
| Common and preferred stocks | 1,959 |
| | 3 |
| | — |
| | 1,962 |
| | 1,816 |
| | 6 |
| | — |
| | 1,822 |
| Government and agency debt securities(a) | — |
| | 3,614 |
| | — |
| | 3,614 |
| | — |
| | 3,418 |
| | — |
| | 3,418 |
| Corporate and other debt securities(b) | — |
| | 1,986 |
| | — |
| | 1,986 |
| | — |
| | 2,475 |
| | 14 |
| | 2,489 |
| Investment funds(c) | 101 |
| | 3,409 |
| | 889 |
| | 4,399 |
| | 128 |
| | 3,529 |
| | 745 |
| | 4,402 |
| Private equity and debt investments(d) | — |
| | — |
| | 509 |
| | 509 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 430 |
| | 430 |
| Real estate investments(e) | 20 |
| | 4 |
| | 1,263 |
| | 1,287 |
| | 13 |
| | 12 |
| | 1,405 |
| | 1,430 |
| Other investments | — |
| | — |
| | 722 |
| | 722 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 618 |
| | 618 |
| Derivative assets | 17 |
| | 24 |
| | — |
| | 41 |
| | 3 |
| | 44 |
| | — |
| | 47 |
| Total assets | 2,097 |
| | 9,247 |
| | 3,383 |
| | 14,727 |
| | 1,960 |
| | 9,640 |
| | 3,212 |
| | 14,812 |
| Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Derivative liabilities | — |
| | (44 | ) | | — |
| | (44 | ) | | (12 | ) | | (56 | ) | | — |
| | (68 | ) | Net plan assets subject to leveling | $ | 2,097 |
| | $ | 9,203 |
| | $ | 3,383 |
| | 14,683 |
| | $ | 1,948 |
| | $ | 9,584 |
| | $ | 3,212 |
| | 14,744 |
| Other plan assets and liabilities(f) | | | | | | | (14 | ) | | | | | | | | 242 |
| Net Plan Assets | | | | | | | $ | 14,669 |
| | | | | | | | $ | 14,986 |
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__________ | | (a) | Includes U.S. and sovereign government and agency issues. |
| | (b) | Includes mortgage and asset-backed securities. |
| | (c) | U.S. and non-U.S. Level 3 assets consist primarily of funds of hedge funds. Non-U.S. Level 2 assets consist primarily of equity and fixed income funds. |
| | (d) | Includes private equity investment funds. |
| | (e) | Includes investment funds and public real estate investment trusts. |
| | (f) | Cash held by the plans, net of amounts receivable/payable for unsettled security transactions and payables for investment manager fees, custody fees and other expenses. |
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Schedules of U.S. and Non-US Pension Level 3 Plan Assets Rollforward [Table Text Block] |
The following tables summarize the activity for U.S. defined benefit pension plan net assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs (dollars in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1, 2014 | | Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) | | Purchases, Sales and Settlements, Net | | Transfers Into/Out of Level 3 | | Balance at December 31, 2014 | | Change in Unrealized Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Assets Held at December 31, 2014 | Common and preferred stocks | $ | 6 |
| | $ | 2 |
| | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 3 |
| | $ | — |
| Corporate and other debt securities | 130 |
| | — |
| | (41 | ) | | (6 | ) | | 83 |
| | (4 | ) | Investment funds | 5,174 |
| | 231 |
| | (184 | ) | | — |
| | 5,221 |
| | 208 |
| Private equity and debt investments | 6,335 |
| | 651 |
| | (1,077 | ) | | — |
| | 5,909 |
| | 27 |
| Real estate investments | 4,127 |
| | 251 |
| | (770 | ) | | — |
| | 3,608 |
| | 68 |
| Other investments | 62 |
| | 5 |
| | (2 | ) | | — |
| | 65 |
| | 5 |
| Derivatives, net | (6 | ) | | (4 | ) | | 11 |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| Total net assets | $ | 15,828 |
| | $ | 1,136 |
| | $ | (2,068 | ) | | $ | (6 | ) | | $ | 14,890 |
| | $ | 304 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1, 2013 | | Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) | | Purchases, Sales and Settlements, Net | | Transfers Into/Out of Level 3 | | Balance at December 31, 2013 | | Change in Unrealized Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Assets Held at December 31, 2013 | Common and preferred stocks | $ | 19 |
| | $ | 3 |
| | $ | (16 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 6 |
| | $ | 1 |
| Corporate and other debt securities | 182 |
| | 6 |
| | (58 | ) | | — |
| | 130 |
| | (3 | ) | Investment funds | 4,959 |
| | 552 |
| | (337 | ) | | — |
| | 5,174 |
| | 537 |
| Private equity and debt investments | 6,400 |
| | 926 |
| | (991 | ) | | — |
| | 6,335 |
| | 436 |
| Real estate investments | 4,335 |
| | 458 |
| | (666 | ) | | — |
| | 4,127 |
| | 190 |
| Other investments | 63 |
| | (2 | ) | | 1 |
| | — |
| | 62 |
| | (2 | ) | Derivatives, net | (8 | ) | | 2 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (6 | ) | | 1 |
| Total net assets | $ | 15,950 |
| | $ | 1,945 |
| | $ | (2,067 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 15,828 |
| | $ | 1,160 |
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The following tables summarize the activity for non-U.S. defined benefit pension plan assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs (dollars in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1, 2014 | | Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) | | Purchases, Sales and Settlements, Net | | Transfers Into/Out of Level 3 | | Effect of Foreign Currency | | Balance at December 31, 2014 | | Change in Unrealized Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Assets Held at December 31, 2014 | Corporate and other debt securities | $ | 14 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | (13 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| Investment funds | 745 |
| | 103 |
| | 111 |
| | — |
| | (70 | ) | | 889 |
| | 103 |
| Private equity and debt investments | 430 |
| | 100 |
| | 20 |
| | — |
| | (41 | ) | | 509 |
| | 75 |
| Real estate investments | 1,405 |
| | 48 |
| | (84 | ) | | — |
| | (106 | ) | | 1,263 |
| | 44 |
| Other investments | 618 |
| | 92 |
| | 72 |
| | — |
| | (60 | ) | | 722 |
| | 76 |
| Total assets | $ | 3,212 |
| | $ | 343 |
| | $ | 106 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | (278 | ) | | $ | 3,383 |
| | $ | 298 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1, 2013 | | Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) | | Purchases, Sales and Settlements, Net | | Transfers Into/Out of Level 3 | | Effect of Foreign Currency | | Balance at December 31, 2013 | | Change in Unrealized Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Assets Held at December 31, 2013 | Corporate and other debt securities | $ | 5 |
| | $ | 1 |
| | $ | 7 |
| | $ | 1 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 14 |
| | $ | 1 |
| Investment funds | 641 |
| | 110 |
| | 27 |
| | — |
| | (33 | ) | | 745 |
| | 112 |
| Private equity and debt investments | 381 |
| | 73 |
| | 3 |
| | — |
| | (27 | ) | | 430 |
| | 53 |
| Real estate investments | 1,422 |
| | 103 |
| | (57 | ) | | — |
| | (63 | ) | | 1,405 |
| | 122 |
| Other investments | 665 |
| | (10 | ) | | (43 | ) | | — |
| | 6 |
| | 618 |
| | 4 |
| Total assets | $ | 3,114 |
| | $ | 277 |
| | $ | (63 | ) | | $ | 1 |
| | $ | (117 | ) | | $ | 3,212 |
| | $ | 292 |
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OPEB Plan [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Schedule of contributions to employee benefit plans |
The following table summarizes contributions to the U.S. OPEB plans (dollars in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | Employer contributions | $ | 354 |
| | $ | 393 |
| | $ | 432 |
| Plan participants' contributions | 22 |
| | 29 |
| | 4 |
| Total contributions | $ | 376 |
| | $ | 422 |
| | $ | 436 |
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