Retirement-Related Benefits: (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 June 30:	2013		2012		Change
Retirement-related plans — cost
Defined benefit and contribution pension plans — cost	$	636	$	459	38.5	%
Nonpension postretirement plans — cost	71		89		(21.0	)
Total	$	706	$	548	28.8	%

					Yr. to Yr.
(Dollars in millions)					Percent
For the six months ended June 30:	2013		2012		Change
Retirement-related plans — cost
Defined benefit and contribution pension plans — cost	$	1,310	$	991	32.2	%
Nonpension postretirement plans — cost	151		174		(13.3	)
Total	$	1,460	$	1,164	25.4	%

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 June 30:	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	120		$	111
Interest cost	494			548			376			444
Expected return on plan assets	(995		)	(1,011		)	(537		)	(573		)
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits)	2			3			(29		)	(38		)
Recognized actuarial losses	444			330			394			256
Curtailments and settlements	—			—			0			0
Multi-employer plans/other costs	—			—			25			23
Total net periodic pension (income)/cost of defined benefit plans	(55		)	(131		)	349			222
Cost of defined contribution plans	193			212			148			156
Total defined benefit and contribution plans cost recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings	$	138		$	81		$	497		$	378

(Dollars in millions)	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
For the six months ended June 30:	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	251		$	224
Interest cost	990			1,098			758			894
Expected return on plan assets	(1,991		)	(2,022		)	(1,091		)	(1,153		)
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits)	5			5			(60		)	(77		)
Recognized actuarial losses	895			665			798			515
Curtailments and settlements	—			—			—			1
Multi-employer plan/other costs	—			—			55			46
Total net periodic pension (income)/cost of defined benefit plans	(101		)	(254		)	711			449
Cost of defined contribution plans	399			477			300			319
Total defined benefit and contribution plans cost recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings	$	298		$	223		$	1,011		$	768

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 June 30:	2013			2012		2013			2012
Service cost	$	9		$	9	$	2		$	2
Interest cost	40			51		15			16
Expected return on plan assets	(0		)	—		(2		)	(2		)
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits)	—			—		(1		)	(1		)
Recognized actuarial losses	2			10		6			4
Total nonpension postretirement plan cost recognized in Consolidated Statement of Earnings	$	51		$	70	$	20		$	19

	U.S. Plans					Non-U.S. Plans
For the six months ended June 30:	2013			2012		2013			2012
Service cost	$	17		$	18	$	5		$	5
Interest cost	82			100		31			33
Expected return on plan assets	(1		)	—		(5		)	(5		)
Amortization of prior service credits	—			—		(2		)	(2		)
Recognized actuarial losses	11			16		12			9
Curtailments and settlements	—			—		0			—
Total nonpension postretirement plan cost recognized in Consolidated Statement of Earnings	$	109		$	134	$	41		$	39