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Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Pension Plans  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of 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. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 2020201920202019
 (in millions)
Projected benefit obligation at January 1$1,748 $1,511 $10,458 $9,578 
Service cost38 121 122 
Interest cost49 60 149 202 
Benefits paid(35)(40)(473)(424)
Settlements paid(95)(73)— (1)
Actuarial (gains)/losses213 251 679 761 
Currency— — 572 207 
Other (1)
152 13 
Projected benefit obligation at December 311,887 1,748 11,658 10,458 
Fair value of plan assets at January 11,739 1,510 9,758 8,465 
Actual return on plan assets337 334 865 1,211 
Contributions13 208 261 
Benefits paid(35)(40)(473)(424)
Settlements paid(95)(73)— (1)
Currency— — 489 246 
Other (1)
— — 125 — 
Fair value of plan assets at December 311,959 1,739 10,972 9,758 
Net pension (liabilities)/assets at December 31$72 $(9)$(686)$(700)

(1)In 2020 we reviewed the impact of market changes on design features of certain historical defined contribution plans. The review resulted in additional plans being accounted for as defined benefit pension plans, which resulted in increases of $133 million in the projected benefit obligation and $125 million in plan assets in 2020
Schedule of Pension Plans Resulted in Net Pension Liability
The combined U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans resulted in a net pension liability of $614 million at December 31, 2020 and $709 million at December 31, 2019. We recognized these amounts in our consolidated balance sheets as follows:
 As of December 31,
 20202019
 (in millions)
Prepaid pension assets$672 $516 
Other current liabilities(29)(35)
Accrued pension costs(1,257)(1,190)
$(614)$(709)
Schedule of Projected Benefit Obligations, Accumulated Benefit Obligations and Fair Value of Plan Assets
Certain of our U.S. and non-U.S. plans are underfunded with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets. For these plans, the projected benefit obligations, accumulated benefit obligations and the fair value of plan assets were:
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 As of December 31,As of December 31,
 2020201920202019
 (in millions)
Projected benefit obligation$51 $55 $4,059 $3,613 
Accumulated benefit obligation51 55 3,873 3,447 
Fair value of plan assets2,827 2,443 
Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations
We used the following weighted-average assumptions to determine our benefit obligations under the pension plans:
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 As of December 31,As of December 31,
 2020201920202019
Discount rate2.73 %3.44 %1.33 %1.74 %
Expected rate of return on plan assets4.50 %5.00 %3.90 %4.20 %
Rate of compensation increase4.00 %4.00 %3.16 %3.17 %
We used the following weighted-average assumptions to determine our net periodic pension cost:
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 For the Years Ended December 31,For the Years Ended December 31,
 202020192018202020192018
Discount rate3.44 %4.40 %3.68 %1.74 %2.45 %2.20 %
Expected rate of return
on plan assets
5.00 %5.75 %5.50 %4.20 %4.80 %4.90 %
Rate of compensation increase4.00 %4.00 %4.00 %3.17 %3.31 %3.31 %
Schedule of Components of Net Costs
Net periodic pension cost consisted of the following:
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 For the Years Ended December 31,For the Years Ended December 31,
 202020192018202020192018
 (in millions)
Service cost$$38 $43 $121 $122 $146 
Interest cost49 60 61 149 202 199 
Expected return on plan assets(77)(88)(88)(400)(404)(448)
Amortization:
Net loss/(gain)17 30 32 118 148 163 
Prior service cost/(benefit)(7)(6)(2)
Settlement losses and other expenses (1)
18 16 35 (3)
Net periodic pension cost$14 $57 $85 $(15)$59 $63 
 
(1)Settlement losses of $3 million in 2020, $5 million in 2019 and $5 million in 2018 were incurred in connection with our Simplify to Grow Program. See Note 8, Restructuring Program, for more information. Net settlement losses of $13 million for our U.S. plans and settlement losses of $6 million for our non-U.S. plans in 2020, settlement losses of $12 million for our U.S. plans and settlement gains of $4 million for our non-U.S. plans in 2019 and settlement losses of $31 million for our U.S. plans and $4 million for our non-U.S. plans in 2018 related to lump-sum payment elections made by retired employees.
Schedule of 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, 2020
Asset CategoryTotal Fair
Value
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 (in millions)
U.S. equity securities$$$— $— 
Non-U.S. equity securities— — 
Pooled funds - equity securities2,225 999 1,226 — 
Total equity securities2,230 1,004 1,226 — 
Government bonds4,340 60 4,280 — 
Pooled funds - fixed-income securities622 439 183 — 
Corporate bonds and other
fixed-income securities
2,860 258 811 1,791 
Total fixed-income securities7,822 757 5,274 1,791 
Real estate212 142 — 70 
Private equity— — 
Cash117 107 10 — 
Other— 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy$10,389 $2,014 $6,510 $1,865 
Investments measured at net asset value2,413 
Total investments at fair value$12,802 
 As of December 31, 2019
Asset CategoryTotal Fair
Value
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 (in millions)
U.S. equity securities$$$— $— 
Non-U.S. equity securities— — 
Pooled funds - equity securities2,186 890 1,296 — 
Total equity securities2,190 894 1,296 — 
Government bonds3,328 53 3,275 — 
Pooled funds - fixed-income securities575 417 158 — 
Corporate bonds and other
fixed-income securities
2,727 66 825 1,836 
Total fixed-income securities6,630 536 4,258 1,836 
Real estate186 124 — 62 
Private equity— — 
Cash122 117 — 
Other— 
Total assets in the fair value hierarchy$9,133 $1,672 $5,559 $1,902 
Investments measured at net asset value2,297 
Total investments at fair value$11,430 
The percentage of fair value of pension plan assets was:
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 As of December 31,As of December 31,
Asset Category2020201920202019
Equity securities15 %15 %23 %26 %
Fixed-income securities85 %85 %58 %54 %
Real estate— — %%
Hedge funds— — %%
Buy-in annuity policies— — 11 %12 %
Cash— — %%
Total100 %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 CategoryJanuary 1,
2020
Balance
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains/
(Losses)
Net Purchases,
Issuances and
Settlements
Net Transfers
Into/(Out of)
Level 3
Currency
Impact
December 31,
2020
Balance
 (in millions)
Corporate bond and other
fixed-income securities
$1,836 $16 $(110)$— $49 $1,791 
Real estate62 — — 70 
Private equity and other— — — — 
Total Level 3 investments$1,902 $21 $(110)$— $52 $1,865 
Asset CategoryJanuary 1,
2019
Balance
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains/
(Losses)
Net Purchases,
Issuances and
Settlements
Net Transfers
Into/(Out of)
Level 3
Currency
Impact
December 31,
2019
Balance
 (in millions)
Corporate bond and other
fixed-income securities
$1,032 $$727 $— $69 $1,836 
Real estate22 36 — 62 
Private equity and other— — — 
Total Level 3 investments$1,057 $45 $730 $— $70 $1,902 
Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments
The estimated future benefit payments from our pension plans at December 31, 2020 were (in millions):
 202120222023202420252025-2030
U.S. Plans$168 $104 $105 $103 $104 $506 
Non-U.S. Plans411 410 420 431 438 2,291 
Postretirement Health Care Plan  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations
We used the following weighted-average assumptions to determine our net periodic postretirement health care cost:
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 For the Years Ended December 31,For the Years Ended December 31,
 202020192018202020192018
Discount rate3.41%4.37%3.66%3.86%4.40%4.24%
Health care cost trend rate6.00%6.25%6.25%5.42%5.44%5.56%
Schedule of Components of Net Costs
Net periodic postretirement health care costs consisted of the following:
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 202020192018
 (in millions)
Service cost$$$
Interest cost12 15 14 
Amortization:
Net loss/(gain)15 
Prior service credit(30)(38)(39)
Net periodic postretirement health care costs/(benefit)$(6)$(12)$(4)
Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments
Our estimated future benefit payments for our postretirement health care plans at December 31, 2020 were (in millions):
 202120222023202420252025-2030
U.S. Plans$11 $11 $12 $12 $12 $60 
Non-U.S. Plans29 
Schedule of 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,
 20202019
 (in millions)
Accrued benefit obligation at January 1$403 $366 
Service cost
Interest cost12 15 
Benefits paid(17)(16)
Currency(1)
Actuarial losses/(gains)(41)28 
Accrued benefit obligation at December 31$361 $403 
Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions to Determine Benefit Obligations
We used the following weighted-average assumptions to determine our postretirement benefit obligations:
 U.S. PlansNon-U.S. Plans
 As of December 31,As of December 31,
 2020201920202019
Discount rate2.68 %3.41 %3.35 %3.86 %
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year5.75 %6.00 %5.66 %5.42 %
Ultimate trend rate5.00 %5.00 %4.44 %5.42 %
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate2024202420402019
Postemployment Benefit Plans  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Components of Net Costs
Our postemployment plans are not funded. The changes in and the amount of the accrued benefit obligation at December 31, 2020 and 2019 were:
 As of December 31,
 20202019
 (in millions)
Accrued benefit obligation at January 1$66 $74 
Service cost
Interest cost
Benefits paid(10)(9)
Actuarial losses/(gains)— (10)
Accrued benefit obligation at December 31$65 $66 
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Postemployment Benefit Obligations
Net periodic postemployment costs consisted of the following:
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 202020192018
 (in millions)
Service cost$$$
Interest cost
Amortization of net gains(2)(4)(3)
Net periodic postemployment costs$$$