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For defined benefit pension plans, the actuarial present value of benefits (whether vested or nonvested) attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered before a specified date and based on employee service and compensation (if applicable) before that date. The accumulated benefit obligation differs from the projected benefit obligation in that it includes no assumption about future compensation levels. For plans with flat-benefit or nonpay-related pension benefit formulas, the accumulated benefit obligation and the projected benefit obligation are the same.

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1) For defined benefit pension plans, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value as of a date of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date. 2) For other postretirement defined benefit plans, the benefit obligation is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered to a particular date.

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Amount of effect of a one-percentage-point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for health care benefits.

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Amount of effect of a one-percentage-point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement health care benefit costs.

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The effect of a one-percentage-point increase in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for health care benefits.

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The effect of a one-percentage-point increase in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement health care benefit costs.

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Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets.

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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Accumulated Benefit Obligation) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified															12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Pension Benefit Plan [Member] Principal pension plans	Dec. 31, 2012 Pension Benefit Plan [Member] Principal pension plans	Dec. 31, 2011 Pension Benefit Plan [Member] Principal pension plans	Dec. 31, 2013 Pension Benefit Plan [Member] Other Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Pension Benefit Plan [Member] Other Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Pension Benefit Plan [Member] Other Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Pension Benefit Plan [Member] Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Pension Benefit Plan [Member] Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Pension Benefit Plan [Member] Other Pension Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Pension Benefit Plan [Member] Other Pension Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Pension Benefit Plan [Member] Funded Plans With Assets Less Than ABO [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Pension Benefit Plan [Member] Funded Plans With Assets Less Than ABO [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Pension Benefit Plan [Member] Unfunded Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Pension Benefit Plan [Member] Unfunded Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Retiree Benefit Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Retiree Benefit Plan [Member] Principal Retiree Health and Life Insurance Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Retiree Benefit Plan [Member] Principal Retiree Health and Life Insurance Plans [Member]
Accumulated Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	$ 50,967	$ 55,664					$ 3,946	$ 4,114	$ 12,629	$ 12,687	$ 60,715	$ 66,069	$ 5,243	$ 5,390		$ 7,626	$ 9,218
Plan Assets With Less Than ABO
Plan assets	48,297	44,738	42,137	11,059	9,702	8,381					57,430	53,276
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	50,967	55,664					3,946	4,114	12,629	12,687	60,715	66,069	5,243	5,390		7,626	9,218
Projected benefit obligation							5,162	5,494			63,532	69,234	6,512	6,828
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One-Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
APBO 1% Increase															788
APBO 1% Decrease															671
Service and interest cost 1% Increase															63
Service and interest cost 1% Decrease															$ 52