Retirement Benefits and Trusteed Assets (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND TRUSTEED ASSETS

The following table details the components of net periodic benefit costs for pension benefits and other postretirement benefits:

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Three Months Ended September 30	(In millions)
Service cost	$	19		$	22		$	8		$	9
Interest cost	54			49			22			21
Expected return on plan assets	(69		)	(67		)	(31		)	(28		)
Amortization of:
Net actuarial loss	42			55			4			16
Prior service credit	—			—			(36		)	(36		)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	46		$	59		$	(33	)	$	(18	)

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Nine Months Ended September 30	(In millions)
Service cost	$	62		$	71		$	26		$	37
Interest cost	159			144			67			66
Expected return on plan assets	(205		)	(200		)	(92		)	(82		)
Amortization of:
Net actuarial loss	118			156			15			48
Prior service credit	—			—			(108		)	(95		)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	134		$	171		$	(92	)	$	(26	)

Pension and Other Postretirement Contributions

During the first nine months of 2014, the Company contributed $167 million to its pension plans. At the discretion of management, and depending upon financial market conditions, the Company may make up to an additional $20 million contribution to its pension plans in 2014.

At the discretion of management, the Company may make up to a $145 million contribution to its other postretirement benefit plans in 2014.