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Employee Related Obligations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract] |
Employee Related Obligations | At the end of 2017 and 2016, employee related obligations recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were:
(Dollars in Millions) |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Pension benefits |  | $ | 5,343 |  |  | 4,710 |
Postretirement benefits |  | 2,331 |  |  | 2,733 |
Postemployment benefits |  | 2,250 |  |  | 2,050 |
Deferred compensation |  | 475 |  |  | 534 |
Total employee obligations |  | 10,399 |  |  | 10,027 |
Less current benefits payable |  | 325 |  |  | 412 |
Employee related obligations — non-current |  | $ | 10,074 |  |  | 9,615 |

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