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Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Losses) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Reclassification of losses / (gains) into net earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of experience losses and prior service costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 207 | $ 132 | $ 193
Settlement losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 111 | 42 | 4
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Provision for income taxes |  | $ (32) |  | $ (348) |  | $ (100) |  | $ (113) |  | $ (111) | [1] | $ (178) | [1] | $ (91) | [1] | $ 27 | [1] | (593) | (353) | (60)
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18,124) | (21,647) | (22,189)
Interest and other expense / (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,013) | (688) | (1,579)
Reclassification to earnings related to Venezuela deconsolidation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99 |  |
Net earnings |  | $ (716) | [2] | $ 7,268 | [2] | $ 427 | [2] | $ 312 | [2] | $ 507 | [2] | $ 902 | [2] | $ 642 | [2] | $ 150 | [2] | 7,291 | 2,201 | 3,935
Pension and other benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of losses / (gains) into net earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Currency Translation Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of losses / (gains) into net earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification to earnings related to Venezuela deconsolidation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99 |  |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of losses / (gains) into net earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 350 | 79 | 200
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Pension and other benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of losses / (gains) into net earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of experience losses and prior service costs | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 207 | 132 | 193
Settlement losses | [3],[4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 111 | 42 | 4
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (69) | (56) | (50)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Derivatives accounted for as hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of losses / (gains) into net earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21) | 6 | (19)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Derivatives accounted for as hedges | Currency exchange contracts | Forecasted transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of losses / (gains) into net earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (90) | (27) | 28
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Derivatives accounted for as hedges | Commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of losses / (gains) into net earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64 | (21) | 38
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Derivatives accounted for as hedges | Interest rate contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of losses / (gains) into net earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and other expense / (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47 | $ 3 | $ 6
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Currency Translation Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of losses / (gains) into net earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification to earnings related to Venezuela deconsolidation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 99 |  |
[1] | In the fourth quarter of 2014, we recorded a tax benefit of $43 million associated with the lapse of a statute of limitations that related to the third quarter of 2014.
[2] | See the following table for significant items that affected the comparability of earnings each quarter.
[3] | These items are included in the components of net periodic benefit costs disclosed in Note 10, Benefit Plans.
[4] | Settlement losses include the transfer of coffee business-related pension obligations in the amount of $90 million in 2015. See Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions - Coffee Business Transactions, for additional information.

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