Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]

Components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss

The components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

In millions					Pension and other postretirement benefit plans		Foreign currency items		Derivative instruments		Total before tax		Tax recovery (expense)		Total net of tax
Beginning balance at December 31, 2010				$	(1,193)	$	(582)	$	10	$	(1,765)	$	56	$	(1,709)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
	before reclassifications:
		Foreign currency translation
			adjustments		-		8		-		8		19		27
		Actuarial loss arising during the year			(1,541)		-		-		(1,541)		397		(1,144)
		Prior service cost from plan
			amendment arising during the year		(28)		-		-		(28)		7		(21)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated
	other comprehensive income (loss):
		Amortization of net actuarial loss			8		-		-		8(1)		(2)(3)		6
		Amortization of prior service cost			4		-		-		4(1)		(1)(3)		3
		Amortization of gain on treasury lock			-		-		(2)		(2)(2)		1(3)		(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss)					(1,557)		8		(2)		(1,551)		421		(1,130)
Ending balance at December 31, 2011				$	(2,750)	$	(574)	$	8		(3,316)	$	477	$	(2,839)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
	before reclassifications:
		Foreign currency translation
			adjustments		-		(5)		-		(5)		(17)		(22)
		Actuarial loss arising during the year			(660)		-		-		(660)		176		(484)
		Prior service cost from plan
			amendment arising during the year		(6)		-		-		(6)		2		(4)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated
	other comprehensive income (loss):
		Amortization of net actuarial loss			119		-		-		119(1)		(32)(3)		87
		Amortization of prior service cost			7		-		-		7(1)		(2)(3)		5
Other comprehensive income (loss)					(540)		(5)		-		(545)		127		(418)
Ending balance at December 31, 2012				$	(3,290)	$	(579)	$	8		(3,861)	$	604	$	(3,257)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
	before reclassifications:
		Foreign currency translation
			adjustments		-		46		-		46		59		105
		Actuarial gain arising during the year			1,544		-		-		1,544		(412)		1,132
Amounts reclassified from accumulated
	other comprehensive income (loss):
		Amortization of net actuarial loss			226		-		-		226(1)		(60)(3)		166
		Amortization of prior service cost			5		-		-		5(1)		(1)(3)		4
Other comprehensive income					1,775		46		-		1,821		(414)		1,407
Ending balance at December 31, 2013				$	(1,515)	$	(533)	$	8		(2,040)	$	190	$	(1,850)
(1)	Reclassified to Labor and fringe benefits on the Consolidated Statement of Income and included in components of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 11 - Pensions and other postretirement benefits to the Company's Annual Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2)	Reclassified to Other income on the Consolidated Statement of Income.
(3)	Included in Income tax expense on the Consolidated Statement of Income.