Pension Plans and Other Post Employment Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

The following sets forth the components of the company's net periodic benefit (credit) cost for defined benefit pension plans and other post employment benefits:

	Defined Benefit Pension Plans						Other Post Employment Benefits
	Successor			Predecessor			Successor		Predecessor
(In millions)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018			Three Months Ended March 31, 2017			Three Months Ended March 31, 2018		Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
Service cost	$	34		$	33		$	2	$	2
Interest cost	190			195			21		22
Expected return on plan assets	(303		)	(308		)	—		—
Amortization of unrecognized loss	—			190			—		23
Amortization of prior service benefit	—			(1		)	—		(17		)
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost - Total	$	(79	)	$	109		$	23	$	30
Less: Discontinued operations	—			1			—		—
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost - Continuing operations	$	(79	)	$	108		$	23	$	30

In accordance with adopted ASU No. 2017-07, service costs are included in cost of goods sold, research and development expense and selling, general and administrative expenses in the interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Non-service related components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost are included in sundry income - net in the interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Notes 1, 2 and 8 for additional information.