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Employee Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Funded Status of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

The funded status of the pension and other postretirement benefit plans at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

 

     Pension
Benefits
     Other
Postretirement
Benefits
 
     2014      2013      2014      2013  
     (in millions)  

Benefit obligation, beginning of year

   $ 2,777       $ 2,894       $ 394       $ 470   

Service cost

     86         95         10         13   

Interest cost

     140         125         19         19   

Actuarial loss (gain)

     536         (261      74         (97

Benefits paid

     (85      (75      (10      (11

Foreign currency translation effect

     (19      (1      (2        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Benefit obligation, end of year

     3,435         2,777         485         394   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Plan assets at fair value, beginning of year

     2,717         2,305         130         96   

Actual return on plan assets

     240         409         12         27   

Employer contributions

     92         82         11         18   

Benefits paid

     (85      (75      (10      (11

Foreign currency translation effect

     (18      (4                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Plan assets at fair value, end of year

     2,946         2,717         143         130   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Funded status at end of year, included in other liabilities

  

$

489

  

   $ 60       $ 342       $ 264   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Actuarial Loss (Gain) and Prior Service Cost Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Net actuarial loss (gain) and prior service cost included in accumulated other comprehensive income that were not yet recognized as components of net benefit costs at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 

     Pension
Benefits
       Other
Postretirement
Benefits
 
     2014        2013        2014        2013  
     (in millions)  

Net actuarial loss (gain)

   $ 842         $ 396         $ 58         $ (13

Prior service cost

     14           16           1           1   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 856         $ 412         $ 59         $ (12
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations

The weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations were as follows:

 

     Pension Benefits      Other
Postretirement
Benefits
 
     2014      2013      2014      2013  

Discount rate

     4.3      5.2      4.3      5.2

Rate of compensation increase

     4.5         4.5                   
Components of Net Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs Reflected in Net Income

The components of net pension and other postretirement benefit costs reflected in net income and other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

     Pension Benefits      Other
Postretirement Benefits
 
     2014      2013      2012      2014      2013      2012  
     (in millions)  

Costs reflected in net income

                 

Service cost

   $ 86       $ 95       $ 88       $ 10       $ 13       $ 12   

Interest cost

     140         125         124         19         19         20   

Expected return on plan assets

     (186      (165      (155      (9      (7      (6

Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost and other

     35         90         80                 3         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 75       $ 145       $ 137       $ 20       $ 28       $ 29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income

The components of net pension and other postretirement benefit costs reflected in net income and other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

     Pension Benefits      Other
Postretirement Benefits
 
     2014      2013      2012      2014      2013      2012  
     (in millions)  

Costs reflected in net income

                 

Service cost

   $ 86       $ 95       $ 88       $ 10       $ 13       $ 12   

Interest cost

     140         125         124         19         19         20   

Expected return on plan assets

     (186      (165      (155      (9      (7      (6

Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost and other

     35         90         80                 3         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 75       $ 145       $ 137       $ 20       $ 28       $ 29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income

                 

Net actuarial loss (gain)

   $ 479       $ (505    $ 139       $ 71       $ (117    $ (11

Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost and other

     (35      (90      (80              (3      (3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 444       $ (595    $ 59       $ 71       $ (120    $ (14
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs

The weighted average assumptions used to determine net pension and other postretirement benefit costs were as follows:

 

     Pension Benefits      Other
Postretirement Benefits
 
     2014      2013      2012      2014      2013      2012  

Discount rate

     5.2%         4.4%         5.0%         5.2%         4.4%         5.0%   

Rate of compensation increase

     4.5            4.5            4.5            —            —            —      

Expected long term rate of return on plan assets

     7.5            7.5            7.75          7.5            7.5            7.75    
Weighted Average Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumptions

The weighted average health care cost trend rate assumptions used to measure the expected cost of medical benefits were as follows:

 

     December 31  
     2014      2013  

Health care cost trend rate for next year

     7.3      7.6

Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)

     4.5         4.5   

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate

     2028         2028   
Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets

The fair values of the pension plan assets were as follows:

 

     December 31  
     2014        2013  
     (in millions)  

Short term investments

   $ 48         $ 37   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

       

U.S. government and government agency and authority obligations

     209           224   

Corporate bonds

     419           371   

Foreign government and government agency obligations

     137           104   

Mortgage-backed securities

     228           217   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     993           916   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Equity securities

     1,850           1,718   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other assets

     55           46   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 2,946         $ 2,717   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
Estimated Benefits Expected to be Paid

The estimated benefits expected to be paid in each of the next five years and in the aggregate for the following five years are as follows:

 

Years Ending December 31

   Pension
Benefits
       Other
Postretirement
Benefits
 
     (in millions)  

2015

   $ 105         $ 12   

2016

     115           14   

2017

     151           15   

2018

     132           17   

2019

     143           18   

2020-2024

     868           117