Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

COMPANY-SPONSORED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

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COMPANY-SPONSORED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Net Periodic Benefit Cost for Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
Information about net periodic benefit cost for the company-sponsored pension and postretirement defined benefit plans is as follows (in millions):
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
International
Pension Benefits
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Net Periodic Benefit Cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
1,661

 
$
1,543

 
$
1,412

 
$
29

 
$
29

 
$
28

 
$
62

 
$
60

 
$
49

Interest cost
1,799

 
1,813

 
1,828

 
104

 
112

 
124

 
45

 
40

 
41

Expected return on assets
(3,201
)
 
(2,883
)
 
(2,516
)
 
(8
)
 
(7
)
 
(6
)
 
(77
)
 
(66
)
 
(58
)
Amortization of prior service cost
193

 
192

 
166

 
7

 
7

 
5

 
1

 
1

 
1

Actuarial (gain) loss
1,603

 
729

 
2,520

 

 
53

 
17

 
24

 
18

 
114

Curtailment and settlement loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
2

 

Net periodic benefit cost
$
2,055

 
$
1,394

 
$
3,410

 
$
132

 
$
194

 
$
168

 
$
55

 
$
55

 
$
147

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
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Discount rate
3.84
%
 
4.41
%
 
4.86
%
 
3.82
%
 
4.23
%
 
4.79
%
 
2.78
%
 
2.75
%
 
3.51
%
Rate of compensation increase
4.25
%
 
4.27
%
 
4.29
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
3.22
%
 
3.17
%
 
3.04
%
Expected return on assets
7.75
%
 
8.75
%
 
8.75
%
 
7.20
%
 
8.75
%
 
8.75
%
 
5.76
%
 
5.65
%
 
5.73
%
Cash balance interest credit rate
2.50
%
 
2.91
%
 
3.36
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
3.07
%
 
2.65
%
 
3.00
%
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
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Discount rate
4.50
%
 
3.84
%
 
4.51
%
 
3.82
%
 
2.94
%
 
2.78
%
Rate of compensation increase
4.25
%
 
4.25
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
3.24
%
 
3.23
%
Cash balance interest credit rate
2.98
%
 
2.50
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
3.17
%
 
3.07
%
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
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Benefit Obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
45,847

 
$
41,069

 
$
2,792

 
$
2,730

 
$
1,651

 
$
1,425

Service cost
1,661

 
1,543

 
29

 
29

 
62

 
60

Interest cost
1,799

 
1,813

 
104

 
112

 
45

 
40

Gross benefits paid
(1,390
)
 
(1,309
)
 
(263
)
 
(264
)
 
(33
)
 
(32
)
Plan participants’ contributions

 

 
26

 
26

 
3

 
3

Plan amendments(1)
331

 

 

 

 
13

 

Actuarial (gain)/loss
(2,915
)
 
4,256

 
(178
)
 
159

 
(81
)
 
26

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 

 

 

 
(110
)
 
129

Curtailments and settlements

 
(1,525
)
 

 

 
(1
)
 
(3
)
Other

 

 

 

 
3

 
3

Projected benefit obligation at end of year
$
45,333

 
$
45,847

 
$
2,510

 
$
2,792

 
$
1,552

 
$
1,651

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Resulting from a new Teamster national master agreement.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
International
Pension
Benefits
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Fair Value of Plan Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$
41,932

 
$
31,215

 
$
183

 
$
15

 
$
1,333

 
$
1,092

Actual return on plan assets
(1,007
)
 
4,717

 
(7
)
 
(2
)
 
(6
)
 
96

Employer contributions
19

 
7,309

 
87

 
408

 
80

 
77

Plan participants’ contributions

 

 
26

 
26

 
3

 
3

Gross benefits paid
(1,390
)
 
(1,309
)
 
(263
)
 
(264
)
 
(33
)
 
(32
)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 

 

 

 
(92
)
 
100

Curtailments and settlements

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(3
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
$
39,554

 
$
41,932

 
$
26

 
$
183

 
$
1,284

 
$
1,333

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 consolidated balance sheets as of December 31st (in millions):
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
 
International
Pension Benefits
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Funded Status:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets
$
39,554

 
$
41,932

 
$
26

 
$
183

 
$
1,284

 
$
1,333

Benefit obligation
(45,333
)
 
(45,847
)
 
(2,510
)
 
(2,792
)
 
(1,552
)
 
(1,651
)
Funded status recognized at December 31
$
(5,779
)
 
$
(3,915
)
 
$
(2,484
)
 
$
(2,609
)
 
$
(268
)
 
$
(318
)
Funded Status Recognized in our Balance Sheet:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other non-current assets
$

 
$
284

 
$

 
$

 
$
35

 
$
35

Other current liabilities
(20
)
 
(18
)
 
(195
)
 
(77
)
 
(4
)
 
(5
)
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations
(5,759
)
 
(4,181
)
 
(2,289
)
 
(2,532
)
 
(299
)
 
(348
)
Net liability at December 31
$
(5,779
)
 
$
(3,915
)
 
$
(2,484
)
 
$
(2,609
)
 
$
(268
)
 
$
(318
)
Amounts Recognized in AOCI:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrecognized net prior service cost
$
(1,018
)
 
$
(880
)
 
$
(21
)
 
$
(29
)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(2
)
Unrecognized net actuarial gain (loss)
(3,967
)
 
(4,277
)
 
(32
)
 
(195
)
 
(100
)
 
(126
)
Gross unrecognized cost at December 31
(4,985
)
 
(5,157
)
 
(53
)
 
(224
)
 
(114
)
 
(128
)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) at December 31
1,205

 
1,840

 
13

 
69

 
28

 
31

Net unrecognized cost at December 31
$
(3,780
)
 
$
(3,317
)
 
$
(40
)
 
$
(155
)
 
$
(86
)
 
$
(97
)
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, 2018 and 2017, 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
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
U.S. Pension Benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation
$
45,333

 
$
37,113

 
$
45,333

 
$
37,113

Accumulated benefit obligation
44,284

 
35,538

 
44,284

 
35,538

Fair value of plan assets
39,554

 
32,914

 
39,554

 
32,914

International Pension Benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation
$
630

 
$
1,138

 
$
630

 
$
647

Accumulated benefit obligation
539

 
992

 
539

 
549

Fair value of plan assets
339

 
798

 
339

 
342

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, 2018 are presented below (in millions), as well as the percentage that each category comprises of our total plan assets and the respective target allocations.
 
Total
Assets(1)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Percentage of
Plan Assets
 
Target
Allocation
Asset Category (U.S. Plans):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
157

 
$
108

 
$
49

 
$

 
0.4
%
 
1-5
Equity Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Large Cap
5,276

 
2,155

 
3,121

 

 
 
 
 
U.S. Small Cap
542

 
386

 
156

 

 
 
 
 
Emerging Markets
1,859

 
1,436

 
423

 

 
 
 
 
Global Equity
2,320

 
2,056

 
264

 

 
 
 
 
International Equity
3,670

 
2,189

 
1,481

 

 
 
 
 
Total Equity Securities
13,667

 
8,222

 
5,445

 

 
34.5

 
25-55
Fixed Income Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government Securities
12,295

 
11,922

 
373

 

 
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds
4,303

 

 
4,301

 
2

 
 
 
 
Global Bonds
55

 

 
55

 

 
 
 
 
Municipal Bonds
16

 

 
16

 

 
 
 
 
Total Fixed Income Securities
16,669

 
11,922

 
4,745

 
2

 
42.1

 
35-55
Other Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedge Funds
3,154

 

 
1,185

 

 
8.0

 
5-15
Private Equity
2,763

 

 

 

 
7.0

 
1-10
Private Debt
836

 

 
178

 

 
2.1

 
1-10
Real Estate
1,989

 
152

 
53

 

 
5.0

 
1-10
Structured Products(2)
138

 

 
138

 

 
0.4

 
1-5
Risk Parity Funds
207

 

 

 

 
0.5

 
1-10
Total U.S. Plan Assets
$
39,580

 
$
20,404

 
$
11,793

 
$
2

 
100.0
%
 
 
Asset Category (International Plans):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
45

 
$
4

 
$
41

 

 
3.5

 
1-10
Equity Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Markets Equity
171

 

 
171

 

 
 
 
 
U.S. Equity
34

 

 
34

 

 
 
 
 
Emerging Markets
33

 
33

 

 

 
 
 
 
International / Global Equity
348

 
150

 
198

 

 
 
 
 
Total Equity Securities
586

 
183

 
403

 

 
45.6

 
30-60
Fixed Income Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Government Bonds
102

 
24

 
78

 

 
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds
195

 
54

 
141

 

 
 
 
 
Global Bonds
27

 
27

 


 

 
 
 
 
Total Fixed Income Securities
324

 
105

 
219

 

 
25.2

 
25-45
Other Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate
121

 

 
76

 

 
9.4

 
5-10
Other
208

 

 
191

 
4

 
16.3

 
1-20
Total International Plan Assets
$
1,284

 
$
292

 
$
930

 
$
4

 
100.0
%
 
 
Total Plan Assets
$
40,864

 
$
20,696

 
$
12,723

 
$
6

 
 
 
 
(1) Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy but are included in the category totals.
(2) Represent mortgage and asset-backed securities.

The fair values of U.S. and international pension and postretirement benefit plan assets by asset category as of December 31, 2017 are presented below (in millions), as well as the percentage that each category comprises of our total plan assets and the respective target allocations.
 
Total
Assets(1)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Percentage of
Plan Assets
 
Target
Allocation
Asset Category (U.S. Plans):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents(2)
$
5,725

 
$
5,292

 
$
433

 
$

 
13.6
%
 
0-5
Equity Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Large Cap
5,924

 
3,121

 
2,803

 

 
 
 
 
U.S. Small Cap
591

 
421

 
170

 

 
 
 
 
Emerging Markets
2,101

 
1,669

 
432

 

 
 
 
 
Global Equity
2,817

 
2,400

 
417

 

 
 
 
 
International Equity
4,791

 
2,950

 
1,841

 

 
 
 
 
Total Equity Securities
16,224

 
10,561

 
5,663

 

 
38.5

 
35-55
Fixed Income Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government Securities
7,695

 
7,323

 
372

 

 
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds
3,865

 

 
3,857

 
8

 
 
 
 
Global Bonds
53

 

 
53

 

 
 
 
 
Municipal Bonds
21

 

 
21

 

 
 
 
 
Total Fixed Income Securities
11,634

 
7,323

 
4,303

 
8

 
27.6

 
25-35
Other Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedge Funds
2,910

 

 
1,031

 

 
6.9

 
5-15
Private Equity
2,107

 

 

 

 
5.0

 
1-10
Private Debt
953

 

 
237

 

 
2.3

 
1-10
Real Estate
2,031

 
157

 
139

 

 
4.8

 
1-10
Structured Products(3)
172

 

 
172

 

 
0.4

 
0-5
Risk Parity Funds
359

 

 

 

 
0.9

 
1-10
Total U.S. Plan Assets
$
42,115

 
$
23,333

 
$
11,978

 
$
8

 
100.0
%
 
 
Asset Category (International Plans):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
78

 
$
43

 
$
35

 

 
5.8

 
0-10
Equity Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Markets Equity
213

 

 
213

 

 
 
 
 
U.S. Equity
30

 

 
30

 

 
 
 
 
Emerging Markets
38

 
38

 

 

 
 
 
 
International / Global Equity
356

 
166

 
190

 

 
 
 
 
Total Equity Securities
637

 
204

 
433

 

 
47.7

 
30-60
Fixed Income Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Government Bonds
103

 
25

 
78

 

 
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds
198

 
59

 
139

 

 
 
 
 
Total Fixed Income Securities
301

 
84

 
217

 

 
22.6

 
25-50
Other Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate
124

 

 
79

 

 
9.3

 
5-10
Other
193

 

 
184

 

 
14.6

 
0-20
Total International Plan Assets
$
1,333

 
$
331

 
$
948

 
$

 
100.0
%
 
 
Total Plan Assets
$
43,448

 
$
23,664

 
$
12,926

 
$
8

 
 
 
 

(1) Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy but are included in the category totals.
(2) Includes $5 billion in contributions made in December 2017 that had not yet been invested according to the targeted allocations.
(3) Represents mortgage and asset-backed securities.
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, 2018 and 2017 (in millions).
 
Corporate
Bonds
 
Other
 
Total
Balance on January 1, 2017
$

 
$

 
$

Actual Return on Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Assets Held at End of Year

 

 

Assets Sold During the Year

 

 

Purchases
9

 

 
9

Sales
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Transfers Into (Out of) Level 3

 

 

Balance on December 31, 2017
$
8

 
$

 
$
8

Actual Return on Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Assets Held at End of Year

 

 

Assets Sold During the Year
(7
)
 

 
(7
)
Purchases
11

 
9

 
20

Sales
(10
)
 
(5
)
 
(15
)
Transfers Into (Out of) Level 3

 

 

Balance on December 31, 2018
$
2

 
$
4

 
$
6

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
Expected Employer Contributions:
 
 
 
 
 
2019 to plan trusts
$
2,000

 
$
192

 
$
63

2019 to plan participants
20

 
74

 
5

Expected Benefit Payments:
 
 
 
 
 
2019
$
1,505

 
$
227

 
$
29

2020
1,652

 
233

 
32

2021
1,788

 
227

 
36

2022
1,930

 
218

 
41

2023
2,075

 
209

 
46

2024 - 2028
12,550

 
912

 
319

schedule of one basis point change in discount rate on the projected benefit obligation [Table Text Block]
As of December 31, 2018, the impact of each basis point change in the discount rate on the projected benefit obligation of the pension and postretirement medical benefit plans is as follows (in millions):
 
Increase (Decrease) in the Projected Benefit Obligation
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Medical Benefits
One basis point increase in discount rate
$
(69
)
 
$
(2
)
One basis point decrease in discount rate
73

 
2