LONG-TERM EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The company offers various long-term benefits to its employees. Where permitted by applicable law, the company reserves the right to change, modify or discontinue the plans.

Defined Benefit Pensions

The company has both funded and unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension plans covering a majority of the U.S. employees. Most employees hired on or after January 1, 2007 are not eligible to participate in the U.S. defined benefit pension plans. The benefits under these plans are based primarily on years of service and employees' pay near retirement. The company's funding policy is consistent with the funding requirements of federal laws and regulations. Pension coverage for employees of the company's non-U.S. consolidated subsidiaries is provided, to the extent deemed appropriate, through separate plans. Obligations under such plans are funded by depositing funds with trustees, covered by insurance contracts, or remain unfunded.

The company recorded a charge of $32 ($21 after-tax) during the year ended December 31, 2015, which related to settlements that occurred in prior periods. In addition, accumulated other comprehensive loss at January 1, 2013 has been revised to adjust for $54, after-tax, for settlement charges that should have been recorded in previous periods with a corresponding reduction in reinvested earnings. The settlement charges were related to the company's Pension Restoration Plan which provides for lump sum payments to certain eligible retirees. The company recognizes pension settlements when lump sum payments exceed the sum of service and interest cost components of net periodic pension cost of the plan for the year. The impact of these adjustments is not material to the company's current or previously issued financial statements.

Other Long-term Employee Benefits

The parent company and certain subsidiaries provide medical, dental and life insurance benefits to pensioners and survivors. The associated plans for retiree benefits are unfunded and the cost of the approved claims is paid from company funds. Essentially all of the cost and liabilities for these retiree benefit plans are attributable to the U.S. benefit plans. The non-Medicare eligible retiree medical plan is contributory with pensioners and survivors' contributions adjusted annually to achieve a 50/50 target sharing of cost increases between the company and pensioners and survivors. In addition, limits are applied to the company's portion of the retiree medical cost coverage. For Medicare eligible pensioners and survivors, the company provides a company-funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA). Beginning January 1, 2015, eligible employees who retire on and after that date will receive the same life insurance benefit payment, regardless of age. The majorities of U.S. employees hired on or after January 1, 2007 are not eligible to participate in the post-retirement medical, dental and life insurance plans.

The company also provides disability benefits to employees. Employee disability benefit plans are insured in many countries. However, primarily in the U.S., such plans are generally self-insured. Obligations and expenses for self-insured plans are reflected in the figures below.

Summarized information on the company's pension and other long-term employee benefit plans is as follows:



	Pension Benefits								Other Benefits
Obligations and Funded Status at December 31,	2015				2014				2015			2014
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	29,669			$	26,289			$	2,889		$	2,754
Service cost	232				241				15			17
Interest cost	1,084				1,162				112			121
Plan participants' contributions	19				21				45			37
Actuarial (gain) loss	(1,404		)		3,672				(4		)	280
Benefits paid	(1,761		)		(1,651		)		(282		)	(270		)
Amendments	—				(44		)		—			(50		)
Effect of foreign exchange rates	(456		)		—				(6		)	—
Net effects of acquisitions/divestitures	(52		)		(21		)		—			—
Spin-off of Chemours	(1,237		)		—				(11		)	—
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	26,094			$	29,669			$	2,758		$	2,889
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	20,446			$	20,614			$	—		$	—
Actual gain on plan assets	88				1,163				—			—
Employer contributions	308				311				237			233
Plan participants' contributions	19				21				45			37
Benefits paid	(1,761		)		(1,651		)		(282		)	(270		)
Effect of foreign exchange rates	(330		)		—				—			—
Net effects of acquisitions/divestitures	(47		)		(12		)		—			—
Spin-off of Chemours	(1,226		)		—				—			—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	17,497			$	20,446			$	—		$	—
Funded status
U.S. plan with plan assets	$	(6,662	)		$	(7,072	)		$	—		$	—
Non-U.S. plans with plan assets	(748		)		(747		)		—			—
All other plans	(1,187		)	¹	(1,357		)	¹	(2,758		)	(2,878		)
Plans of discontinued operations	—				(47		)		—			(11		)
Total	$	(8,597	)		$	(9,223	)		$	(2,758	)	$	(2,889	)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:
Assets of discontinued operations	$	—			$	92			$	—		$	—
Other assets	11				(28		)		—			—
Other accrued liabilities (Note 13)	(130		)		(118		)		(234		)	(223		)
Liabilities of discontinued operations	—				(152		)		—			(11		)
Other liabilities (Note 15)	(8,478		)		(9,017		)		(2,524		)	(2,655		)
Net amount recognized	$	(8,597	)		$	(9,223	)		$	(2,758	)	$	(2,889	)


^1.	Includes pension plans maintained around the world where funding is not customary.

The pre-tax amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss are summarized below:



	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
December 31,	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net loss	$	(10,803	)	$	(12,164	)	$	(787	)	$	(870	)
Prior service benefit	54			59			811			1,269
	$	(10,749	)	$	(12,105	)	$	24		$	399

The accumulated benefit obligation for all pension plans was $24,984 and $27,923 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.



Information for pension plans with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets	2015		2014
Projected benefit obligation	$	25,769	$	28,079
Accumulated benefit obligation	24,715		26,498
Fair value of plan assets	17,162		18,792



Information for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets	2015		2014
Projected benefit obligation	$	25,515	$	27,892
Accumulated benefit obligation	24,508		26,367
Fair value of plan assets	16,930		18,638



	Pension Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) and amounts recognized in other comprehensive income	2015			2014			2013
Net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	232		$	241		$	271
Interest cost	1,084			1,162			1,088
Expected return on plan assets	(1,554		)	(1,611		)	(1,524		)
Amortization of loss	768			601			957
Amortization of prior service (benefit) cost	(9		)	2			8
Curtailment (gain) loss	(6		)	4			1
Settlement loss	76			7			152
Net periodic benefit cost - Total	$	591		$	406		$	953
Less: Discontinued operations	(5		)	40			50
Net period benefit cost - Continuing operations	$	596		$	366		$	903
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income
Net loss (gain)	$	57		$	4,131		$	(3,293	)
Amortization of loss	(768		)	(601		)	(957		)
Prior service benefit	—			(44		)	(62		)
Amortization of prior service benefit (cost)	9			(2		)	(8		)
Curtailment gain (loss)	6			(4		)	(1		)
Settlement loss	(76		)	(7		)	(152		)
Effect of foreign exchange rates	(119		)	—			—
Spin-off of Chemours	(382		)	—			—
Total (benefit) loss recognized in other comprehensive income	$	(1,273	)	$	3,473		$	(4,473	)
Noncontrolling interest	—			1			—
Total (benefit) loss recognized in other comprehensive income, attributable to DuPont	$	(1,273	)	$	3,474		$	(4,473	)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	(682	)	$	3,880		$	(3,520	)

The estimated pre-tax net loss and prior service benefit for the defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost during 2016 are $689 and $(6), respectively. These estimates do not include any potential losses from settlements as a result of the 2016 global cost savings and restructuring plan.



	Other Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) and amounts recognized in other comprehensive income	2015			2014			2013
Net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	15		$	17		$	29
Interest cost	112			121			130
Amortization of loss	78			57			76
Amortization of prior service benefit	(182		)	(214		)	(195		)
Curtailment gain¹	(274		)	—			(154		)
Settlement loss	—			—			1
Net periodic benefit credit - Total	$	(251	)	$	(19	)	$	(113	)
Less: Discontinued operations	(272		)	3			5
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) - Continuing operations	$	21		$	(22	)	$	(118	)
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income
Net (gain) loss	$	(4	)	$	280		$	(513	)
Amortization of loss	(78		)	(57		)	(76		)
Prior service benefit	—			(50		)	(211		)
Amortization of prior service benefit	182			214			195
Curtailment gain¹	274			—			154
Settlement loss	—			—			(1		)
Effect of foreign exchange rates	1			—			—
Total loss (benefit) recognized in other comprehensive income, attributable to DuPont	$	375		$	387		$	(452	)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	124		$	368		$	(565	)


^1.	As a result of the separation of the Performance Chemicals segment, the company recorded an other long-term employee benefit plans curtailment gain of $274.

The estimated pre-tax net loss and prior service benefit for the other long-term employee benefit plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost during 2016 are $69 and $(156), respectively. These estimates do not include any potential curtailment gains as a result of the 2016 global cost savings and restructuring plan.



	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31,	2015		2014		2015		2014
Discount rate	4.13	%	3.78	%	4.32	%	3.95	%
Rate of compensation increase¹	3.94	%	4.00	%	—	%	—	%


^1.	The rate of compensation increase represents the single annual effective salary increase that an average plan participant would receive during the participant's entire career at the company.



	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31,	2015		2014		2013		2015		2014		2013
Discount rate	3.93	%	4.55	%	3.90	%	4.13	%	4.60	%	3.85	%
Expected return on plan assets	8.10	%	8.35	%	8.39	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Rate of compensation increase	4.01	%	4.22	%	4.14	%	—	%	—	%	4.40	%

For determining U.S. pension plans' net periodic benefit costs, the discount rate, expected return on plan assets and the rate of compensation increase were 4.29 percent, 8.50 percent and 4.20 percent for 2015.

For determining U.S. pension plans' net periodic benefit costs, the discount rate, expected return on plan assets and the rate of compensation increase were 4.90 percent, 8.75 percent and 4.50 percent for 2014.

For determining U.S. pension plans' net periodic benefit costs, the discount rate, expected return on plan assets and the rate of compensation increase were 4.10 percent, 8.75 percent and 4.40 percent for 2013.

In the U.S., the discount rate is developed by matching the expected cash flow of the benefit plans to a yield curve constructed from a portfolio of high quality fixed-income instruments provided by the plan's actuary as of the measurement date. For non-U.S. benefit plans, the company utilizes prevailing long-term high quality corporate bond indices to determine the discount rate applicable to each country at the measurement date.

The long-term rate of return on assets in the U.S. was selected from within the reasonable range of rates determined by historical real returns (net of inflation) for the asset classes covered by the investment policy, expected performance, and projections of inflation over the long-term period during which benefits are payable to plan participants. Consistent with prior years, the long-term rate of return on plan assets in the U.S. reflects the asset allocation of the plan and the effect of the company's active management of the plans' assets. For non-U.S. plans, assumptions reflect economic assumptions applicable to each country.

In October 2014, the Society of Actuaries released final reports of new mortality tables and a mortality improvement scale for measurement of retirement program obligations in the U.S. The company has adopted these tables in measuring the 2014 long-term employee benefit obligations. In October 2015, the Society of Actuaries released an updated mortality improvement scale reflecting a decline in longevity projection from the October 2014 release. The company adopted the release in measuring the 2015 long-term employee benefit obligations in the U.S.



Assumed health care cost trend rates at December 31,	2015		2014
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	7	%	7	%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)	5	%	5	%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate	2023		2022

Assumed health care cost trend rates have a modest effect on the amount reported for the health care plan. A one-percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:

Plan Assets

All pension plan assets in the U.S. are invested through a single master trust fund. The strategic asset allocation for this trust fund is approved by management. The general principles guiding U.S. pension asset investment policies are those embodied in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). These principles include discharging the company's investment responsibilities for the exclusive benefit of plan participants and in accordance with the "prudent expert" standard and other ERISA rules and regulations. The company establishes strategic asset allocation percentage targets and appropriate benchmarks for significant asset classes with the aim of achieving a prudent balance between return and risk. Strategic asset allocations in other countries are selected in accordance with the laws and practices of those countries. Where appropriate, asset liability studies are utilized in this process. U.S. plan assets and a portion of non-U.S. plan assets are managed by investment professionals employed by the company. The remaining assets are managed by professional investment firms unrelated to the company. The company's pension investment professionals have discretion to manage the assets within established asset allocation ranges approved by management of the company. Additionally, pension trust funds are permitted to enter into certain contractual arrangements generally described as "derivatives". Derivatives are primarily used to reduce specific market risks, hedge currency and adjust portfolio duration and asset allocation in a cost-effective manner.

The weighted-average target allocation for plan assets of the company's U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans is summarized as follows:



Target allocation for plan assets at December 31,	2015		2014
U.S. equity securities	29	%	28	%
Non-U.S. equity securities	22		21
Fixed income securities	32		32
Hedge funds	2		2
Private market securities	9		9
Real estate	3		5
Cash and cash equivalents	3		3
Total	100	%	100	%

Global equity securities include varying market capitalization levels. U.S. equity investments are primarily large-cap companies. Global fixed income investments include corporate-issued, government-issued and asset-backed securities. Corporate debt investments include a range of credit risk and industry diversification. U.S. fixed income investments are weighted heavier than non-U.S fixed income securities. Other investments include cash and cash equivalents, hedge funds, real estate and private market securities such as interests in private equity and venture capital partnerships.

Fair value calculations may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, although the company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

The tables below presents the fair values of the company's pension assets by level within the fair value hierarchy, as described in Note 1, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015
Asset Category	Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,962		$	1,961	$	1		$	—
U.S. equity securities¹	3,873			3,843		10			20
Non-U.S. equity securities	3,597			3,480		115			2
Debt – government-issued	2,036			852		1,184			—
Debt – corporate-issued	2,380			291		2,055			34
Debt – asset-backed	831			44		786			1
Hedge funds	430			—		1			429
Private market securities	1,607			—		17			1,590
Real estate	703			98		4			601
Derivatives – asset position	58			10		48			—
Derivatives – liability position	(59		)	1		(60		)	—
	$	17,418		$	10,580	$	4,161		$	2,677
Pension trust receivables²	783
Pension trust payables³	(704		)
Total	$	17,497



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014
Asset Category	Total			Level 1⁵		Level 2^4,5			Level 3⁴
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,310		$	2,310	$	—		$	—
U.S. equity securities¹	4,610			4,566		15			29
Non-U.S. equity securities	4,436			3,813		619			4
Debt – government-issued	2,649			990		1,659			—
Debt – corporate-issued	2,600			370		2,215			15
Debt – asset-backed	914			46		867			1
Hedge funds	445			—		—			445
Private market securities	1,730			—		11			1,719
Real estate	1,065			76		3			986
Derivatives – asset position	106			7		99			—
Derivatives – liability position	(79		)	—		(79		)	—
	$	20,786		$	12,178	$	5,409		$	3,199
Pension trust receivables²	413
Pension trust payables³	(753		)
Total	$	20,446


^1.	The company's pension plans directly held $664 (4 percent of total plan assets) and $737 (4 percent of total plan assets) of DuPont common stock at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.


^2.	Primarily receivables for investment securities sold.


^3.	Primarily payables for investment securities purchased.


^4.	The company’s pension assets by fair value hierarchy table at December 31, 2014 have been revised for the following correction: increase in Level 2 - Non-U.S. Equity Securities of $566 with a corresponding reduction in Level 3 - Private Market Securities.


^5.	The company's pension assets by fair value hierarchy table at December 31, 2014 included approximately $109 of Level 1 assets and $1,090 of Level 2 assets that were transferred to Chemours upon completion of the spin-off transaction.

The company's pension plans hold Level 3 assets which are primarily ownership interests in investment partnerships and trusts that own private market securities and real estate. Fair value is generally based on the company's units of ownership and net asset value of the investment entity or the company's share of the investment entity's total equity. The table below presents a rollforward of activity for these assets for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:



	Level 3 Assets
	Total			U.S. Equity Securities			Non-U.S. Equity Securities			Debt- Corporate Issued			Debt- Asset- Backed			Hedge Funds			Private Market Securities			Real Estate
Beginning balance at December 31, 2013	$	3,598		$	27		$	3		$	19		$	4		$	434		$	2,005		$	1,106
Realized gain (loss)	92			(5		)	—			11			—			12			74			—
Change in unrealized (loss) gain	(90		)	(14		)	(2		)	(2		)	(1		)	8			(93		)	14
Purchases, sales and settlements, net	(393		)	24			3			(10		)	—			(9		)	(267		)	(134		)
Transfers (out) in of Level 3	(8		)	(3		)	—			(3		)	(2		)	—			—			—
Ending balance at December 31, 2014	$	3,199		$	29		$	4		$	15		$	1		$	445		$	1,719		$	986
Realized (loss) gain	(77		)	(14		)	—			(18		)	—			9			15			(69		)
Change in unrealized (loss) gain	(48		)	5			(3		)	15			—			(2		)	(39		)	(24		)
Purchases, sales and settlements, net	(410		)	—			—			10			—			(23		)	(105		)	(292		)
Transfers in (out) of Level 3	13			—			1			12			—			—			—			—
Ending balance at December 31, 2015	$	2,677		$	20		$	2		$	34		$	1		$	429		$	1,590		$	601

Cash Flow

Contributions

No contributions to its principal U.S. pension plan were made in 2013, 2014, or 2015. In 2016, contributions to the principal U.S. pension plan are expected to be $230. The company contributed $164, $144, and $237 to its pension plans other than the principal U.S. pension plan, its remaining plans with no plan assets and its other long-term employee benefit plans, respectively, in 2015. The company contributed $190, $121, and $233 to its pension plans other than the principal U.S. pension plan, its remaining plans with no plan assets and its other long-term employee benefit plans, respectively, in 2014. In 2016, the company expects to contribute about the same as 2015 to its pension plans other than the principal U.S. pension plan, its remaining plans with no plan assets and its other long-term employee benefit plans.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:



	Pension Benefits		Other Benefits
2016	$	1,652	$	234
2017	1,582		225
2018	1,585		219
2019	1,593		212
2020	1,600		204
Years 2021-2025	7,992		915

Defined Contribution Plan

The company sponsors several defined contribution plans, which cover substantially all U.S. employees. The most significant is the U.S. Retirement Savings Plan (the Plan). This Plan includes a non-leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Employees are not required to participate in the ESOP and those who do are free to diversify out of the ESOP. The purpose of the Plan is to provide retirement savings benefits for employees and to provide employees an opportunity to become stockholders of the company. The Plan is a tax qualified contributory profit sharing plan, with cash or deferred arrangement and any eligible employee of the company may participate. Currently, the company contributes 100 percent of the first 6 percent of the employee's contribution election and also contributes 3 percent of each eligible employee's eligible compensation regardless of the employee's contribution.

The company's contributions to the Plan were $219, $262 and $208 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The company's matching contributions vest immediately upon contribution. The 3 percent nonmatching company contribution vests after employees complete three years of service. In addition, the company made contributions to other defined contribution plans of $57, $66 and $105 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Included in the company's contributions are amounts related to discontinued operations of $32, $57 and $59 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The company expects to contribute about $230 to its defined contribution plans in 2016.

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