Retirement-Related Benefits: (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block

Retirement-related benefits net periodic (income)/cost in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings

					Yr. to Yr.
(Dollars in millions)					Percent
For the three months ended June 30:	2012		2011		Change
Retirement-related plans — cost
Defined benefit and contribution pension plans — cost	$	459	$	370	24.0	%
Nonpension postretirement plans — cost	89		88		2.1
Total	$	548	$	458	19.8	%

					Yr. to Yr.
(Dollars in millions)					Percent
For the six months ended June 30:	2012		2011		Change
Retirement-related plans — cost
Defined benefit and contribution pension plans — cost	$	991	$	802	23.6	%
Nonpension postretirement plans — cost	174		173		0.2
Total	$	1,164	$	975	19.4	%

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block

Retirement-related benefits net periodic (income)/cost in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings

(Dollars in millions)	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
For the three months ended June 30:	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	111		$	126
Interest cost	548			609			444			471
Expected return on plan assets	(1,011		)	(1,007		)	(573		)	(643		)
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits)	3			3			(38		)	(40		)
Recognized actuarial losses	330			198			256			242
Curtailments and settlements	—			—			0			1
Multi-employer plans/other costs	—			—			23			40
Total net periodic pension (income)/cost of defined benefit plans	(131		)	(197		)	222			195
Cost of defined contribution plans	212			216			156			156
Total defined benefit and contribution plans cost recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings	$	81		$	19		$	378		$	351

(Dollars in millions)	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
For the six months ended June 30:	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	224		$	256
Interest cost	1,098			1,228			894			925
Expected return on plan assets	(2,022		)	(2,022		)	(1,153		)	(1,263		)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credits)	5			5			(77		)	(80		)
Recognized actuarial losses	665			409			515			487
Curtailments and settlements	—			—			1			1
Multi-employer plan/other costs	—			—			46			74
Total net periodic pension (income)/cost of defined benefit plans	(254		)	(379		)	449			399
Cost of defined contribution plans	477			481			319			302
Total defined benefit and contribution plans cost recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings	$	223		$	101		$	768		$	700

Nonpension Postretirement Plans

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block

Retirement-related benefits net periodic (income)/cost in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings

(Dollars in millions)	U.S. Plan				Non-U.S. Plans
For the three months ended June 30:	2012		2011		2012			2011
Service cost	$	9	$	9	$	2		$	3
Interest cost	51		59		16			17
Expected return on plan assets	—		—		(2		)	(3		)
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits)	—		—		(1		)	(1		)
Recognized actuarial losses	10		—		4			4
Total nonpension postretirement plan cost recognized in Consolidated Statement of Earnings	$	70	$	68	$	19		$	20

(Dollars in millions)	U.S. Plan				Non-U.S. Plans
For the six months ended June 30:	2012		2011		2012			2011
Service cost	$	18	$	17	$	5		$	5
Interest cost	100		118		33			34
Expected return on plan assets	—		—		(5		)	(5		)
Amortization of prior service credits	—		—		(2		)	(2		)
Recognized actuarial losses	16		—		9			7
Total nonpension postretirement plan cost recognized in Consolidated Statement of Earnings	$	134	$	134	$	39		$	39