Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

v3.8.0.1
Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
The Pension and Postretirement Plans table summarizes the changes in the fair value of plan assets, changes in the projected benefit obligation (PBO), the funded status of both the accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) and the PBO, and the weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for the pension plans and postretirement plans at December 31, 2017 and 2016. The estimate of the Corporation’s PBO associated with these plans considers various actuarial assumptions, including assumptions for mortality rates and discount rates. The discount rate assumptions are derived from a cash flow matching technique that utilizes rates that are based on Aa-rated corporate bonds with cash flows that match estimated benefit payments of each of the plans. The decreases in the weighted-average discount rate in 2017 and 2016 resulted in increases to the PBO of approximately $1.1 billion and $1.3 billion at December 31, 2017 and 2016.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and Postretirement Plans (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Qualified
Pension Plan
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
 
Nonqualified and Other
Pension Plans
 
Postretirement
Health and Life Plans
(Dollars in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Change in fair value of plan assets
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fair value, January 1
$
18,239

 
$
17,962

 
$
2,789

 
$
2,738

 
$
2,744

 
$
2,805

 
$

 
$

Actual return on plan assets
2,285

 
1,075

 
118

 
541

 
128

 
74

 

 

Company contributions

 

 
23

 
48

 
98

 
104

 
393

 
104

Plan participant contributions

 

 
1

 
1

 

 

 
125

 
125

Settlements and curtailments

 

 
(190
)
 
(20
)
 

 
(6
)
 

 

Benefits paid
(816
)
 
(798
)
 
(54
)
 
(118
)
 
(246
)
 
(233
)
 
(230
)
 
(242
)
Federal subsidy on benefits paid
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
n/a

 
12

 
13

Foreign currency exchange rate changes
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
256

 
(401
)
 
 n/a

 
n/a

 
 n/a

 
 n/a

Fair value, December 31
$
19,708

 
$
18,239

 
$
2,943

 
$
2,789

 
$
2,724

 
$
2,744

 
$
300

 
$

Change in projected benefit obligation
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Projected benefit obligation, January 1
$
14,982

 
$
14,461

 
$
2,763

 
$
2,580

 
$
3,047

 
$
3,053

 
$
1,125

 
$
1,152

Service cost

 

 
24

 
25

 
1

 

 
6

 
7

Interest cost
606

 
634

 
72

 
86

 
117

 
127

 
43

 
47

Plan participant contributions

 

 
1

 
1

 

 

 
125

 
125

Plan amendments

 

 

 

 

 

 
(19
)
 

Settlements and curtailments

 

 
(200
)
 
(31
)
 

 
(6
)
 

 

Actuarial loss (gain)
934

 
685

 
(26
)
 
535

 
128

 
106

 
(7
)
 
25

Benefits paid
(816
)
 
(798
)
 
(54
)
 
(118
)
 
(246
)
 
(233
)
 
(230
)
 
(242
)
Federal subsidy on benefits paid
 n/a

 
n/a

 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
12

 
13

Foreign currency exchange rate changes
 n/a

 
n/a

 
234

 
(315
)
 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
1

 
(2
)
Projected benefit obligation, December 31
$
15,706

 
$
14,982

 
$
2,814

 
$
2,763

 
$
3,047

 
$
3,047

 
$
1,056

 
$
1,125

Amounts recognized on Consolidated Balance Sheet
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other assets
$
4,002

 
$
3,257

 
$
610

 
$
475

 
$
730

 
$
760

 
$

 
$

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 
(481
)
 
(449
)
 
(1,053
)
 
(1,063
)
 
(756
)
 
(1,125
)
Net amount recognized, December 31
$
4,002

 
$
3,257

 
$
129

 
$
26

 
$
(323
)
 
$
(303
)
 
$
(756
)
 
$
(1,125
)
Funded status, December 31
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Accumulated benefit obligation
$
15,706

 
$
14,982

 
$
2,731

 
$
2,645

 
$
3,046

 
$
3,046

 
n/a

 
n/a

Overfunded (unfunded) status of ABO
4,002

 
3,257

 
212

 
144

 
(322
)
 
(302
)
 
n/a

 
n/a

Provision for future salaries

 

 
83

 
118

 
1

 
1

 
n/a

 
n/a

Projected benefit obligation
15,706

 
14,982

 
2,814

 
2,763

 
3,047

 
3,047

 
$
1,056

 
$
1,125

Weighted-average assumptions, December 31
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Discount rate
3.68
%
 
4.16
%
 
2.39
%
 
2.56
%
 
3.58
%
 
4.01
%
 
3.58
%
 
3.99
%
Rate of compensation increase
 n/a

 
n/a

 
4.31

 
4.51

 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and Postretirement Plans (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Qualified
Pension Plan
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
 
Nonqualified and Other
Pension Plans
 
Postretirement
Health and Life Plans
(Dollars in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Change in fair value of plan assets
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fair value, January 1
$
18,239

 
$
17,962

 
$
2,789

 
$
2,738

 
$
2,744

 
$
2,805

 
$

 
$

Actual return on plan assets
2,285

 
1,075

 
118

 
541

 
128

 
74

 

 

Company contributions

 

 
23

 
48

 
98

 
104

 
393

 
104

Plan participant contributions

 

 
1

 
1

 

 

 
125

 
125

Settlements and curtailments

 

 
(190
)
 
(20
)
 

 
(6
)
 

 

Benefits paid
(816
)
 
(798
)
 
(54
)
 
(118
)
 
(246
)
 
(233
)
 
(230
)
 
(242
)
Federal subsidy on benefits paid
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
n/a

 
12

 
13

Foreign currency exchange rate changes
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
256

 
(401
)
 
 n/a

 
n/a

 
 n/a

 
 n/a

Fair value, December 31
$
19,708

 
$
18,239

 
$
2,943

 
$
2,789

 
$
2,724

 
$
2,744

 
$
300

 
$

Change in projected benefit obligation
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Projected benefit obligation, January 1
$
14,982

 
$
14,461

 
$
2,763

 
$
2,580

 
$
3,047

 
$
3,053

 
$
1,125

 
$
1,152

Service cost

 

 
24

 
25

 
1

 

 
6

 
7

Interest cost
606

 
634

 
72

 
86

 
117

 
127

 
43

 
47

Plan participant contributions

 

 
1

 
1

 

 

 
125

 
125

Plan amendments

 

 

 

 

 

 
(19
)
 

Settlements and curtailments

 

 
(200
)
 
(31
)
 

 
(6
)
 

 

Actuarial loss (gain)
934

 
685

 
(26
)
 
535

 
128

 
106

 
(7
)
 
25

Benefits paid
(816
)
 
(798
)
 
(54
)
 
(118
)
 
(246
)
 
(233
)
 
(230
)
 
(242
)
Federal subsidy on benefits paid
 n/a

 
n/a

 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
12

 
13

Foreign currency exchange rate changes
 n/a

 
n/a

 
234

 
(315
)
 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
1

 
(2
)
Projected benefit obligation, December 31
$
15,706

 
$
14,982

 
$
2,814

 
$
2,763

 
$
3,047

 
$
3,047

 
$
1,056

 
$
1,125

Amounts recognized on Consolidated Balance Sheet
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other assets
$
4,002

 
$
3,257

 
$
610

 
$
475

 
$
730

 
$
760

 
$

 
$

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 
(481
)
 
(449
)
 
(1,053
)
 
(1,063
)
 
(756
)
 
(1,125
)
Net amount recognized, December 31
$
4,002

 
$
3,257

 
$
129

 
$
26

 
$
(323
)
 
$
(303
)
 
$
(756
)
 
$
(1,125
)
Funded status, December 31
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Accumulated benefit obligation
$
15,706

 
$
14,982

 
$
2,731

 
$
2,645

 
$
3,046

 
$
3,046

 
n/a

 
n/a

Overfunded (unfunded) status of ABO
4,002

 
3,257

 
212

 
144

 
(322
)
 
(302
)
 
n/a

 
n/a

Provision for future salaries

 

 
83

 
118

 
1

 
1

 
n/a

 
n/a

Projected benefit obligation
15,706

 
14,982

 
2,814

 
2,763

 
3,047

 
3,047

 
$
1,056

 
$
1,125

Weighted-average assumptions, December 31
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Discount rate
3.68
%
 
4.16
%
 
2.39
%
 
2.56
%
 
3.58
%
 
4.01
%
 
3.58
%
 
3.99
%
Rate of compensation increase
 n/a

 
n/a

 
4.31

 
4.51

 
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 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, 2017 and 2016 are presented in the table below. For these plans, funding strategies vary due to legal requirements and local practices.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plans with PBO and ABO in Excess of Plan Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
 
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
(Dollars in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
PBO
$
671

 
$
626

 
$
1,054

 
$
1,065

ABO
644

 
594

 
1,053

 
1,064

Fair value of plan assets
191

 
179

 
1

 
1

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, 2017 and 2016 are presented in the table below. For these plans, funding strategies vary due to legal requirements and local practices.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plans with PBO and ABO in Excess of Plan Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
 
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
(Dollars in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
PBO
$
671

 
$
626

 
$
1,054

 
$
1,065

ABO
644

 
594

 
1,053

 
1,064

Fair value of plan assets
191

 
179

 
1

 
1

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Qualified Pension Plan
 
Non-U.S. Pension Plans
(Dollars in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Components of net periodic benefit cost (income)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
24

 
$
25

 
$
27

Interest cost
606

 
634

 
621

 
72

 
86

 
93

Expected return on plan assets
(1,068
)
 
(1,038
)
 
(1,045
)
 
(136
)
 
(123
)
 
(133
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
154

 
139

 
170

 
8

 
6

 
6

Other

 

 

 
(7
)
 
2

 
1

Net periodic benefit cost (income)
$
(308
)
 
$
(265
)
 
$
(254
)
 
$
(39
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(6
)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net cost for years ended December 31
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Discount rate
4.16
%
 
4.51
%
 
4.12
%
 
2.56
%
 
3.59
%
 
3.56
%
Expected return on plan assets
6.00

 
6.00

 
6.00

 
4.73

 
4.84

 
5.27

Rate of compensation increase
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

 
4.51

 
4.67

 
4.70

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonqualified and
Other Pension Plans
 
Postretirement Health
and Life Plans
(Dollars in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Components of net periodic benefit cost (income)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
6

 
$
7

 
$
8

Interest cost
117

 
127

 
122

 
43

 
47

 
48

Expected return on plan assets
(95
)
 
(101
)
 
(92
)
 

 

 
(1
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)
34

 
25

 
34

 
(21
)
 
(81
)
 
(46
)
Other

 
3

 

 
4

 
4

 
4

Net periodic benefit cost (income)
$
57

 
$
54

 
$
64

 
$
32

 
$
(23
)
 
$
13

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

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Discount rate
4.01
%
 
4.34
%
 
3.80
%
 
3.99
%
 
4.32
%
 
3.75
%
Expected return on plan assets
3.50

 
3.66

 
3.26

 
 n/a

 
 n/a

 
6.00

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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Qualified
Pension Plan
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
 
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
 
Postretirement
Health and
Life Plans
 
Total
(Dollars in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net actuarial loss (gain)
$
3,992

 
$
4,429

 
$
196

 
$
216

 
$
1,014

 
$
953

 
$
(30
)
 
$
(44
)
 
$
5,172

 
$
5,554

Prior service cost (credits)

 

 
4

 
4

 

 

 
(11
)
 
12

 
(7
)
 
16

Amounts recognized in accumulated OCI
$
3,992

 
$
4,429

 
$
200

 
$
220

 
$
1,014

 
$
953

 
$
(41
)
 
$
(32
)
 
$
5,165

 
$
5,570

Schedule of Pretax Amounts Recognized in OCI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax Amounts Recognized in OCI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Qualified
Pension Plan
 
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
 
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
 
Postretirement
Health and
Life Plans
 
Total (1)
(Dollars in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Current year actuarial loss (gain)
$
(283
)
 
$
648

 
$
(12
)
 
$
100

 
$
95

 
$
133

 
$
(7
)
 
$
25

 
$
(207
)
 
$
906

Amortization of actuarial gain (loss)
(154
)
 
(139
)
 
(8
)
 
(6
)
 
(34
)
 
(28
)
 
21

 
81

 
(175
)
 
(92
)
Current year prior service cost (credit)

 

 

 

 

 

 
(19
)
 

 
(19
)
 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
(5
)
Amounts recognized in OCI
$
(437
)
 
$
509

 
$
(20
)
 
$
93

 
$
61

 
$
105

 
$
(9
)
 
$
102

 
$
(405
)
 
$
809

(1) Pretax amounts to be amortized from accumulated OCI as period cost during 2018 are estimated to be $176 million.
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
The target allocations for 2018 by asset category for the Qualified Pension Plan, Non-U.S. Pension Plans, and Nonqualified and Other Pension Plans are presented in the following table. Equity securities for the Qualified Pension Plan include common stock of the Corporation in the amounts of $261 million (1.33 percent of total plan assets) and $203 million (1.11 percent of total plan assets) at December 31, 2017 and 2016.
 
 
 
 
2018 Target Allocation
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage
Asset Category
Qualified
Pension Plan
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
Equity securities
30-60
5-35
0-5
Debt securities
40-70
40-80
95-100
Real estate
0-10
0-15
0-5
Other
0-5
0-25
0-5
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets
Combined plan investment assets measured at fair value by level and in total at December 31, 2017 and 2016 are summarized in the Fair Value Measurements table.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
(Dollars in millions)
December 31, 2017
Cash and short-term investments
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Money market and interest-bearing cash
$
2,190

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,190

Cash and cash equivalent commingled/mutual funds

 
1,004

 

 
1,004

Fixed income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government and agency securities
3,331

 
854

 
9

 
4,194

Corporate debt securities

 
2,417

 

 
2,417

Asset-backed securities

 
1,832

 

 
1,832

Non-U.S. debt securities
693

 
898

 

 
1,591

Fixed income commingled/mutual funds
775

 
1,676

 

 
2,451

Equity
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common and preferred equity securities
5,833

 

 

 
5,833

Equity commingled/mutual funds
271

 
1,753

 

 
2,024

Public real estate investment trusts
138

 

 

 
138

Real estate
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Private real estate

 

 
93

 
93

Real estate commingled/mutual funds

 
13

 
831

 
844

Limited partnerships

 
155

 
85

 
240

Other investments (1)
101

 
649

 
74

 
824

Total plan investment assets, at fair value
$
13,332

 
$
11,251

 
$
1,092

 
$
25,675

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
Cash and short-term investments
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Money market and interest-bearing cash
$
776

 
$

 
$

 
$
776

Cash and cash equivalent commingled/mutual funds

 
997

 

 
997

Fixed income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government and agency securities
3,125

 
816

 
10

 
3,951

Corporate debt securities

 
1,892

 

 
1,892

Asset-backed securities

 
2,246

 

 
2,246

Non-U.S. debt securities
789

 
705

 

 
1,494

Fixed income commingled/mutual funds
778

 
1,503

 

 
2,281

Equity
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common and preferred equity securities
6,120

 

 

 
6,120

Equity commingled/mutual funds
735

 
1,225

 

 
1,960

Public real estate investment trusts
145

 

 

 
145

Real estate
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Private real estate

 

 
150

 
150

Real estate commingled/mutual funds

 
12

 
748

 
760

Limited partnerships

 
132

 
38

 
170

Other investments (1)
15

 
732

 
83

 
830

Total plan investment assets, at fair value
$
12,483

 
$
10,260

 
$
1,029

 
$
23,772

(1) 
Other investments include interest rate swaps of $156 million and $257 million, participant loans of $20 million and $36 million, commodity and balanced funds of $451 million and $369 million and other various investments of $197 million and $168 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016.
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 2017, 2016 and 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance
January 1
 
Actual Return on
Plan Assets Still
Held at the
Reporting Date
 
Purchases, Sales and Settlements
 
Balance
December 31
(Dollars in millions)
2017
Fixed income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government and agency securities
$
10

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$
9

Real estate
 
 
 

 
 
 


Private real estate
150

 
8

 
(65
)
 
93

Real estate commingled/mutual funds
748

 
63

 
20

 
831

Limited partnerships
38

 
14

 
33

 
85

Other investments
83

 
5

 
(14
)
 
74

Total
$
1,029

 
$
90

 
$
(27
)
 
$
1,092

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
Fixed income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government and agency securities
$
11

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$
10

Real estate
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Private real estate
144

 
1

 
5

 
150

Real estate commingled/mutual funds
731

 
21

 
(4
)
 
748

Limited partnerships
49

 
(2
)
 
(9
)
 
38

Other investments
102

 
4

 
(23
)
 
83

Total
$
1,037

 
$
24

 
$
(32
)
 
$
1,029

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
Fixed income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency securities
$
11

 
$

 
$

 
$
11

Real estate
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Private real estate
127

 
14

 
3

 
144

Real estate commingled/mutual funds
632

 
37

 
62

 
731

Limited partnerships
65

 
(1
)
 
(15
)
 
49

Other investments
127

 
(5
)
 
(20
)
 
102

Total
$
962

 
$
45

 
$
30