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Retirement Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Transfer of liabilities and assets related to the United Auto Workers retirement benefits [Table Text Block]
A summary of the transaction and related net loss is as follows (in billions):
 
December 31,
2009
Liabilities Transferred
 
UAW postretirement health care obligation
$
13.6

Plan Assets
(3.5
)
Net liability transferred
10.1

 
 

Assets Transferred
 

Cash
(2.5
)
New Notes A and B (a) (b)
(7.0
)
Warrants (a)
(1.2
)
TAA (c)
(0.6
)
Net assets transferred (excluding Plan Assets)
(11.3
)
 
 

Deferred gain/Other (d)
0.9

 
 

Net loss at settlement
$
(0.3
)
_______
(a)
Assets shown at fair value after giving effect to cash payments made on December 31, 2009 of $2.5 billion.
(b)
Prepaid in full during 2010.
(c)
Includes primarily $591 million of marketable securities and $25 million of cash equivalents.  
(d)
We previously recorded an actuarial gain of $4.7 billion on August 29, 2008, the effective date of the Settlement Agreement.  The gain offset pre-existing actuarial losses.
Schedule of defined benefit plans expense [Table Text Block]
The measurement date for all of our worldwide postretirement benefit plans is December 31.  The expense for our defined benefit pension and OPEB plans was as follows (in millions):
 
Pension Benefits (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
 
Worldwide OPEB
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Service cost
$
467

 
$
376

 
$
343

 
$
327

 
$
314

 
$
293

 
$
63

 
$
54

 
$
408

Interest cost
2,374

 
2,530

 
2,698

 
1,227

 
1,249

 
1,253

 
327

 
338

 
899

Expected return on assets
(3,028
)
 
(3,172
)
 
(3,288
)
 
(1,404
)
 
(1,337
)
 
(1,309
)
 

 

 
(130
)
Amortization of:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Prior service costs/(credits)
343

 
370

 
374

 
72

 
75

 
83

 
(612
)
 
(617
)
 
(913
)
(Gains)/Losses and Other
186

 
12

 
8

 
333

 
246

 
158

 
94

 
96

 
82

Separation programs
9

 
6

 
12

 
138

 
26

 
176

 
10

 
1

 
2

(Gains)/Losses from curtailments and settlements

 

 

 
111

 

 
47

 
(26
)
 
(30
)
 
244

Net expense/(income)
$
351

 
$
122

 
$
147

 
$
804

 
$
573

 
$
701

 
$
(144
)
 
$
(158
)
 
$
592

_______
(a)
Includes Volvo for 2009 – 2010.

Roll-forward of fair value of benefit obligations [Table Text Block]
The year-end status of these plans was as follows (dollar amounts in millions):
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
 
Worldwide OPEB
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Change in Benefit Obligation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at January 1
 
$
46,647

 
$
44,638

 
$
23,385

 
$
23,300

 
$
6,423

 
$
6,053

Service cost
 
467

 
376

 
327

 
290

 
63

 
54

Interest cost
 
2,374

 
2,528

 
1,227

 
1,213

 
327

 
338

Amendments
 
5

 
10

 
38

 

 
(62
)
 
(71
)
Separation programs
 
9

 
6

 
138

 
26

 
10

 
1

Curtailments
 

 

 

 

 
(50
)
 

Settlements
 

 

 
(152
)
 

 

 

Plan participant contributions
 
23

 
23

 
46

 
47

 
29

 
18

Benefits paid
 
(3,534
)
 
(3,704
)
 
(1,373
)
 
(1,281
)
 
(473
)
 
(458
)
Foreign exchange translation
 

 

 
(441
)
 
(606
)
 
(62
)
 
97

Divestiture
 

 

 

 
(61
)
 

 

Actuarial (gain)/loss and other
 
2,825

 
2,770

 
1,968

 
457

 
388

 
391

Benefit obligation at December 31
 
$
48,816

 
$
46,647

 
$
25,163

 
$
23,385

 
$
6,593

 
$
6,423

Change in Plan Assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fair value of plan assets at January 1
 
$
39,960

 
$
38,457

 
$
18,615

 
$
17,556

 
$

 
$

Actual return on plan assets
 
2,887

 
5,115

 
934

 
1,487

 

 

Company contributions
 
132

 
135

 
1,403

 
1,236

 

 

Plan participant contributions
 
23

 
23

 
46

 
47

 

 

Benefits paid
 
(3,534
)
 
(3,704
)
 
(1,373
)
 
(1,281
)
 

 

Settlements
 

 

 
(152
)
 

 

 

Foreign exchange translation
 

 

 
(267
)
 
(356
)
 

 

Divestiture
 

 

 

 
(66
)
 

 

Other
 
(54
)
 
(66
)
 
(8
)
 
(8
)
 

 

Fair value of plan assets at December 31
 
$
39,414

 
$
39,960

 
$
19,198

 
$
18,615

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Funded status at December 31
 
$
(9,402
)
 
$
(6,687
)
 
$
(5,965
)
 
$
(4,770
)
 
$
(6,593
)
 
$
(6,423
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts Recognized on the Balance Sheet
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Prepaid assets
 
$

 
$
7

 
$
114

 
$
560

 
$

 
$

Accrued liabilities
 
(9,402
)
 
(6,694
)
 
(6,079
)
 
(5,330
)
 
(6,593
)
 
(6,423
)
Total
 
$
(9,402
)
 
$
(6,687
)
 
$
(5,965
)
 
$
(4,770
)
 
$
(6,593
)
 
$
(6,423
)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Unamortized prior service costs/(credits)
 
$
1,197

 
$
1,535

 
$
323

 
$
364

 
$
(1,648
)
 
$
(2,220
)
Unamortized net (gains)/losses and other
 
9,394

 
6,567

 
7,612

 
5,751

 
2,305

 
2,073

Total
 
$
10,591

 
$
8,102

 
$
7,935

 
$
6,115

 
$
657

 
$
(147
)
Pension Plans in which Accumulated Benefit Obligation Exceeds Plan Assets at December 31
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Accumulated benefit obligation
 
$
47,555

 
$
45,445

 
$
17,799

 
$
12,239

 
 

 
 

Fair value of plan assets
 
39,414

 
39,836

 
13,129

 
7,912

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Benefit Obligation at December 31
 
$
47,555

 
$
45,562

 
$
23,524

 
$
21,909

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Plans in which Projected Benefit Obligation Exceeds Plan Assets at December 31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation
 
$
48,816

 
$
46,530

 
$
23,846

 
$
17,374

 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets
 
39,414

 
39,836

 
18,027

 
12,292

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected Benefit Obligation at December 31
 
$
48,816

 
$
46,647

 
$
25,163

 
$
23,385

 
 
 
 
Schedule of assumptions used [Table Text Block]
 
Pension Benefits
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
 
U.S. OPEB
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Measure our Benefit Obligations and Plan Assets at December 31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
4.64
%
 
5.24
%
 
4.84
%
 
5.31
%
 
4.60
%
 
5.20
%
Expected return on assets
7.50
%
 
8.00
%
 
6.77
%
 
7.20
%
 

 

Average rate of increase in compensation
3.80
%
 
3.80
%
 
3.39
%
 
3.34
%
 
3.80
%
 
3.80
%
Assumptions Used to Determine Net Benefit Cost for the Year Ended December 31
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Discount rate
5.24
%
 
5.86
%
 
5.31
%
 
5.68
%
 
5.20
%
 
5.74
%
Expected return on assets
8.00
%
 
8.25
%
 
7.20
%
 
7.17
%
 

 

Average rate of increase in compensation
3.80
%
 
3.80
%
 
3.34
%
 
3.15
%
 
3.80
%
 
3.80
%
Schedule of amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) to be recognized over next fiscal year [Table Text Block]
The amounts in Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) that are expected to be recognized as components of net expense/(income) during the next year are as follows (in millions):
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S.
Plans
 
Worldwide
OPEB
 
Total
Prior service cost/(credit)
 
$
220

 
$
70

 
$
(544
)
 
$
(254
)
(Gains)/Losses and other
 
425

 
403

 
129

 
957

Schedule of expected future gross benefit payments [Table Text Block]
The following table presents estimated future gross benefit payments (in millions):
 
 
Gross Benefit Payments
 
 
Pension
 
 
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S.
Plans
 
Worldwide
OPEB
2012
 
$
3,520

 
$
1,290

 
$
460

2013
 
3,430

 
1,290

 
430

2014
 
3,350

 
1,300

 
420

2015
 
3,290

 
1,330

 
410

2016
 
3,220

 
1,340

 
400

2017 - 2021
 
15,430

 
7,150

 
1,980


Schedule of allocation of plan assets [Table Text Block]
The fair value of our pension benefits plan assets (including dividends and interest receivables of $291 million and $78 million for U.S. and non-U.S. plans, respectively) at December 31, 2011 by asset category was as follows (in millions):
U.S. Plans
2011
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Asset Category
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. companies
$
7,331

 
$
44

 
$
12

 
$
7,387

International companies
5,565

 
32

 
3

 
5,600

Commingled funds

 
244

 
3

 
247

Derivative financial instruments (a)

 

 

 

Total equity
12,896

 
320

 
18

 
13,234

Fixed Income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government
4,084

 

 

 
4,084

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises (b)

 
4,581

 
7

 
4,588

Non-U.S. government

 
1,375

 
169

 
1,544

Corporate bonds (c)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment grade

 
9,061

 
33

 
9,094

High yield

 
1,280

 
11

 
1,291

Other credit

 
17

 
18

 
35

Mortgage/other asset-backed

 
1,348

 
54

 
1,402

Commingled funds

 
258

 

 
258

Derivative financial instruments (a)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate contracts
13

 
28

 
(3
)
 
38

Credit contracts

 
(8
)
 

 
(8
)
Other contracts

 
(265
)
 
9

 
(256
)
Total fixed income
4,097

 
17,675

 
298

 
22,070

Alternatives
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Hedge funds (d)

 

 
2,968

 
2,968

Private equity (e)

 

 
2,085

 
2,085

Real estate (f)

 

 
362

 
362

Total alternatives

 

 
5,415

 
5,415

Cash and cash equivalents (g)

 
1,477

 
1

 
1,478

Other (h)
(2,798
)
 
18

 
(3
)
 
(2,783
)
Total assets at fair value
$
14,195

 
$
19,490

 
$
5,729

 
$
39,414

_______
(a)
Net derivative position.  
(b)
Debt securities primarily issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises ("GSEs").
(c)
"Investment grade" bonds are those rated Baa3/BBB or higher by at least two rating agencies; "High yield" bonds are those rated below investment grade; "Other credit" refers to non-rated bonds.
(d)
Funds investing in diverse hedge fund strategies (primarily commingled fund of funds) with the following composition of underlying hedge fund investments within the U.S. pension plans at December 31, 2011:  global macro (42%), equity long/short (21%), event-driven (18%), relative value (11%), and multi-strategy (8%).
(e)
Diversified investments in private equity funds with the following strategies:  buyout (61%), venture capital (25%), mezzanine/distressed (8%), and other (6%).  Allocations are estimated based on latest available data for managers reflecting June 30, 2011 holdings.
(f)
Investment in private property funds broadly classified as core (64%), value-added and opportunistic (36%).
(g)
Primarily short-term investment funds to provide liquidity to plan investment managers and cash held to pay benefits.
(h)
Primarily cash related to net pending trade purchases/sales and net pending foreign exchange purchases/sales.
NOTE 17.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Continued)

Non-U.S. Plans
2011
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Asset Category
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. companies
$
2,596

 
$
181

 
$

 
$
2,777

International companies
2,906

 
154

 
1

 
3,061

Derivative financial instruments (a)

 

 

 

Total equity
5,502

 
335

 
1

 
5,838

Fixed Income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government
33

 

 

 
33

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises (b)

 
16

 

 
16

Non-U.S. government
2

 
5,805

 
122

 
5,929

Corporate bonds (c)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment grade

 
975

 
11

 
986

High yield

 
271

 

 
271

Other credit

 
15

 

 
15

Mortgage/other asset-backed

 
189

 
6

 
195

Commingled funds

 
415

 

 
415

Derivative financial instruments (a)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate contracts

 
(15
)
 
(6
)
 
(21
)
Credit contracts

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Other contracts

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Total fixed income
35

 
7,669

 
133

 
7,837

Alternatives
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Hedge funds (d)

 

 
1,053

 
1,053

Private equity (e)

 

 
123

 
123

Real estate (f)

 
1

 
160

 
161

Total alternatives

 
1

 
1,336

 
1,337

Cash and cash equivalents (g)

 
370

 

 
370

Other (h)
(554
)
 
12

 
4,358

 
3,816

Total assets at fair value
$
4,983

 
$
8,387

 
$
5,828

 
$
19,198

_______
(a)
Net derivative position.  
(b)
Debt securities primarily issued by GSEs.
(c)
"Investment grade" bonds are those rated Baa3/BBB or higher by at least two rating agencies; "High yield" bonds are those rated below investment grade; "Other credit" refers to non-rated bonds.
(d)
Funds investing in diversified portfolio of underlying hedge funds (commingled fund of funds).  At December 31, 2011, the composition of underlying hedge fund investments (within the U.K. and Canada pension plans) was:  event-driven (30%), equity long/short (27%), global macro (14%), multi-strategy (14%) relative value (11%), and cash (4%).
(e)
Investments in private investment funds (funds of funds) pursuing strategies broadly classified as venture capital and buyouts.
(f)
Investment in private property funds broadly classified as core (13%), value-added and opportunistic (87%).  Also includes investment in real assets.
(g)
Primarily short-term investment funds to provide liquidity to plan investment managers.
(h)
Primarily Ford-Werke GmbH ("Ford-Werke") plan assets (insurance contract valued at $3,406 million) and cash related to net pending trade purchases/sales and net pending foreign exchange purchases/sales.

NOTE 17.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Continued)

The fair value of our pension benefits plan assets (including dividends and interest receivables of $266 million and $72 million for U.S. and non-U.S. plans, respectively) at December 31, 2010 by asset category was as follows (in millions):
U.S. Plans
2010
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Asset Category
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. companies
$
8,832

 
$
35

 
$
13

 
$
8,880

International companies
7,879

 
50

 
6

 
7,935

Commingled funds

 
351

 
3

 
354

Derivative financial instruments (a)

 

 

 

Total equity
16,711

 
436

 
22

 
17,169

Fixed Income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government
2,366

 

 

 
2,366

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises (b)

 
2,706

 
13

 
2,719

Non-U.S. government

 
1,005

 
280

 
1,285

Corporate bonds (c)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment grade

 
8,530

 
28

 
8,558

High yield

 
1,170

 
2

 
1,172

Other credit

 
22

 
51

 
73

Mortgage/other asset-backed

 
1,637

 
125

 
1,762

Commingled funds

 
248

 

 
248

Derivative financial instruments (a)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate contracts
39

 
(32
)
 
(2
)
 
5

Credit contracts

 
1

 

 
1

Other contracts

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Total fixed income
2,405

 
15,286

 
497

 
18,188

Alternatives
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Hedge funds (d)

 

 
2,854

 
2,854

Private equity (e)

 

 
1,491

 
1,491

Real estate (f)

 

 
120

 
120

Total alternatives

 

 
4,465

 
4,465

Cash and cash equivalents (g)

 
1,064

 

 
1,064

Other (h)
(939
)
 
16

 
(3
)
 
(926
)
Total assets at fair value
$
18,177

 
$
16,802

 
$
4,981

 
$
39,960

_______
(a)
Net derivative position.  Gross equity derivative position includes assets of $0.4 million offset by liabilities of $0.2 million.  Gross fixed income derivative position includes assets of $44 million offset by liabilities of $39 million.
(b)
Debt securities primarily issued by GSEs.
(c)
"Investment grade" bonds are those rated Baa3/BBB or higher by at least two rating agencies; "High yield" bonds are those rated below investment grade; "Other credit" refers to non-rated bonds.
(d)
Funds investing in diverse hedge fund strategies (primarily commingled fund of funds) with the following composition of underlying hedge fund investments within the U.S. pension plans at December 31, 2010:  global macro (34%), equity long/short (25%), event-driven (20%), relative value (15%), and multi-strategy (6%).
(e)
Diversified investments in private equity funds with the following strategies:  buyout (61%), venture capital (27%), mezzanine/distressed (9%), and other (3%).  Allocations are estimated based on latest available data for managers reflecting June 30, 2010 holdings.
(f)
Investment in private property funds broadly classified as core, value-added and opportunistic.
(g)
Primarily short-term investment funds to provide liquidity to plan investment managers and cash held to pay benefits.
(h)
Primarily cash related to net pending trade purchases/sales and net pending foreign exchange purchases/sales.
NOTE 17.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Continued)

Non-U.S. Plans
2010
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Asset Category
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. companies
$
2,837

 
$
214

 
$

 
$
3,051

International companies
3,759

 
217

 
10

 
3,986

Derivative financial instruments (a)

 

 

 

Total equity
6,596

 
431

 
10

 
7,037

Fixed Income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government
36

 

 

 
36

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises (b)

 
118

 

 
118

Non-U.S. government

 
4,282

 
103

 
4,385

Corporate bonds (c)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment grade

 
802

 
15

 
817

High yield

 
180

 
20

 
200

Other credit

 
15

 

 
15

Mortgage/other asset-backed

 
203

 
34

 
237

Commingled funds

 
573

 
8

 
581

Derivative financial instruments (a)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate contracts
2

 
4

 

 
6

Credit contracts

 
1

 

 
1

Other contracts

 

 

 

Total fixed income
38

 
6,178

 
180

 
6,396

Alternatives
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Hedge funds (d)

 

 
711

 
711

Private equity (e)

 

 
31

 
31

Real estate (f)

 

 
11

 
11

Total alternatives

 

 
753

 
753

Cash and cash equivalents (g)

 
335

 

 
335

Other (h)
(297
)
 
11

 
4,380

 
4,094

Total assets at fair value
$
6,337

 
$
6,955

 
$
5,323

 
$
18,615

_______
(a)
Net derivative position.  Gross equity derivative position includes liabilities of $0.1 million.  Gross fixed income derivative position includes assets of $7.2 million offset by liabilities of $0.4 million.
(b)
Debt securities primarily issued by GSEs.
(c)
"Investment grade" bonds are those rated Baa3/BBB or higher by at least two rating agencies; "High yield" bonds are those rated below investment grade; "Other credit" refers to non-rated bonds.
(d)
Funds investing in diversified portfolio of underlying hedge funds (commingled fund of funds).  At December 31, 2010, the composition of underlying hedge fund investments (within the U.K. and Canada pension plans) was:  equity long/short (33%), event-driven (25%), relative value (20%), global macro (11%), multi-strategy (10%) and cash (1%).
(e)
Investments in private investment funds (funds of funds) pursuing strategies broadly classified as venture capital and buyouts.
(f)
Investment in private property funds broadly classified as core, value-added and opportunistic.  Also includes investment in real assets.
(g)
Primarily short-term investment funds to provide liquidity to plan investment managers.
(h)
Primarily Ford-Werke plan assets (insurance contract valued at $3,371 million) and cash related to net pending trade purchases/sales and net pending foreign exchange purchases/sales.
Schedule of changes in fair value of plan assets [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the changes in Level 3 pension benefits plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the year ended December 31, 2011 (in millions):
U.S. Plans
2011
 
 
Return on plan assets
 
 
 
 Transfers
 
 
 
Fair
Value
at
January 1, 2011
 
Attributable
to Assets
Held
at
December 31,
2011
 
Attributable
to
Assets
Sold
 
Net Purchases/
(Settlements)
 
Into
Level 3
 
Out of
 Level 3
 
Fair
Value
at
December 31,
2011
Asset Category
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. companies
$
13

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
12

International companies
6

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 
3

Commingled funds
3

 

 

 

 

 

 
3

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity
22

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 
18

Fixed Income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
14

 

 

 
(5
)
 

 
(1
)
 
8

Non-U.S. government
280

 
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(86
)
 
13

 
(33
)
 
169

Corporate bonds
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment grade
28

 
4

 
2

 
18

 
3

 
(22
)
 
33

High yield
2

 
(1
)
 

 
8

 
3

 
(1
)
 
11

Other credit
50

 
(1
)
 

 
(32
)
 

 

 
17

Mortgage/other asset-backed
125

 
(3
)
 
1

 
(38
)
 
4

 
(35
)
 
54

Derivative financial instruments
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate contracts
(2
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
Credit contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other contracts

 
25

 
(8
)
 
(8
)
 

 

 
9

Total fixed income
497

 
22

 
(9
)
 
(143
)
 
23

 
(92
)
 
298

Alternatives
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Hedge funds
2,854

 
10

 
(22
)
 
126

 

 

 
2,968

Private equity
1,491

 
244

 

 
350

 

 

 
2,085

Real estate
120

 
39

 

 
203

 

 

 
362

Total alternatives
4,465

 
293

 
(22
)
 
679

 

 

 
5,415

Other
(3
)
 

 

 
1

 

 

 
(2
)
Total Level 3 fair value
$
4,981

 
$
314

 
$
(32
)
 
$
536

 
$
23

 
$
(93
)
 
$
5,729


NOTE 17.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Continued)

Non-U.S. Plans
2011
 
 
 
Return on plan assets
 
 
 
Transfers
 
 
 
Fair
Value
at
January 1,
 2011
 
Attributable
to Assets
Held
at
December 31,
2011
 
Attributable
to
Assets
Sold
 
Net
Purchases/
(Settlements)
 
Into
Level 3
 
Out of
 Level 3
 
Fair
Value
at
December 31,
2011
Asset Category
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. companies
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

International companies
10

 

 

 
(5
)
 
1

 
(5
)
 
1

Commingled funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity
10

 

 

 
(5
)
 
1

 
(5
)
 
1

Fixed Income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-U.S. government
103

 
(6
)
 
1

 
28

 

 
(4
)
 
122

Corporate bonds
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment grade
15

 
(1
)
 
1

 
(7
)
 
3

 

 
11

High yield
20

 

 

 
(10
)
 

 
(10
)
 

Other credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage/other asset-backed
34

 

 
1

 
(24
)
 
1

 
(6
)
 
6

Commingled funds
8

 

 

 
(8
)
 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 
(2
)
 
(4
)
 

 

 
(6
)
Total fixed income
180

 
(7
)
 
1

 
(25
)
 
4

 
(20
)
 
133

Alternatives
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Hedge funds
711

 
(31
)
 
11

 
362

 

 

 
1,053

Private equity
31

 
(3
)
 

 
95

 

 

 
123

Real estate
11

 
6

 

 
143

 

 

 
160

Total alternatives
753

 
(28
)
 
11

 
600

 

 

 
1,336

Other (a)
4,380

 
(22
)
 

 

 

 

 
4,358

Total Level 3 fair value
$
5,323

 
$
(57
)
 
$
12

 
$
570

 
$
5

 
$
(25
)
 
$
5,828

_______
(a)
Primarily Ford-Werke plan assets (insurance contract valued at $3,406 million).

NOTE 17.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Continued)

The following table summarizes the changes in Level 3 pension benefits plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the year ended December 31, 2010 (in millions):
U.S. Plans
2010
 
 
Return on plan assets
 
 
 
 Transfers
 
 
 
Fair
Value
at
January 1, 2010
 
Attributable
to Assets
Held
at
December 31,
 2010
 
Attributable
to
Assets
Sold
 
Net Purchases/
(Settlements)
 
Into
Level 3
 
Out of
 Level 3
 
Fair
Value
at
December 31,
 2010
Asset Category
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. companies
$
15

 
$
(2
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
13

International companies
92

 
2

 
4

 
(38
)
 
1

 
(55
)
 
6

Commingled funds
3

 

 

 

 

 

 
3

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity
110

 

 
4

 
(38
)
 
1

 
(55
)
 
22

Fixed Income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
7

 

 

 
8

 

 
(1
)
 
14

Non-U.S. government
256

 
15

 
7

 
91

 
1

 
(90
)
 
280

Corporate bonds
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment grade
85

 

 
5

 
(42
)
 
13

 
(33
)
 
28

High yield
15

 

 
(9
)
 

 

 
(4
)
 
2

Other credit
21

 
2

 
1

 
30

 

 
(4
)
 
50

Mortgage/other asset-backed
278

 
4

 
47

 
(23
)
 
30

 
(211
)
 
125

Derivative financial instruments
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate contracts
(42
)
 

 
10

 
32

 
1

 
(3
)
 
(2
)
Credit contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed income
620

 
21

 
61

 
96

 
45

 
(346
)
 
497

Alternatives
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Hedge funds
1,986

 
330

 

 
538

 

 

 
2,854

Private equity
1,005

 
104

 

 
382

 

 

 
1,491

Real estate
1

 
2

 

 
117

 

 

 
120

Total alternatives
2,992

 
436

 

 
1,037

 

 

 
4,465

Other
(3
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(3
)
Total Level 3 fair value
$
3,719

 
$
457

 
$
65

 
$
1,095

 
$
46

 
$
(401
)
 
$
4,981


NOTE 17.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Continued)

Non-U.S. Plans
2010
 
 
 
Return on plan assets
 
 
 
Transfers
 
 
 
Fair
Value
at
January 1,
 2010
 
Attributable
to Assets
Held
at
December 31,
 2010
 
Attributable
to
Assets
Sold
 
Net
Purchases/
(Settlements)
 
Into
Level 3
 
Out of
 Level 3
 
Fair
Value
at
December 31,
 2010
Asset Category
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. companies
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

International companies
21

 

 
1

 
(9
)
 
6

 
(9
)
 
10

Commingled funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity
21

 

 
1

 
(9
)
 
6

 
(9
)
 
10

Fixed Income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-U.S. government
77

 
9

 
2

 
(3
)
 
26

 
(8
)
 
103

Corporate bonds
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Investment grade
28

 

 
(2
)
 
2

 
5

 
(18
)
 
15

High yield
19

 
1

 
(2
)
 
4

 

 
(2
)
 
20

Other credit
7

 

 

 
(7
)
 

 

 

Mortgage/other asset-backed
43

 
2

 

 

 
2

 
(13
)
 
34

Commingled funds

 

 
1

 
7

 

 

 
8

Derivative financial instruments
2

 

 

 
(2
)
 

 

 

Total fixed income
176

 
12

 
(1
)
 
1

 
33

 
(41
)
 
180

Alternatives
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Hedge funds
244

 
23

 

 
444

 

 

 
711

Private equity
4

 

 

 
27

 

 

 
31

Real estate

 
2

 

 
9

 

 

 
11

Total alternatives
248

 
25

 

 
480

 

 

 
753

Other (a)
3,989

 
391

 

 

 

 

 
4,380

Total Level 3 fair value
$
4,434

 
$
428

 
$

 
$
472

 
$
39

 
$
(50
)
 
$
5,323

_______
(a)
Primarily Ford-Werke plan assets (insurance contract valued at $3,371 million).