Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

v2.4.1.9
Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and Postretirement Plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Qualified
Pension Plan (1)
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans (1)
 
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans (1)
 
Postretirement
Health and Life
Plans (1)
(Dollars in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Change in fair value of plan assets
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fair value, January 1
$
18,276

 
$
16,274

 
$
2,457

 
$
2,306

 
$
2,720

 
$
3,063

 
$
72

 
$
86

Actual return on plan assets
1,261

 
2,873

 
256

 
146

 
336

 
(217
)
 
6

 
9

Company contributions

 

 
84

 
131

 
97

 
98

 
53

 
61

Plan participant contributions

 

 
1

 
1

 

 

 
129

 
138

Settlements and curtailments

 

 
(5
)
 
(80
)
 

 
(7
)
 

 

Benefits paid
(923
)
 
(871
)
 
(68
)
 
(80
)
 
(226
)
 
(217
)
 
(248
)
 
(237
)
Federal subsidy on benefits paid
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

 
16

 
15

Foreign currency exchange rate changes
n/a

 
n/a

 
(161
)
 
33

 
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

Fair value, December 31
$
18,614

 
$
18,276

 
$
2,564

 
$
2,457

 
$
2,927

 
$
2,720

 
$
28

 
$
72

Change in projected benefit obligation
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Projected benefit obligation, January 1
$
14,145

 
$
15,655

 
$
2,580

 
$
2,460

 
$
3,070

 
$
3,334

 
$
1,356

 
$
1,574

Service cost

 

 
29

 
32

 
1

 
1

 
8

 
9

Interest cost
665

 
623

 
109

 
98

 
133

 
120

 
58

 
54

Plan participant contributions

 

 
1

 
1

 

 

 
129

 
138

Plan amendments

 

 
1

 
2

 

 

 

 

Settlements and curtailments

 
17

 
(6
)
 
(116
)
 

 
(7
)
 

 

Actuarial loss (gain)
1,621

 
(1,279
)
 
208

 
156

 
351

 
(161
)
 
29

 
(197
)
Benefits paid
(923
)
 
(871
)
 
(68
)
 
(80
)
 
(226
)
 
(217
)
 
(248
)
 
(237
)
Federal subsidy on benefits paid
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

 
16

 
15

Foreign currency exchange rate changes
n/a

 
n/a

 
(166
)
 
27

 
n/a

 
n/a

 
(2
)
 

Projected benefit obligation, December 31
$
15,508

 
$
14,145

 
$
2,688

 
$
2,580

 
$
3,329

 
$
3,070

 
$
1,346

 
$
1,356

Amount recognized, December 31
$
3,106

 
$
4,131

 
$
(124
)
 
$
(123
)
 
$
(402
)
 
$
(350
)
 
$
(1,318
)
 
$
(1,284
)
Funded status, December 31
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Accumulated benefit obligation
$
15,508

 
$
14,145

 
$
2,582

 
$
2,463

 
$
3,329

 
$
3,067

 
n/a

 
n/a

Overfunded (unfunded) status of ABO
3,106

 
4,131

 
(18
)
 
(6
)
 
(402
)
 
(347
)
 
n/a

 
n/a

Provision for future salaries

 

 
106

 
117

 

 
3

 
n/a

 
n/a

Projected benefit obligation
15,508

 
14,145

 
2,688

 
2,580

 
3,329

 
3,070

 
$
1,346

 
$
1,356

Weighted-average assumptions, December 31
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Discount rate
4.12
%
 
4.85
%
 
3.56
%
 
4.30
%
 
3.80
%
 
4.55
%
 
3.75
%
 
4.50
%
Rate of compensation increase
n/a

 
n/a

 
4.70

 
4.91

 
4.00

 
4.00

 
n/a

 
n/a

(1) 
The measurement date for the Qualified Pension Plan, Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Nonqualified and Other Pension Plans, and Postretirement Health and Life Plans was December 31 of each year reported.
n/a = not applicable
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet
Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are presented in the table below.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts Recognized on Consolidated Balance Sheet
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Qualified
Pension Plan
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
 
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
 
Postretirement
Health and Life
Plans
(Dollars in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Other assets
$
3,106

 
$
4,131

 
$
252

 
$
205

 
$
786

 
$
777

 
$

 
$

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 
(376
)
 
(328
)
 
(1,188
)
 
(1,127
)
 
(1,318
)
 
(1,284
)
Net amount recognized at December 31
$
3,106

 
$
4,131

 
$
(124
)
 
$
(123
)
 
$
(402
)
 
$
(350
)
 
$
(1,318
)
 
$
(1,284
)
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets
Pension Plans with ABO and PBO in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are presented in the table below. For the non-qualified plans not subject to ERISA or non-U.S. pension plans, funding strategies vary due to legal requirements and local practices.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plans with ABO and PBO in Excess of Plan Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
 
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
(Dollars in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Plans with ABO in excess of plan assets
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

PBO
$
583

 
$
617

 
$
1,190

 
$
1,129

ABO
563

 
606

 
1,190

 
1,126

Fair value of plan assets
206

 
290

 
2

 
2

Plans with PBO in excess of plan assets
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

PBO
$
583

 
$
720

 
$
1,190

 
$
1,129

Fair value of plan assets
206

 
392

 
2

 
2

Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets
Pension Plans with ABO and PBO in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are presented in the table below. For the non-qualified plans not subject to ERISA or non-U.S. pension plans, funding strategies vary due to legal requirements and local practices.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plans with ABO and PBO in Excess of Plan Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
 
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
(Dollars in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Plans with ABO in excess of plan assets
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

PBO
$
583

 
$
617

 
$
1,190

 
$
1,129

ABO
563

 
606

 
1,190

 
1,126

Fair value of plan assets
206

 
290

 
2

 
2

Plans with PBO in excess of plan assets
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

PBO
$
583

 
$
720

 
$
1,190

 
$
1,129

Fair value of plan assets
206

 
392

 
2

 
2

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
Net periodic benefit cost of the Corporation’s plans for 2014, 2013 and 2012 included the following components.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Qualified Pension Plan
 
Non-U.S. Pension Plans
(Dollars in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost
$

 
$

 
$
236

 
$
29

 
$
32

 
$
40

Interest cost
665

 
623

 
681

 
109

 
98

 
97

Expected return on plan assets
(1,018
)
 
(1,024
)
 
(1,246
)
 
(137
)
 
(121
)
 
(137
)
Amortization of prior service cost

 

 
9

 
1

 

 

Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)
111

 
242

 
469

 
3

 
2

 
(9
)
Recognized loss (gain) due to settlements and curtailments

 
17

 
58

 
2

 
(7
)
 

Net periodic benefit cost (income)
$
(242
)
 
$
(142
)
 
$
207

 
$
7

 
$
4

 
$
(9
)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net cost for years ended December 31
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Discount rate
4.85
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.95
%
 
4.30
%
 
4.23
%
 
4.87
%
Expected return on plan assets
6.00

 
6.50

 
8.00

 
5.52

 
5.50

 
6.65

Rate of compensation increase
n/a

 
n/a

 
4.00

 
4.91

 
4.37

 
4.42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonqualified and
Other Pension Plans
 
Postretirement Health
and Life Plans
(Dollars in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
8

 
$
9

 
$
13

Interest cost
133

 
120

 
138

 
58

 
54

 
71

Expected return on plan assets
(124
)
 
(109
)
 
(152
)
 
(4
)
 
(5
)
 
(8
)
Amortization of transition obligation

 

 

 

 

 
32

Amortization of prior service cost (credits)

 

 
(3
)
 
4

 
4

 
4

Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)
25

 
25

 
8

 
(89
)
 
(42
)
 
(38
)
Recognized loss due to settlements and curtailments

 
2

 

 

 
6

 

Net periodic benefit cost (income)
$
35

 
$
39

 
$
(8
)
 
$
(23
)
 
$
26

 
$
74

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net cost for years ended December 31
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Discount rate
4.55
%
 
3.65
%
 
4.65
%
 
4.50
%
 
3.65
%
 
4.65
%
Expected return on plan assets
4.60

 
3.75

 
5.25

 
6.00

 
6.50

 
8.00

Rate of compensation increase
4.00

 
4.00

 
4.00

 
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a


n/a = not applicable
Schedule of Pretax Amounts Included in Accumulated OCI
Pretax amounts included in accumulated OCI for employee benefit plans at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are presented in the table below.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax Amounts included in Accumulated OCI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Qualified
Pension Plan
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
 
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
 
Postretirement
Health and
Life Plans
 
Total
(Dollars in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net actuarial loss (gain)
$
4,061

 
$
2,794

 
$
355

 
$
271

 
$
968

 
$
855

 
$
(56
)
 
$
(171
)
 
$
5,328

 
$
3,749

Prior service cost (credits)

 

 
(9
)
 
(9
)
 

 

 
20

 
24

 
11

 
15

Amounts recognized in accumulated OCI
$
4,061

 
$
2,794

 
$
346

 
$
262

 
$
968

 
$
855

 
$
(36
)
 
$
(147
)
 
$
5,339

 
$
3,764

Schedule of Pretax Amounts Recognized in OCI
Pretax amounts recognized in OCI for employee benefit plans in 2014 included the following components.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax Amounts Recognized in OCI in 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Qualified
Pension Plan
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
 
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
 
Postretirement
Health and
Life Plans
 
Total
Current year actuarial loss
$
1,378

 
$
87

 
$
138

 
$
26

 
$
1,629

Amortization of actuarial gain (loss)
(111
)
 
(3
)
 
(25
)
 
89

 
(50
)
Current year prior service cost

 
1

 

 

 
1

Amortization of prior service cost

 
(1
)
 

 
(4
)
 
(5
)
Amounts recognized in OCI
$
1,267

 
$
84

 
$
113

 
$
111

 
$
1,575

Schedule of Estimated Pretax Amounts Amortized from Accumulated OCI into Period Cost
The estimated pretax amounts that will be amortized from accumulated OCI into expense in 2015 are presented in the table below.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated Pretax Amounts Amortized from Accumulated OCI into Period Cost in 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Qualified
Pension Plan
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
 
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
 
Postretirement
Health and
Life Plans
 
Total
Net actuarial loss (gain)
$
166

 
$
6

 
$
34

 
$
(34
)
 
$
172

Prior service cost

 
1

 

 
4

 
5

Total amounts amortized from accumulated OCI
$
166

 
$
7

 
$
34

 
$
(30
)
 
$
177


Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
Combined plan investment assets measured at fair value by level and in total at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are summarized in the Fair Value Measurements table.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
(Dollars in millions)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Cash and short-term investments
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Money market and interest-bearing cash
$
3,814

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,814

Cash and cash equivalent commingled/mutual funds

 
4

 

 
4

Fixed income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government and government agency securities
2,004

 
2,151

 
11

 
4,166

Corporate debt securities

 
1,454

 

 
1,454

Asset-backed securities

 
1,930

 

 
1,930

Non-U.S. debt securities
627

 
487

 

 
1,114

Fixed income commingled/mutual funds
101

 
1,397

 

 
1,498

Equity
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common and preferred equity securities
6,628

 

 

 
6,628

Equity commingled/mutual funds
16

 
1,817

 

 
1,833

Public real estate investment trusts
124

 

 

 
124

Real estate
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Private real estate

 

 
127

 
127

Real estate commingled/mutual funds

 
4

 
632

 
636

Limited partnerships

 
122

 
65

 
187

Other investments (1)
1

 
490

 
127

 
618

Total plan investment assets, at fair value
$
13,315

 
$
9,856

 
$
962

 
$
24,133

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
Cash and short-term investments
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Money market and interest-bearing cash
$
2,586

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,586

Cash and cash equivalent commingled/mutual funds

 
223

 

 
223

Fixed income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government and government agency securities
1,590

 
2,245

 
12

 
3,847

Corporate debt securities

 
1,233

 

 
1,233

Asset-backed securities

 
1,455

 

 
1,455

Non-U.S. debt securities
547

 
502

 
6

 
1,055

Fixed income commingled/mutual funds
89

 
1,279

 

 
1,368

Equity
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common and preferred equity securities
7,463

 

 

 
7,463

Equity commingled/mutual funds
213

 
2,308

 

 
2,521

Public real estate investment trusts
127

 

 

 
127

Real estate
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Private real estate

 

 
119

 
119

Real estate commingled/mutual funds

 
7

 
462

 
469

Limited partnerships

 
117

 
145

 
262

Other investments (1)

 
662

 
135

 
797

Total plan investment assets, at fair value
$
12,615

 
$
10,031

 
$
879

 
$
23,525

(1) 
Other investments include interest rate swaps of $297 million and $435 million, participant loans of $78 million and $87 million, commodity and balanced funds of $178 million and $229 million and other various investments of $65 million and $46 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013.
The target allocations for 2015 by asset category for the Qualified Pension Plan, Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Nonqualified and Other Pension Plans, and Postretirement Health and Life Plans are presented in the table below.
 
 
 
 
 
2015 Target Allocation
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage
Asset Category
Qualified
Pension Plan
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
Postretirement
Health and Life
Plans
Equity securities
30 - 60
10 - 35
0 - 5
0 - 20
Debt securities
40 - 70
40 - 80
95 - 100
70 - 100
Real estate
0 - 10
0 - 15
0 - 5
0 - 5
Other
0 - 5
0 - 15
0 - 5
0 - 5
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets
The Level 3 Fair Value Measurements table presents a reconciliation of all plan investment assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during 2014, 2013 and 2012.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
(Dollars in millions)
Balance
January 1
 
Actual Return on
Plan Assets Still
Held at the
Reporting Date
 
Purchases
 
Sales and Settlements
 
Transfers into/
(out of) Level 3
 
Balance
December 31
Fixed income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

U.S. government and government agency securities
$
12

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$
11

Non-U.S. debt securities
6

 

 

 
(2
)
 
(4
)
 

Real estate
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Private real estate
119

 
5

 
5

 
(2
)
 

 
127

Real estate commingled/mutual funds
462

 
20

 
150

 

 

 
632

Limited partnerships
145

 
5

 
3

 
(88
)
 

 
65

Other investments
135

 
1

 
1

 
(10
)
 

 
127

Total
$
879

 
$
31

 
$
159

 
$
(103
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
962

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013
Fixed income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

U.S. government and government agency securities
$
13

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$
12

Non-U.S. debt securities
10

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
 

 
6

Real estate
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Private real estate
110

 
4

 
7

 
(2
)
 

 
119

Real estate commingled/mutual funds
324

 
15

 
123

 

 

 
462

Limited partnerships
231

 
8

 
23

 
(89
)
 
(28
)
 
145

Other investments
129

 
(6
)
 
13

 
(1
)
 

 
135

Total
$
817

 
$
19

 
$
166

 
$
(95
)
 
$
(28
)
 
$
879

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
Fixed income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and government agency securities
$
13

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
13

Non-U.S. debt securities
10

 
(1
)
 
1

 
(1
)
 
1

 
10

Real estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Private real estate
113

 
(2
)
 
2

 
(3
)
 

 
110

Real estate commingled/mutual funds
249

 
13

 
62

 

 

 
324

Limited partnerships
232

 
8

 
11

 
(20
)
 

 
231

Other investments
122

 
7

 
4

 
(4
)
 

 
129

Total
$
739

 
$
25

 
$
80

 
$
(28
)
 
$
1

 
$
817

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
Benefit payments projected to be made from the Qualified Pension Plan, Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Nonqualified and Other Pension Plans, and Postretirement Health and Life Plans are presented in the table below.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected Benefit Payments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Postretirement Health and Life Plans
(Dollars in millions)
Qualified
Pension Plan (1)
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans (2)
 
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans (2)
 
Net Payments (3)
 
Medicare
Subsidy
2015
$
921

 
$
55

 
$
244

 
$
130

 
$
14

2016
908

 
58

 
241

 
126

 
14

2017
900

 
62

 
242

 
122

 
14

2018
899

 
65

 
239

 
117

 
13

2019
895

 
72

 
236

 
111

 
13

2020 – 2024
4,407

 
449

 
1,136

 
495

 
58

(1) 
Benefit payments expected to be made from the plan’s assets.
(2) 
Benefit payments expected to be made from a combination of the plans’ and the Corporation’s assets.
(3) 
Benefit payments (net of retiree contributions) expected to be made from a combination of the plans’ and the Corporation’s assets.