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Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Detail) - Pension Plans - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Service cost |  | $ 46 | $ 57 | $ 64
Interest cost |  | 62 | 61 | 67
Expected return on plan assets |  | (101) | (97) | (93)
Net loss from experience differences |  | 37 | 42 | 43
Prior service cost/(benefit) | [1] | 2 | 2 | 2
Settlement losses and other expenses | [2] | 35 | 30 | 19
Net periodic pension cost |  | 81 | 95 | 102
Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Service cost |  | 156 | 147 | 188
Interest cost |  | 199 | 229 | 307
Expected return on plan assets |  | (434) | (418) | (478)
Net loss from experience differences |  | 167 | 120 | 141
Prior service cost/(benefit) | [1] | (3) | (3) | 15
Settlement losses and other expenses | [2] | 6 | 6 | 2
Net periodic pension cost |  | $ 91 | $ 81 | $ 175
[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 $11 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, $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 of $21 million for our U.S. plans and $6 million for our non-U.S. plans in 2017, $15 million for our U.S. plans and $6 million for our non-U.S. plans in 2016 and $10 million for our U.S. plans and $2 million for our non-U.S. plans in 2015. See Note 6, 2014-2018 Restructuring Program, for more information.

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