Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Actuarial changes, tax	$ 5	$ 5
Prior service costs, tax	$ (5)	$ (5)

Amount of tax (expense) benefit, after reclassification adjustments, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss related to net prior service cost (credit) pension and other postretirement defined benefit plans.

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