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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) is as follows:

Pension Benefits

Three Months Ended 
 March 31,

2018

2017

(Millions)
Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit):



Service cost
$
14


$
13

Interest cost
11


15

Expected return on plan assets
(16
)

(20
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
6


7

Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
$
15


$
15


 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(Millions)
Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit):
 
 
 
Interest cost
$
2

 
$
2

Expected return on plan assets
(3
)
 
(3
)
Amortization of prior service credit
(1
)
 
(3
)
Reclassification to regulatory liability
1

 
1

Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
$
(1
)
 
$
(3
)