Post-Employment Benefits (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Post-Employment Benefits |
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Schedule of aggregate accumulated benefit obligations, projected benefit obligations and aggregate plan assets for plans whose accumulated benefit obligation exceeded plan assets |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Defined Benefit | | Medical and | | | Plans | | Dental Plans | (in millions) | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2018 | Projected benefit obligations, January 1 | | $ | 9,093 | | $ | 9,953 | | $ | 1,292 | | $ | 1,393 | Service cost — benefits earned during the year | | | 250 | | | 293 | | | 23 | | | 26 | Interest cost on projected benefit obligations | | | 337 | | | 308 | | | 52 | | | 48 | (Gains) losses, primarily changes in discount rates, plan design changes, law changes and differences between actual and estimated health care costs | | | 1,856 | | | (1,044) | | | 228 | | | (106) | Benefits paid | | | (302) | | | (295) | | | (76) | | | (68) | Other, including foreign currency translation | | | 4 | | | (122) | | | 37 | | | (1) | Projected benefit obligations, December 31 | | $ | 11,238 | | $ | 9,093 | | $ | 1,556 | | $ | 1,292 | Plan assets at fair value, January 1 | | $ | 8,553 | | $ | 9,298 | | $ | 351 | | $ | 419 | Actual return (loss) on plans’ assets | | | 1,622 | | | (450) | | | 65 | | | (20) | Company contributions | | | 382 | | | 114 | | | 12 | | | 12 | Benefits paid | | | (302) | | | (295) | | | (68) | | | (60) | Other, including foreign currency translation | | | 22 | | | (114) | | | — | | | — | Plan assets at fair value, December 31 | | $ | 10,277 | | $ | 8,553 | | $ | 360 | | $ | 351 | Projected benefit obligations greater than plan assets, December 31 | | $ | (961) | | $ | (540) | | $ | (1,196) | | $ | (941) | Long-term assets | | $ | 687 | | $ | 583 | | $ | — | | $ | — | Short-term liabilities | | | (26) | | | (23) | | | (1) | | | (1) | Long-term liabilities | | | (1,622) | | | (1,100) | | | (1,195) | | | (940) | Net liability | | $ | (961) | | $ | (540) | | $ | (1,196) | | $ | (941) | Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | Actuarial losses, net | | $ | 4,131 | | $ | 3,326 | | $ | 529 | | $ | 361 | Prior service cost (credits) | | | (2) | | | (2) | | | (95) | | | (163) | Total | | $ | 4,129 | | $ | 3,324 | | $ | 434 | | $ | 198 |
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Schedule of plans where the accumulated benefit obligations exceeded plan assets the aggregate accumulated benefit obligations, the projected benefit obligations and the aggregate plan assets |
| | | | | | | (in millions) | | 2019 | | 2018 | Accumulated benefit obligation | | $ | 1,985 | | $ | 1,265 | Projected benefit obligation | | | 2,266 | | | 1,362 | Fair value of plan assets | | | 821 | | | 375 |
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Schedule of components of the net periodic benefit cost for the entity's major defined benefit plans and post-employment medical and dental benefit plans |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Medical and | | | Defined Benefit Plans | | Dental Plans | (in millions) | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | Service cost — benefits earned during the year | | $ | 250 | | $ | 293 | | $ | 283 | | $ | 23 | | $ | 26 | | $ | 25 | Interest cost on projected benefit obligations | | | 337 | | | 308 | | | 287 | | | 52 | | | 48 | | | 45 | Expected return on plans’ assets | | | (710) | | | (680) | | | (613) | | | (27) | | | (33) | | | (33) | Amortization of actuarial losses | | | 132 | | | 205 | | | 163 | | | 22 | | | 33 | | | 23 | Amortization of prior service cost (credits) | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | (32) | | | (45) | | | (45) | Total net cost | | $ | 10 | | $ | 127 | | $ | 121 | | $ | 38 | | $ | 29 | | $ | 15 |
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Schedule of weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net cost for defined benefit plans and medical and dental plans |
The weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for defined benefit plans and medical and dental plans are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | Discount rate | | 3.0 | % | 4.0 | % | 3.4 | % | Expected aggregate average long-term change in compensation | | 4.3 | % | 4.3 | % | 4.4 | % |
The weighted average assumptions used to determine the net cost for defined benefit plans and medical and dental plans are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | Discount rate | | 4.0 | % | 3.4 | % | 3.9 | % | Expected return on plan assets | | 7.5 | % | 7.7 | % | 7.6 | % | Expected aggregate average long-term change in compensation | | 4.3 | % | 4.4 | % | 4.3 | % |
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Schedule of assumed health care cost trend rates |
| | | | | | | | | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | Health care cost trend rate assumed for the next year | | 9 | % | 9 | % | 9 | % | Rate that the cost trend rate gradually declines to | | 5 | % | 5 | % | 5 | % | Year that rate reaches the assumed ultimate rate | | 2025 | | 2025 | | 2027 | |
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Schedule of basis used to measure the defined benefit and medical and dental plan assets at fair value |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Basis of Fair Value Measurement | | | | | | Quoted | | Significant | | | | | | | | | | | | Prices in | | Other | | Significant | | | | | | Outstanding | | Active | | Observable | | Unobservable | | Measured at | (in millions) | | Balances | | Markets | | Inputs | | Inputs | | NAV (k) | December 31, 2019: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Equities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. large cap (a) | | $ | 2,873 | | $ | 1,647 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 1,226 | U.S. mid and small cap (b) | | | 648 | | | 548 | | | 4 | | | 2 | | | 94 | International (c) | | | 2,202 | | | 464 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,738 | Fixed income securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. government securities (d) | | | 562 | | | 52 | | | 357 | | | — | | | 153 | Corporate debt instruments (e) | | | 1,266 | | | 362 | | | 724 | | | — | | | 180 | Non-U.S. government securities (f) | | | 445 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | — | | | 440 | Other (g) | | | 320 | | | 69 | | | 27 | | | — | | | 224 | Absolute return funds (h) | | | 1,557 | | | 424 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,133 | Commodities (i) | | | 32 | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | | | 31 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | | | 182 | | | 84 | | | — | | | — | | | 98 | Other (j) | | | 550 | | | 8 | | | — | | | — | | | 542 | | | $ | 10,637 | | $ | 3,661 | | $ | 1,114 | | $ | 3 | | $ | 5,859 | December 31, 2018: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Equities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. large cap (a) | | $ | 2,168 | | $ | 1,319 | | $ | 5 | | $ | — | | $ | 844 | U.S. mid and small cap (b) | | | 515 | | | 226 | | | — | | | — | | | 289 | International (c) | | | 1,671 | | | 370 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,301 | Fixed income securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. government securities (d) | | | 476 | | | 51 | | | 269 | | | — | | | 156 | Corporate debt instruments (e) | | | 1,150 | | | 269 | | | 701 | | | — | | | 180 | Non-U.S. government securities (f) | | | 405 | | | 5 | | | — | | | — | | | 400 | Other (g) | | | 199 | | | 15 | | | 55 | | | — | | | 129 | Absolute return funds (h) | | | 1,684 | | | 448 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,236 | Commodities (i) | | | 59 | | | — | | | — | | | 4 | | | 55 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | | | 192 | | | 123 | | | — | | | — | | | 69 | Other (j) | | | 385 | | | 11 | | | — | | | — | | | 374 | | | $ | 8,904 | | $ | 2,837 | | $ | 1,030 | | $ | 4 | | $ | 5,033 |
(a) | A mix of index funds and actively managed equity accounts that are benchmarked to various large cap indices. |
(b) | A mix of index funds and actively managed equity accounts that are benchmarked to various mid and small cap indices. |
(c) | A mix of index funds and actively managed pooled investment funds that are benchmarked to various non-U.S. equity indices in both developed and emerging markets. |
(d) | A mix of index funds and actively managed accounts that are benchmarked to various U.S. government bond indices. |
Note 15 — Post Employment Benefits (Continued) (e) | A mix of index funds and actively managed accounts that are benchmarked to various corporate bond indices. |
(f) | Primarily United Kingdom, Japan and Eurozone government bonds. |
(g) | Primarily asset backed securities and an actively managed, diversified fixed income vehicle benchmarked to the one-month Libor / Euribor. |
(h) | Primarily funds invested by managers that have a global mandate with the flexibility to allocate capital broadly across a wide range of asset classes and strategies including, but not limited to equities, fixed income, commodities, interest rate futures, currencies and other securities to outperform an agreed upon benchmark with specific return and volatility targets. |
(i) | Primarily investments in private energy funds. |
(j) | Primarily investments in private funds, such as private equity, private credit and private real estate. |
(k) | In accordance with ASU 2015-07, investments measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet. |
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Schedule of total benefit payments expected to be paid to participants |
| | | | | | | | | Defined | | Medical and | (in millions) | | Benefit Plans | | Dental Plans | 2020 | | $ | 315 | | $ | 76 | 2021 | | | 325 | | | 78 | 2022 | | | 342 | | | 79 | 2023 | | | 360 | | | 80 | 2024 | | | 382 | | | 82 | 2025 to 2029 | | | 2,219 | | | 421 |
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