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Pension Plans and Other Post Employment Benefit Plans
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

The following sets forth the components of the company's net periodic benefit (credit) cost for defined benefit pension plans and other post employment benefits:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)
2019
2018
Defined Benefit Pension Plans:
 
 
Service cost
$
19

$
34

Interest cost
206

190

Expected return on plan assets
(296
)
(303
)
Amortization of unrecognized loss
1


Net periodic benefit credit
$
(70
)
$
(79
)
Other Post Employment Benefits:
 
 
Service cost
$
2

$
2

Interest cost
23

21

Net periodic benefit cost
$
25

$
23