Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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)	2014			2013
Furniture and equipment	$	1,193		$	1,201
Land and buildings	401			408
Leasehold and building improvements	854			816
	2,448			2,425
Less-accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,639		)	(1,597		)
	$	809		$	828

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)	2014		2013		2012
Net income from continuing operations	$	1,471	$	1,379	$	1,204
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	32		28		25
	$	1,439	$	1,351	$	1,179
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	545		549		544
Dilutive effect of potentially issuable common shares	8		9		8
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	553		558		552
Average stock price used to calculate common stock equivalents	$	51.15	$	40.97	$	33.10