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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
The following table sets forth reconciliations of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation, the weighted-average assumptions used to determine year-end benefit obligations, and the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the Corporation’s defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit plan at December 31, 2023 and 2022. The Corporation used a measurement date of December 31, 2023 for these plans.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
QualifiedNon-QualifiedPostretirement Benefit Plan
(dollar amounts in millions)202320222023202220232022
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at January 1$2,508 $3,462 $ $— $46 $53 
Actual return on plan assets338 (777) — 1 (4)
Benefits paid(165)(177) — (2)(3)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31$2,681 $2,508 $ $— $45 $46 
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at January 1$1,611 $2,214 $163 $207 $21 $31 
Service cost31 37 2  — 
Interest cost85 62 9 1 
Actuarial gain (loss)
67 (525)10 (37)(3)(8)
Benefits paid(165)(177)(15)(15)(2)(3)
Projected benefit obligation at December 31$1,629 $1,611 $169 $163 $17 $21 
Accumulated benefit obligation$1,611 $1,598 $166 $161 $17 $21 
Funded status at December 31 (a) (b)
$1,052 $897 $(169)$(163)$28 $25 
Weighted-average assumptions used:
Discount rate5.33 %5.60 %5.33 %5.60 %5.43 %5.71 %
Rate of compensation increase4.50 4.25 4.50 4.25 n/an/a
Interest crediting rate
4.66 - 5.25
3.99 - 5.25
4.66 - 5.25
3.99 - 5.25
n/an/a
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss before income taxes:
Net actuarial loss$(501)$(638)$(52)$(46)$(9)$(10)
Prior service credit19 33 29 38 2 
Balance at December 31$(482)$(605)$(23)$(8)$(7)$(8)
(a)Based on projected benefit obligation for defined benefit pension plans and accumulated benefit obligation for postretirement benefit plan.
(b)The Corporation recognizes the overfunded and underfunded status of the plans in accrued income and other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
n/a - not applicable
Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table details the changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans 
(in millions)QualifiedNon-QualifiedPostretirement Benefit PlanTotal
Actuarial gain (loss) arising during the period$105 $(10)$1 $96 
Amortization of net actuarial loss32 4  36 
Amortization of prior service credit(14)(9) (23)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
$123 $(15)$1 $109 
Components of Net Periodic Defined Benefit Cost
Components of net periodic defined benefit (credit) cost and postretirement benefit credit, the actual return on plan assets and the weighted-average assumptions used were as follows:
 Defined Benefit Pension Plans
(dollar amounts in millions)QualifiedNon-Qualified
Years Ended December 31202320222021202320222021
Service cost (a)$31 $37 $38 $2 $$
Other components of net benefit (credit) cost:
Interest cost85 62 61 9 
Expected return on plan assets(166)(201)(202) — — 
Amortization of prior service credit(14)(14)(19)(9)(9)(6)
Amortization of actuarial net loss32 19 29 4 11 
Total other components of net benefit (credit) cost (b)(63)(134)(131)4 12 
Net periodic defined benefit (credit) cost$(32)$(97)$(93)$6 $$14 
Actual return on plan assets$338 $(777)$291 n/an/an/a
Actual rate of return on plan assets13.91 %(23.02)%8.92 %n/an/an/a
Weighted-average assumptions used:
Discount rate5.60 %2.96 %2.71 %5.60 %2.96 %2.71 %
Expected long-term return on plan assets6.50 6.50 6.50 n/an/an/a
Rate of compensation increase4.25 4.00 4.00 4.25 4.00 4.00 
(a)Included in salaries and benefits expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(b)Included in other noninterest expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
n/a - not applicable
(dollar amounts in millions)Postretirement Benefit Plan
Years Ended December 31202320222021
Other components of net benefit credit:
Interest cost$1 $$
Expected return on plan assets(2)(3)(3)
Net periodic postretirement benefit credit$(1)$(2)$(2)
Actual return on plan assets$1 $(4)$(1)
Actual rate of return on plan assets2.61 %(8.24)%(2.25)%
Weighted-average assumptions used:
Discount rate5.71 %2.79 %2.43 %
Expected long-term return on plan assets5.00 5.00 5.00 
Healthcare cost trend rate (a):
Cost trend rate assumedn/an/a6.00
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)n/an/a4.50
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend raten/an/a2027
Fair Value of Defined Benefit Plan Investments
The fair values of the Corporation’s qualified defined benefit pension plan investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2023 and 2022, by asset category and level within the fair value hierarchy, are detailed in the table below.
(in millions)TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
December 31, 2023
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency securities$567 $564 $3 $ 
Corporate and municipal bonds and notes786  786  
Private placements44   44 
Total investments in the fair value hierarchy$1,397 $564 $789 $44 
Investments measured at net asset value:
Collective investment funds1,268 
Total investments at fair value$2,665 
December 31, 2022
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency securities$534 $531 $$— 
Corporate and municipal bonds and notes676 — 676 — 
Mortgage-backed securities20 — 20 — 
Private placements39 — — 39 
Total investments in the fair value hierarchy$1,269 $531 $699 $39 
Investments measured at net asset value:
Collective investment funds
1,230 
Total investments at fair value$2,499 
Changes in Level 3 Defined Benefit Plan Investments
The table below provides a summary of changes in the Corporation’s qualified defined benefit pension plan’s Level 3 investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
Balance at
End of Period
Net Gains (Losses)
(in millions)RealizedUnrealizedPurchasesSales
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Private placements$39 $(3)$8 $46 $(46)$44 
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Private placements$50 $(3)$(12)$38 $(34)$39 
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
The Corporation currently expects to make no employer contributions to the qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit plan for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
(in millions)
Years Ended December 31
Qualified
Defined Benefit
Pension Plan
Non-Qualified
Defined Benefit
Pension Plan
Postretirement
Benefit Plan (a)
2024$162 $15 $3 
2025140 15 2 
2026144 15 2 
2027142 15 2 
2028143 15 2 
2029 - 2033668 73 6 
(a)Estimated benefit payments in the postretirement benefit plan are net of estimated Medicare subsidies.