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Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]
The following summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
  
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
(In millions)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Service cost
$
6

 
$
12

 
$
1

 
$
1

Interest cost
11

 
14

 
3

 
3

Expected return on plan assets
(15
)
 
(19
)
 

 

Amortization:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

– prior service cost (credit)
(2
)
 
1

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
– actuarial loss
3

 
7

 

 

Net settlement loss(a)
48

 
17

 

 

Net curtailment loss (gain) (b)

 
1

 

 
(6
)
Net periodic benefit cost
$
51


$
33


$
3


$
(3
)

(a) 
Settlements are recognized as they occur, once it is probable that lump sum payments from a plan for a given year will exceed the plan's total service and interest cost for that year.
(b) 
Related to workforce reductions, which reduced the future expected years of service for employees participating in the plans