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RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of net (benefit) expense
The following table summarizes the components of net expense recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the Company’s U.S. postemployment plans.


 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
In millions of dollars
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Service-related expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Benefits earned during the period
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Interest cost on benefit obligation
1

 
1

 
2

 
2

Amortization of unrecognized
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Prior service benefit
(8
)
 
(8
)
 
(15
)
 
(15
)
    Net actuarial loss
3

 
3

 
6

 
7

Total service-related benefit
$
(4
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(6
)
Non-service-related (benefit) expense
$
(3
)
 
$
8

 
$
6

 
$
17

Total net expense
$
(7
)
 
$
4

 
$
(1
)
 
$
11

The following table summarizes the components of net (benefit) expense recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the Company’s U.S. qualified and nonqualified pension plans and postretirement plans and plans outside the United States, for Significant Plans and All Other Plans, for the periods indicated.

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Pension plans
 
Postretirement benefit plans
 
U.S. plans
 
Non-U.S. plans
 
U.S. plans
 
Non-U.S. plans
In millions of dollars
2015
2014
 
2015
2014
 
2015
2014
 
2015
2014
Qualified plans
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

Benefits earned during the period
$
—

$
1

 
$
43

$
47

 
$
—

$
—

 
$
3

$
3

Interest cost on benefit obligation
131

138

 
80

98

 
8

9

 
30

31

Expected return on plan assets
(223
)
(219
)
 
(83
)
(98
)
 
—

—

 
(27
)
(31
)
Amortization of unrecognized
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

Prior service (benefit) cost
(1
)
(1
)
 
—

1

 
—

—

 
(3
)
(3
)
Net actuarial loss
38

26

 
18

20

 
—

1

 
12

11

Curtailment loss (1)
10

—

 
—

17

 
—

—

 
—

—

Settlement loss (gain) (1)
—

—

 
—

13

 
—

—

 
—

(2
)
Net qualified plans (benefit) expense
$
(45
)
$
(55
)

$
58

$
98

 
$
8

$
10

 
$
15

$
9

Nonqualified plans expense
10

12

 
—

—

 
—

—

 
—

—

Total net (benefit) expense
$
(35
)
$
(43
)
 
$
58

$
98

 
$
8

$
10

 
$
15

$
9


(1)
Losses (gains) due to curtailment and settlement relate to repositioning actions in the U.S. and certain countries outside the U.S.



 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Pension plans
 
Postretirement benefit plans
 
U.S. plans
 
Non-U.S. plans
 
U.S. plans
 
Non-U.S. plans
In millions of dollars
2015
2014
 
2015
2014
 
2015
2014
 
2015
2014
Qualified plans
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

Benefits earned during the period
$
2

$
3

 
$
87

$
93

 
$
—

$
—

 
$
7

$
7

Interest cost on benefit obligation
268

278

 
160

194

 
16

17

 
57

60

Expected return on plan assets
(445
)
(436
)
 
(167
)
(193
)
 
—

(1
)
 
(56
)
(61
)
Amortization of unrecognized


 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 


 

Prior service (benefit) cost
(2
)
(2
)
 
—

2

 
—

—

 
(6
)
(6
)
Net actuarial loss
75

49

 
39

40

 
—

—

 
23

20

Curtailment loss (1)
10

—

 
—

17

 
—

—

 
—

—

Settlement loss (gain) (1)
—

—

 
—

13

 
—

—

 
—

(2
)
Net qualified plans (benefit) expense
$
(92
)
$
(108
)
 
$
119

$
166


$
16

$
16

 
$
25

$
18

Nonqualified plans expense
22

24

 
—

—

 
—

—

 
—

—

Total net (benefit) expense
$
(70
)
$
(84
)
 
$
119

$
166

 
$
16

$
16

 
$
25

$
18


(1)
Losses (gains) due to curtailment and settlement relate to repositioning actions in the U.S. and certain countries outside the U.S.
Summary of the funded status and amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet for the Company's U.S. qualified, non-qualified plans and plans outside the U.S.
The following table summarizes the funded status and amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet for the Company’s Significant Plans.

Net Amount Recognized
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Pension plans
 
Postretirement benefit plans
In millions of dollars
U.S. plans
 
Non-U.S. plans
 
U.S. plans
 
Non-U.S. plans
Change in projected benefit obligation
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
14,839

 
$
7,252

 
$
917

 
$
1,527

Plans measured annually
—

 
(2,070
)
 
—

 
(348
)
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year - Significant Plans
$
14,839

 
$
5,182

 
$
917

 
$
1,179

First quarter activity
201

 
(47
)
 
3

 
(25
)
Projected benefit obligation at March 31, 2015 - Significant Plans
$
15,040

 
$
5,135

 
$
920

 
$
1,154

Benefits earned during the period
1

 
25

 
—

 
3

Interest cost on benefit obligation
137

 
65

 
7

 
22

Actuarial gain
(1,011
)
 
(153
)
 
(70
)
 
(55
)
Benefits paid, net of participants’ contributions
(194
)
 
(51
)
 
(13
)
 
(13
)
Curtailment loss(1)
10

 
—

 
—

 
—

Foreign exchange impact and other
—

 
114

 
—

 
(31
)
Projected benefit obligation at period end - Significant Plans
$
13,983

 
$
5,135


$
844

 
$
1,080


(1)
Losses due to curtailment relate to repositioning actions in the U.S.

 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Pension plans
 
Postretirement benefit plans
In millions of dollars
U.S. plans
 
Non-U.S. plans
 
U.S. plans
 
Non-U.S. plans
Change in plan assets
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Plan assets at fair value at beginning of year
$
13,071

 
$
7,057

 
$
10

 
$
1,384

Plans measured annually
—

 
(1,406
)
 
—

 
(9
)
Plan assets at fair value at beginning of year - Significant Plans
$
13,071

 
$
5,651

 
$
10

 
$
1,375

First quarter activity
129

 
(154
)
 
$
(4
)
 
(54
)
Plan assets at fair value at March 31, 2015- Significant Plans
$
13,200

 
$
5,497

 
$
6

 
$
1,321

Actual return on plan assets
(75
)
 
(142
)
 
(2
)
 
5

Company contributions
13

 
12

 
12

 
—

Plan participants’ contributions
—

 
1

 
—

 
—

Benefits paid
(194
)
 
(52
)
 
(13
)
 
(13
)
Foreign exchange impact and other
—

 
158

 
—

 
(35
)
Plan assets at fair value at period end - Significant Plans
$
12,944

 
$
5,474

 
$
3

 
$
1,278

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Funded status of the plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Qualified plans
$
(314
)
 
$
339

 
$
(841
)
 
$
198

Nonqualified plans
(725
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Funded status of the plans at period end - Significant Plans
$
(1,039
)
 
$
339

 
$
(841
)
 
$
198

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net amount recognized
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Benefit asset
$
—

 
$
339

 
$
—

 
$
198

Benefit liability
(1,039
)
 
—

 
(841
)
 
—

Net amount recognized on the balance sheet - Significant Plans
$
(1,039
)
 
$
339

 
$
(841
)
 
$
198

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 

 
 

 
 

Prior service benefit (cost)
$
—

 
$
13

 
$
—

 
$
127

Net actuarial gain (loss)
(5,508
)
 
(1,188
)
 
(7
)
 
(486
)
Net amount recognized in equity (pretax) - Significant Plans
$
(5,508
)
 
$
(1,175
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(359
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated benefit obligation at period end - Significant Plans
$
13,966

 
$
4,819

 
$
844

 
$
1,080
Change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
The following table shows the change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to Citi’s pension and postretirement benefit plans (for Significant Plans and All Other Plans) for the periods indicated.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
In millions of dollars
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2015
Beginning of period balance, net of tax (1) (2)
$
(5,249
)
 
$
(5,159
)
Actuarial assumptions changes and plan experience
1,293

 
877

Net asset gain (loss) due to difference between actual and expected returns
(535
)
 
(370
)
Net amortizations
61

 
125

Prior service credit
—

 
(6
)
Foreign exchange impact and other
(9
)
 
63

Change in deferred taxes, net
(232
)
 
(201
)
Change, net of tax
$
578

 
$
488

End of period balance, net of tax (1) (2)
$
(4,671
)
 
$
(4,671
)
(1)
See Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of net Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance.
(2)
Includes net-of-tax amounts for certain profit sharing plans outside the U.S.
Assumptions used in determining benefit obligations and net benefit expense
The discount rates used during the period in determining the pension and postretirement net (benefit) expense for the Significant Plans are shown in the following table:
Net benefit (expense) assumed discount rates during the period1)
Three Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
U.S. plans
 
 
Qualified pension
3.85%
4.00%
Nonqualified pension
3.70
3.90
Postretirement
3.65
3.80
Non-U.S. plans
 
 
Pension
0.70-12.25
1.00-12.00
Weighted average
5.14
5.44
Postretirement
8.00
8.00

(1) The Company uses a quarterly remeasurement approach for its Significant Plans. The rates for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 shown above were utilized to calculate the first and second quarter expense, respectively.

The discount rates used at period end in determining the pension and postretirement benefit obligations for the Significant Plans are shown in the following table:
Plan obligations assumed discount rates at period ended (1)
June 30,
2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
U.S. plans
 
 
Qualified pension
4.45%
3.85%
4.00%
Nonqualified pension
4.30
3.70
3.90
Postretirement
4.20
3.65
3.80
Non-U.S. plans
 
 
 
Pension
1.00 - 12.00
0.70 - 12.25
1.00-12.00
Weighted average
5.41
5.14
5.44
Postretirement
8.50
8.00
8.00

  
(1) For the Significant Plans, the June 30, 2015 rates shown above are
utilized to calculate the June 30, 2015 benefit obligation and will be
utilized to calculate the 2015 third quarter expense. The rates shown
above for the year ended 2014 were utilized to calculate the first quarter
2015 expense. The March 31, 2015 rates were utilized to calculate the
2015 second quarter expense.
Effect of one-percentage-point change in the discount rates on pension expense
The following table summarizes the estimated effect on the Company’s Significant Plans quarterly expense of a one-percentage-point change in the discount rate:
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
In millions of dollars
One-percentage-point increase
One-percentage-point decrease
Pension
 
 
   U.S. plans
$8
$(13)
   Non-U.S. plans
(6)
8
 
 
 
Postretirement
 
 
   U.S. plans
$1
$(1)
   Non-U.S. plans
(3)
3
 
 
 
Summary of entity's contributions
The following table summarizes the actual Company contributions for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, as well as estimated expected Company contributions for the remainder of 2015 and the contributions made in the third and fourth quarters of 2014. Expected contributions are subject to change since contribution decisions are affected by various factors, such as market performance and regulatory requirements.

Summary of Company Contributions
 
Pension plans 
 
Postretirement plans 
 
U.S. plans (1)
 
Non-U.S. plans
 
U.S. plans
 
Non-U.S. plans
In millions of dollars
2015
2014
 
2015
2014
 
2015
2014
 
2015
2014
Company contributions(2) for the six months ended June 30
$
22

$
23

 
$
29

$
87

 
$
32

$
20

 
$
5

$
8

Company contributions made in second half of 2014 or expected to be made in the remainder of 2015
$
24

$
22

 
$
33

$
95

 
$
33

$
29

 
$
4

$
91


(1)
The U.S. pension plans include benefits paid directly by the Company for the nonqualified pension plans.
(2)
Company contributions are composed of cash contributions made to the plans and benefits paid directly to participants by the Company.