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Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Pension Plans

Projected Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets and Funded Status of Pension Plans

The projected benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status of our pension plans were:

		U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans
		2016				2015				2016				2015
						(in millions)
Benefit obligation at January 1		$	1,566			$	1,606			$	9,547			$	10,854
Service cost			57				64				147				188
Interest cost			61				67				229				307
Benefits paid			(32	)			(35	)			(425	)			(435	)
Settlements paid			(91	)			(88	)			–				1
Actuarial (gains) / losses			52				(49	)			1,284				(262	)
Deconsolidation of JDE coffee business			–				–				–				(261	)
Divestiture			–				–				(5	)			–
Currency			–				–				(979	)			(766	)
Other			1				1				16				(79	)
Benefit obligation at December 31			1,614				1,566				9,814				9,547
Fair value of plan assets at January 1			1,247				1,216				7,721				8,362
Actual return on plan assets			118				(71	)			1,079				192
Contributions			378				225				419				318
Benefits paid			(32	)			(35	)			(425	)			(435	)
Settlements paid			(91	)			(88	)			–				–
Deconsolidation of JDE coffee business			–				–				–				(130	)
Divestiture			–				–				(4	)			–
Currency			–				–				(863	)			(579	)
Other			–				–				(1	)			(7	)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31			1,620				1,247				7,926				7,721
Net pension assets (liability) at December 31		$	6			$	(319	)		$	(1,888	)		$	(1,826	)

Pension Plans Resulted in Net Pension Liability

The combined U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans resulted in a net pension liability of $1,882 million at December 31, 2016 and $2,145 million at December 31, 2015. We recognized these amounts in our consolidated balance sheets as follows:

		As of December 31,
		2016				2015
		(in millions)
Prepaid pension assets		$	159			$	69
Other accrued liabilities			(27	)			(31	)
Accrued pension costs			(2,014	)			(2,183	)
		$	(1,882	)		$	(2,145	)

Projected Benefit Obligations, Accumulated Benefit Obligations and Fair Value of Plan Assets

For these plans, the projected benefit obligations, accumulated benefit obligations and the fair value of plan assets were:

		U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans
		As of December 31,								As of December 31,
		2016				2015				2016				2015
		(in millions)
Projected benefit obligation		$	96			$	1,566			$	8,386			$	8,139
Accumulated benefit obligation			88				1,463				8,168				7,920
Fair value of plan assets			2				1,247				6,451				6,252

Components of Net Costs

Net periodic pension cost consisted of the following:

		U.S. Plans												Non-U.S. Plans
		For the Years Ended December 31,												For the Years Ended December 31,
		2016				2015				2014				2016				2015				2014
		(in millions)
Service cost		$	57			$	64			$	57			$	147			$	188			$	184
Interest cost			61				67				67				229				307				388
Expected return on plan assets			(97	)			(93	)			(81	)			(418	)			(478	)			(485	)
Amortization:
Net loss from experience differences			42				43				29				120				141				106
Prior service cost (1)			2				2				2				(3	)			15				–
Settlement losses and other expenses (2)			30				19				28				6				2				14
Net periodic pension cost		$	95			$	102			$	102			$	81			$	175			$	207

(1) For the year ended December 31, 2015, amortization of prior service cost includes $17 million of pension curtailment losses related to employees who transitioned to JDE upon the contribution of our global coffee business. Refer to Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions – JDE Coffee Business Transactions, for more information.

(2) Settlement losses include $15 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 and $9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 of pension settlement losses for employees who elected lump-sum payments in connection with our 2014-2018 Restructuring Program. Retired employees who elected lump-sum payments resulted in net settlement losses in 2016 of $15 million for our U.S. plans and $6 million for our non-U.S. plans and in 2015 of $10 million for our U.S. plans and $2 million for our non-U.S. plans. Employees who elected lump-sum payments in connection with our 2012-2014 Restructuring Program and cost saving initiatives and retired employees who elected lump-sum payments resulted in net settlement losses for our U.S. plans of $28 million in 2014. In addition, we incurred special termination benefit costs of $2 million in 2014 in the non-U.S. plans related to the 2012-2014 Restructuring Program. See Note 6, Restructuring Programs, for more information. We recorded an additional $90 million of pension settlement losses related to the coffee business transactions within the gain on the coffee business transactions. Refer to Note 2, Divestitures and Acquisitions – JDE Coffee Business Transactions, for more information.

Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets

The fair value of pension plan assets was determined using the following fair value measurements:

		As of December 31, 2016
						Quoted Prices				Significant
Asset Category		Total Fair Value				in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
		(in millions)
U.S. equity securities		$	1			$	1			$	–			$	–
Non-U.S. equity securities			427				427				–				–
Pooled funds - equity securities			1,524				286				1,235				3
Total equity securities			1,952				714				1,235				3
Government bonds			3,009				37				2,972				–
Pooled funds - fixed-income securities			756				103				618				35
Corporate bonds and other fixed-income securities			852				357				(43	)			538
Total fixed-income securities			4,617				497				3,547				573
Real estate			170				98				50				22
Hedge funds			–				–				–				–
Private equity			2				–				–				2
Cash			73				72				1				–
Other			3				1				–				2
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy		$	6,817			$	1,382			$	4,833			$	602
Investments measured at net asset value			2,667
Total Investments at fair value		$	9,484

		As of December 31, 2015
						Quoted Prices				Significant
Asset Category		Total Fair Value				in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
		(in millions)
U.S. equity securities		$	2			$	2			$	–			$	–
Non-U.S. equity securities			498				412				86				–
Pooled funds - equity securities			1,468				275				1,193				–
Total equity securities			1,968				689				1,279				–
Government bonds			1,770				35				1,735				–
Pooled funds - fixed-income securities			575				118				431				26
Corporate bonds and other fixed-income securities			1,686				320				701				665
Total fixed-income securities			4,031				473				2,867				691
Real estate			339				109				–				230
Hedge funds			–				–				–				–
Private equity			2				–				–				2
Cash			138				138				–				–
Other			2				1				–				1
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy		$	6,480			$	1,410			$	4,146			$	924
Investments measured at net asset value			2,422
Total investments at fair value		$	8,902

The percentage of fair value of pension plan assets was:

		U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans
		As of December 31,								As of December 31,
Asset Category		2016				2015				2016				2015
Equity securities			33%				32%				29%				32%
Fixed-income securities			63%				65%				57%				50%
Real estate			4%				3%				5%				6%
Hedge funds			–				–				6%				7%
Private equity			–				–				2%				3%
Cash			–				–				1%				1%
Other			–				–				–				1%
Total			100%				100%				100%				100%

Schedule of Changes in Level 3 Plan Assets

Changes in our Level 3 plan assets, which are recorded in other comprehensive earnings / (losses), included:

Asset Category		January 1, 2016 Balance				Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/ (Losses)				Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements				Net Transfers Into/(Out of) Level 3				Currency Impact				December 31, 2016 Balance
		(in millions)
Non-U.S. equity		$	–			$	–			$	–			$	3			$	–				3
Pooled funds- fixed-income securities			26				6				15				(7	)			(5	)			35
Corporate bond and other fixed-income securities			665				21				(41	)			–				(107	)			538
Real estate			230				–				(184	)			(3	)			(21	)			22
Hedge funds			–				–				–				–				–				–
Private equity			3				–				–				1				–				4
Total Level 3 investments		$	924			$	27			$	(210	)		$	(6	)		$	(133	)		$	602
Asset Category		January 1, 2015 Balance				Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/ (Losses)				Net Purchases, Issuances and Settlements				Net Transfers Into/(Out of) Level 3				Currency Impact				December 31, 2015 Balance
		(in millions)
Pooled funds- fixed-income securities		$	97			$	(1	)		$	25			$	(89	)		$	(6	)		$	26
Corporate bond and other fixed-income securities			749				4				(50	)			–				(38	)			665
Real estate			292				19				61				(125	)			(17	)			230
Hedge funds			829				13				(312	)			(499	)			(31	)			–
Private equity			240				17				(36	)			(206	)			(12	)			3
Total Level 3 investments		$	2,207			$	52			$	(312	)		$	(919	)		$	(104	)		$	924

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The estimated future benefit payments from our pension plans at December 31, 2016 were (in millions):

Year ending:		2017				2018				2019				2020				2021				2022-2026
U.S. Plans		$	89			$	97			$	103			$	107			$	108			$	568
Non-U.S. Plans			357				356				363				378				400				2,138

Schedule of Individually Significant Multiemployer Pension Plan

The only individually significant multiemployer plan we participate in as of December 31, 2016 is the Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund (the “Fund”).  

Expiration Date

Pension

FIP / RP

of Collective-

EIN / Pension

Protection Act

Status Pending /

Surcharge

Bargaining

Pension Fund

Plan Number

Zone Status

Implemented

Imposed

Agreements

Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund

526118572

Red

Implemented

Yes

2/29/2016

Defined Benefit Pension Plan Benefit Obligation

Weighted Average Assumptions

We used the following weighted-average assumptions to determine our benefit obligations under the pension plans:

		U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans
		As of December 31,								As of December 31,
		2016				2015				2016				2015
Discount rate			4.19%				4.50%				2.31%				3.11%
Expected rate of return on plan assets			6.25%				6.75%				5.14%				5.87%
Rate of compensation increase			4.00%				4.00%				3.29%				3.18%

Postretirement Benefit Plans

Weighted Average Assumptions

We used the following weighted-average assumptions to determine our net periodic pension cost:

		U.S. Plans												Non-U.S. Plans
		For the Years Ended December 31,												For the Years Ended December 31,
		2016				2015				2014				2016				2015				2014
Discount rate			4.50%				4.20%				5.10%				3.11%				2.99%				4.03%
Expected rate of return on plan assets			6.75%				7.25%				7.75%				5.87%				5.96%				6.17%
Rate of compensation increase			4.00%				4.00%				4.00%				3.18%				3.26%				3.63%

Components of Net Costs

Net periodic postretirement health care costs consisted of the following:

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2016				2015				2014
		(in millions)
Service cost		$	12			$	15			$	13
Interest cost			20				22				22
Amortization:
Net loss from experience differences			10				13				5
Prior service credit (1)			(20	)			(7	)			(10	)
Net periodic postretirement health care costs		$	22			$	43			$	30

(1) For the year ended December 31, 2016, amortization of prior service credit includes $9 million of curtailment gain related to a change in the eligibility requirement.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Our estimated future benefit payments for our postretirement health care plans at December 31, 2016 were (in millions):

Year ending:		2017		2018		2019		2020		2021		2022-2026
U.S. Plans		$8		$10		$11		$12		$13		$80
Non-U.S. Plans		5		5		5		6		6		34

Changes in Accumulated Postemployment Benefit Obligations

Our postretirement health care plans are not funded. The changes in and the amount of the accrued benefit obligation were:

		As of December 31,
		2016				2015
		(in millions)
Accrued benefit obligation at January 1		$	511			$	538
Service cost			12				15
Interest cost			20				22
Benefits paid			(14	)			(10	)
Plan amendments (1)			(149	)			–
Currency			3				(22	)
Assumption changes			34				(30	)
Actuarial (gains) / losses			(23	)			(2	)
Accrued benefit obligation at December 31		$	394			$	511

(1) Plan amendments included a change in eligibility requirements related to medical and life insurance benefits and a change in benefits for Medicare-eligible participants.

Weighted-Average Assumptions to Determine Benefit Obligations

We used the following weighted-average assumptions to determine our postretirement benefit obligations:

		U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans
		As of December 31,								As of December 31,
		2016				2015				2016				2015
Discount rate			4.14%				4.60%				4.55%				4.77%
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year			6.50%				6.50%				5.50%				5.37%
Ultimate trend rate			5.00%				5.00%				5.68%				5.55%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate			2020				2020				2018				2018

Effect of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates

A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:

						As of December 31, 2016
						One-Percentage-Point
						Increase				Decrease
						(in millions)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation						$	41			$	(33	)
Effect on annual service and interest cost							3				(2	)

Defined Benefit Pension Net Periodic Pension Cost

Weighted Average Assumptions

We used the following weighted-average assumptions to determine our net periodic postretirement health care cost:

		U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
		For the Years Ended December 31,						For the Years Ended December 31,
		2016		2015		2014		2016		2015		2014
Discount rate		4.60%		4.20%		5.10%		4.77%		4.52%		5.17%
Health care cost trend rate		6.50%		6.50%		7.00%		5.50%		5.18%		5.11%

Postemployment Benefit Plans

Components of Net Costs

Net periodic postemployment costs consisted of the following:

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2016				2015				2014
		(in millions)
Service cost		$	7			$	7			$	9
Interest cost			6				5				6
Amortization of net gains			(1	)			–				–
Net periodic postemployment costs		$	12			$	12			$	15

Changes in Accumulated Postemployment Benefit Obligations

Our postemployment plans are primarily not funded. The changes in and the amount of the accrued benefit obligation at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were:

		2016				2015
		(in millions)
Accrued benefit obligation at January 1		$	95			$	94
Service cost			7				7
Interest cost			6				5
Benefits paid			(9	)			(7	)
Assumption changes			(21	)			(3	)
Actuarial gains			(7	)			(1	)
Accrued benefit obligation at December 31		$	71			$	95

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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