Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

COMPANY-SPONSORED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

v2.4.0.8
COMPANY-SPONSORED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Net Periodic Benefit Cost for Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
Information about net periodic benefit cost for the company-sponsored pension and postretirement benefit plans is as follows (in millions):
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
International
Pension Benefits
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Net Periodic Cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
1,349

 
$
998

 
$
870

 
$
103

 
$
89

 
$
89

 
$
47

 
$
41

 
$
34

Interest cost
1,449

 
1,410

 
1,309

 
185

 
208

 
207

 
44

 
41

 
39

Expected return on assets
(2,147
)
 
(1,970
)
 
(1,835
)
 
(33
)
 
(18
)
 
(16
)
 
(55
)
 
(47
)
 
(43
)
Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transition obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service cost
172

 
173

 
171

 
4

 
5

 
7

 
2

 
2

 
1

Actuarial (gain) loss

 
4,388

 
736

 

 
374

 

 

 
69

 
91

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 
(5
)
 
(10
)
 

Net periodic benefit cost
$
823

 
$
4,999

 
$
1,251

 
$
259

 
$
658

 
$
287

 
$
33

 
$
96

 
$
122

Effects of One Percent Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend
A one-percent change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have had the following effects on 2013 results (in millions):
 
1% Increase
 
1% Decrease
Effect on total of service cost and interest cost
$
3

 
$
(3
)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation
$
50

 
$
(64
)
Reconciliation of the Changes in the Plans' Benefit Obligations and Fair Value of Plan Assets
The following table provides a reconciliation of the changes in the plans’ benefit obligations and fair value of plan assets as of the respective measurement dates in each year (in millions).
 
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
International
Pension
Benefits
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Benefit Obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
31,868

 
$
24,386

 
$
4,412

 
$
3,836

 
$
1,089

 
$
841

Service cost
1,349

 
998

 
103

 
89

 
47

 
41

Interest cost
1,449

 
1,410

 
185

 
208

 
44

 
41

Gross benefits paid
(813
)
 
(774
)
 
(258
)
 
(233
)
 
(21
)
 
(20
)
Plan participants’ contributions

 

 
17

 
16

 
4

 
4

Plan amendments
140

 
(2
)
 
4

 
1

 

 

Actuarial (gain)/loss
(4,485
)
 
5,850

 
(417
)
 
495

 
(55
)
 
112

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 

 

 

 
(26
)
 
24

Curtailments and settlements

 

 

 

 
(6
)
 
(5
)
Other

 

 

 

 

 
51

Projected benefit obligation at end of year
$
29,508

 
$
31,868

 
$
4,046

 
$
4,412

 
$
1,076

 
$
1,089

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
International
Pension
Benefits
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Fair Value of Plan Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$
24,941

 
$
22,663

 
$
460

 
$
174

 
$
801

 
$
613

Actual return on plan assets
2,082

 
2,684

 
28

 
19

 
81

 
56

Employer contributions
14

 
368

 
108

 
475

 
90

 
74

Plan participants’ contributions

 

 
17

 
16

 
1

 
1

Gross benefits paid
(813
)
 
(774
)
 
(258
)
 
(233
)
 
(21
)
 
(20
)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 

 

 

 
(20
)
 
20

Curtailments and settlements

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(4
)
Other

 

 

 
9

 

 
61

Fair value of plan assets at end of year
$
26,224

 
$
24,941

 
$
355

 
$
460

 
$
931

 
$
801

Funded Status as of the Respective Measurement Dates in Each Year and the Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet
The following table discloses the funded status of our plans and the amounts recognized in our balance sheet as of December 31 (in millions):
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
International
Pension
 Benefits
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Funded Status:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets
$
26,224

 
$
24,941

 
$
355

 
$
460

 
$
931

 
$
801

Benefit obligation
(29,508
)
 
(31,868
)
 
(4,046
)
 
(4,412
)
 
(1,076
)
 
(1,089
)
Funded status recognized at December 31
$
(3,284
)
 
$
(6,927
)
 
$
(3,691
)
 
$
(3,952
)
 
$
(145
)
 
$
(288
)
Funded Status Amounts Recognized in our Balance Sheet:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other non-current assets
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
47

 
$
26

Other current liabilities
(16
)
 
(14
)
 
(97
)
 
(108
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations
(3,268
)
 
(6,913
)
 
(3,594
)
 
(3,844
)
 
(189
)
 
(311
)
Net liability at December 31
$
(3,284
)
 
$
(6,927
)
 
$
(3,691
)
 
$
(3,952
)
 
$
(145
)
 
$
(288
)
Amounts Recognized in AOCI:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrecognized net prior service cost
$
(1,286
)
 
$
(1,318
)
 
$
(79
)
 
$
(79
)
 
$
(9
)
 
$
(13
)
Unrecognized net actuarial gain (loss)
1,233

 
(3,187
)
 
(29
)
 
(441
)
 
(7
)
 
(86
)
Gross unrecognized cost at December 31
(53
)
 
(4,505
)
 
(108
)
 
(520
)
 
(16
)
 
(99
)
Deferred tax asset at December 31
20

 
1,694

 
41

 
196

 
2

 
26

Net unrecognized cost at December 31
$
(33
)
 
$
(2,811
)
 
$
(67
)
 
$
(324
)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(73
)
Projected Benefit Obligation, Accumulated Benefit Obligation, and Fair Value of Plan Assets for Pension Plans With an Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets
At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the projected benefit obligation, the accumulated benefit obligation, and the fair value of plan assets for pension plans with benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were as follows (in millions):
 
Projected Benefit Obligation
Exceeds the Fair Value of  Plan
Assets
 
Accumulated Benefit Obligation
Exceeds the Fair Value of  Plan
Assets
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation
$
29,508

 
$
31,868

 
$
29,508

 
$
31,868

Accumulated benefit obligation
27,623

 
29,382

 
27,623

 
29,382

Fair value of plan assets
26,224

 
24,941

 
26,224

 
24,941

International Pension Benefits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation
$
764

 
$
1,028

 
$
361

 
$
678

Accumulated benefit obligation
658

 
917

 
301

 
606

Fair value of plan assets
580

 
723

 
184

 
388

Fair Values of U.S. Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets by Asset Category as Well as the Percentage That Each Category Comprises of Total Plan Assets and the Respective Target Allocations
The fair values of U.S. and international pension and postretirement benefit plan assets by asset category as of December 31, 2013 are presented below (in millions), as well as the percentage that each category comprises of our total plan assets and the respective target allocations.
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
Percentage of
Plan Assets -
2013
 
Target
Allocation
2013
Asset Category (U.S. Plans):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
112

 
$
514

 
$

 
$
626

 
2.3
%
 
0-5
Equity Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Large Cap
2,264

 
1,948

 

 
4,212

 
 
 
 
U.S. Small Cap
457

 
50

 

 
507

 
 
 
 
Emerging Markets
1,247

 
120

 

 
1,367

 
 
 
 
Global Equity
2,154

 

 

 
2,154

 
 
 
 
International Equity
1,397

 
825

 

 
2,222

 
 
 
 
Total Equity Securities
7,519

 
2,943

 

 
10,462

 
39.4

 
25-55
Fixed Income Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government Securities
3,746

 
615

 

 
4,361

 
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds
7

 
2,550

 
223

 
2,780

 
 
 
 
Global Bonds

 
681

 

 
681

 
 
 
 
Municipal Bonds

 
55

 

 
55

 
 
 
 
Total Fixed Income Securities
3,753

 
3,901

 
223

 
7,877

 
29.6

 
15-35
Other Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedge Funds

 

 
3,738

 
3,738

 
14.1

 
8-15
Private Equity

 

 
1,397

 
1,397

 
5.3

 
3-10
Real Estate
285

 
21

 
1,091

 
1,397

 
5.3

 
3-10
Structured Products(1)

 
326

 

 
326

 
1.2

 
0-5
Other(2)

 

 
756

 
756

 
2.8

 
1-10
Total U.S. Plan Assets
$
11,669

 
$
7,705

 
$
7,205

 
$
26,579

 
100.0
%
 
 
Asset Category (International Plans):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
11

 
$
17

 
$

 
28

 
3.0

 
0-5
Equity Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Markets Equity
122

 
97

 

 
219

 
 
 
 
U.S. Equity
17

 

 

 
17

 
 
 
 
Emerging Markets
19

 

 

 
19

 
 
 
 
International / Global Equity
88

 
79

 

 
167

 
 
 
 
Total Equity Securities
246

 
176

 

 
422

 
45.3

 
50-65
Fixed Income Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Government Bonds
68

 

 

 
68

 
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds
86

 
85

 

 
171

 
 
 
 
Total Fixed Income Securities
154

 
85

 

 
239

 
25.7

 
15-35
Other Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate

 
63

 

 
63

 
6.8

 
0-17
Structured Products(1)

 

 
55

 
55

 
5.9

 
0-10
Other

 
124

 

 
124

 
13.3

 
0-20
Total International Plan Assets
$
411

 
$
465

 
$
55

 
$
931

 
100.0
%
 
 
Total Plan Assets
$
12,080

 
$
8,170

 
$
7,260

 
$
27,510

 
 
 
 
(1) Represents mortgage and asset-backed securities.
(2) Represents global balanced-risk commingled funds, consisting primarily of equity, bonds, and some currencies and commodities.

The fair values of U.S. and international pension and postretirement benefit plan assets by asset category as of December 31, 2012 are presented below (in millions), as well as the percentage that each category comprises of our total plan assets and the respective target allocations. This table has been revised from our 2012 Form 10-K filing to include international plan assets in conformity with the 2013 presentation of international plan assets.
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
Percentage of
Plan Assets -
2012
 
Target
Allocation
2012
Asset Category (U.S. Plans):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
103

 
$
139

 
$

 
$
242

 
0.9
%
 
0-5
Equity Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Large Cap
2,548

 
2,162

 

 
4,710

 
 
 
 
U.S. Small Cap
450

 
31

 

 
481

 
 
 
 
Emerging Markets
1,160

 
123

 

 
1,283

 
 
 
 
Global Equity
2,242

 

 

 
2,242

 
 
 
 
International Equity
442

 
694

 

 
1,136

 
 
 
 
Total Equity Securities
6,842

 
3,010

 

 
9,852

 
38.8

 
35-55
Fixed Income Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government Securities
4,008

 
443

 

 
4,451

 
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds
9

 
3,113

 
138

 
3,260

 
 
 
 
Global Bonds

 
457

 

 
457

 
 
 
 
Municipal Bonds

 
83

 

 
83

 
 
 
 
Total Fixed Income Securities
4,017

 
4,096

 
138

 
8,251

 
32.5

 
25-35
Other Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedge Funds

 

 
2,829

 
2,829

 
11.1

 
5-15
Private Equity

 

 
1,416

 
1,416

 
5.6

 
1-10
Real Estate
177

 
23

 
1,039

 
1,239

 
4.9

 
1-10
Structured Products(1)

 
210

 

 
210

 
0.8

 
0-5
Other(2)

 

 
1,362

 
1,362

 
5.4

 
1-10
Total U.S. Plan Assets
$
11,139

 
$
7,478

 
$
6,784

 
$
25,401

 
100.0
%
 
 
Asset Category (International Plans):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
5

 
$
17

 
$

 
22

 
2.8

 
0-5
Equity Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Markets Equity
118

 
79

 

 
197

 
 
 
 
U.S. Equity
14

 

 

 
14

 
 
 
 
International / Global Equity
71

 
59

 

 
130

 
 
 
 
Total Equity Securities
203

 
138

 

 
341

 
42.6

 
50-65
Fixed Income Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Government Bonds
64

 

 

 
64

 
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds
85

 
70

 

 
155

 
 
 
 
Total Fixed Income Securities
149

 
70

 

 
219

 
27.3

 
15-35
Other Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate

 
46

 

 
46

 
5.7

 
0-17
Structured Products(1)

 

 
49

 
49

 
6.1

 
0-10
Other

 
124

 

 
124

 
15.5

 
0-20
Total International Plan Assets
$
357

 
$
395

 
$
49

 
$
801

 
100.0
%
 
 
Total Plan Assets
$
11,496

 
$
7,873

 
$
6,833

 
$
26,202

 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
The following table presents the changes in the Level 3 instruments measured on a recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in millions). The information presented for 2012 has been revised to include international plan assets in conformity with the 2013 presentation of international plan assets.
 
Corporate
Bonds
 
Hedge
Funds
 
Real
Estate
 
Private
Equity
 
Other
 
Total
Balance on January 1, 2012
$
80

 
$
2,132

 
$
948

 
$
1,354

 
$
644

 
$
5,158

Actual Return on Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets Held at End of Year
1

 
59

 
85

 
163

 
159

 
467

Assets Sold During the Year
(3
)
 
5

 
4

 

 

 
6

Purchases
71

 
1,300

 
144

 
184

 
608

 
2,307

Sales
(11
)
 
(667
)
 
(142
)
 
(285
)
 

 
(1,105
)
Settlements

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers Into (Out of) Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

Balance on December 31, 2012
$
138

 
$
2,829

 
$
1,039

 
$
1,416

 
$
1,411

 
$
6,833

Actual Return on Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets Held at End of Year
(1
)
 
229

 
81

 
71

 
(93
)
 
287

Assets Sold During the Year

 
5

 
54

 
153

 
54

 
266

Purchases
165

 
1,676

 
145

 
143

 
1

 
2,130

Sales
(79
)
 
(1,001
)
 
(228
)
 
(386
)
 
(562
)
 
(2,256
)
Settlements

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers Into (Out of) Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

Balance on December 31, 2013
$
223

 
$
3,738

 
$
1,091

 
$
1,397

 
$
811

 
$
7,260

Amounts in AOCI Expected to be Amortized and Recognized as a Component of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The estimated amounts of prior service cost in AOCI expected to be amortized and recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost in 2014 are as follows (in millions):
 
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
International Pension
Benefits
Prior service cost / (benefit)
$
169

 
$
4

 
$
1

Expected Cash Flows for Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
Information about expected cash flows for the pension and postretirement benefit plans is as follows (in millions):
 
U.S.
Pension Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
International Pension
Benefits
Employer Contributions:
 
 
 
 
 
2014 (expected) to plan trusts
$

 
$

 
$
77

2014 (expected) to plan participants
16

 
100

 
3

Expected Benefit Payments:
 
 
 
 
 
2014
$
885

 
$
239

 
$
24

2015
981

 
253

 
26

2016
1,081

 
270

 
27

2017
1,188

 
286

 
30

2018
1,306

 
300

 
32

2019 - 2023
8,502

 
1,610

 
199

schedule of one basis point change in discount rate on the projected benefit obligation [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 2013, the impact of each basis point change in the discount rate on the projected benefit obligation of the pension and postretirement medical benefit plans are as follows (in millions):
 
Increase (Decrease) in the Projected Benefit Obligation
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Medical Benefits
One basis point increase in discount rate
$
(46
)
 
$
(4
)
One basis point decrease in discount rate
$
49

 
$
4

Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 
Weighted Average Actuarial Assumptions Used Disclosure
The table below provides the weighted-average actuarial assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost.
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
International
Pension Benefits
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Discount rate
4.42
%
 
5.64
%
 
5.98
%
 
4.21
%
 
5.47
%
 
5.77
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.63
%
 
5.36
%
Rate of compensation increase
4.16
%
 
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
3.03
%
 
3.58
%
 
3.57
%
Expected return on assets
8.75
%
 
8.75
%
 
8.75
%
 
8.75
%
 
8.75
%
 
8.75
%
 
6.90
%
 
7.20
%
 
7.31
%
Benefit Obligations [Member]
 
Weighted Average Actuarial Assumptions Used Disclosure
The table below provides the weighted-average actuarial assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations of our plans.
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
International
Pension Benefits
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Discount rate
5.32
%
 
4.42
%
 
5.14
%
 
4.21
%
 
4.40
%
 
4.00
%
Rate of compensation increase
4.29
%
 
4.16
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
3.30
%
 
3.03
%