Retirement-Related Benefits: (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block

Retirement-related benefits net periodic (income)/cost in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings

					Yr. to Yr.
(Dollars in millions)					Percent
For the three months ended March 31:	2013		2012		Change
Retirement-related plans — cost
Defined benefit and contribution pension plans — cost	$	674	$	532	26.7	%
Nonpension postretirement plans — cost	80		84		(5.1	)
Total	$	754	$	616	22.4	%

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block

Retirement-related benefits net periodic (income)/cost in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings

(Dollars in millions)	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
For the three months ended March 31:	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	131		$	112
Interest cost	496			550			382			450
Expected return on plan assets	(995		)	(1,011		)	(554		)	(580		)
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits)	2			2			(31		)	(39		)
Recognized actuarial losses	451			336			404			259
Curtailments and settlements	—			—			0			1
Multi-employer plans/other costs	—			—			30			23
Total net periodic pension (income)/cost of defined benefit plans	(46		)	(122		)	363			227
Cost of defined contribution plans	206			264			151			163
Total defined benefit and contribution plans cost recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings	$	160		$	142		$	514		$	390

Nonpension Postretirement Plans

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block

Retirement-related benefits net periodic (income)/cost in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings

(Dollars in millions)	U.S. Plan					Non-U.S. Plans
For the three months ended March 31:	2013			2012		2013			2012
Service cost	$	9		$	9	$	3		$	2
Interest cost	42			49		16			17
Expected return on plan assets	(0		)	—		(2		)	(3		)
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits)	—			—		(1		)	(1		)
Recognized actuarial losses	8			6		6			4
Total nonpension postretirement plan cost recognized in Consolidated Statement of Earnings	$	58		$	64	$	22		$	20