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Postretirement Plans - Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets (Details) - Pension - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance at fair value | $ 49,825 | $ 67,813
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) | 3,756 | (13,141)
Ending balance at fair value | 48,891 | 49,825
Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance at fair value | 268 | 198
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) | 14 | (90)
Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements | (12) | 31
Net Transfers Into/(Out of) Level 3 | (44) | 129
Ending balance at fair value | 226 | 268
Fixed income | Corporate |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance at fair value | 15,095 |
Ending balance at fair value | 17,809 | 15,095
Fixed income | Corporate | Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance at fair value | 70 | 53
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) | 5 | (19)
Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements | (16) | 3
Net Transfers Into/(Out of) Level 3 |  | 33
Ending balance at fair value | 59 | 70
Fixed income | U.S. government and agencies |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance at fair value | 7,827 |
Ending balance at fair value | 6,822 | 7,827
Fixed income | U.S. government and agencies | Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements | (1) |
Ending balance at fair value | 1 |
Fixed income | Mortgage backed and asset backed |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance at fair value | 664 |
Ending balance at fair value | 505 | 664
Fixed income | Mortgage backed and asset backed | Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance at fair value | 162 | 102
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) | 7 | (11)
Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements | 10 | 16
Net Transfers Into/(Out of) Level 3 | (18) | 55
Ending balance at fair value | 161 | 162
Fixed income | Municipal |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance at fair value | 843 |
Ending balance at fair value | 816 | 843
Fixed income | Municipal | Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance at fair value | 32 | 29
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) |  | (14)
Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements | (5) | 9
Net Transfers Into/(Out of) Level 3 | (27) | 8
Ending balance at fair value |  | 32
Fixed income | Other | Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) | 3 |
Ending balance at fair value | 3 |
Fixed income | Sovereign |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance at fair value | 706 |
Ending balance at fair value | 720 | 706
Fixed income | Sovereign | Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance at fair value |  | 9
Net Transfers Into/(Out of) Level 3 |  | (9)
Global equity | Non-U.S. common and preferred stock |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance at fair value | 2,023 |
Ending balance at fair value | 2,204 | 2,023
Global equity | Non-U.S. common and preferred stock | Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance at fair value |  | 5
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) |  | (45)
Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements |  | (2)
Net Transfers Into/(Out of) Level 3 |  | 42
Real estate and real assets | Real assets | Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance at fair value | 4 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) | (1) | (1)
Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements |  | 5
Ending balance at fair value | $ 3 | $ 4

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