Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Components of Fixed Assets

The components of fixed assets are as follows:

December 31,
(In millions of dollars)	2013			2012
Furniture and equipment	$	1,201		$	1,168
Land and buildings	408			412
Leasehold and building improvements	816			811
	2,425			2,391
Less-accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,597		)	(1,582		)
	$	828		$	809

Diluted Earnings per Share for Continuing Operations

Reconciliations of the applicable income components used for diluted EPS - Continuing operations and basic weighted average common shares outstanding to diluted weighted average common shares outstanding are presented below. The reconciling items related to the calculation of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding are the same for net income attributable to the Company.

Basic and Diluted EPS Calculation - Continuing Operations
(In millions, except per share figures)	2013		2012		2011
Net income from continuing operations	$	1,379	$	1,204	$	982
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	28		25		22
	$	1,351	$	1,179	$	960
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	549		544		542
Dilutive effect of potentially issuable common shares	9		8		9
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	558		552		551
Average stock price used to calculate common stock equivalents	$	40.97	$	33.10	$	29.40