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Employee Benefits - Pension Plans Narrative (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 GBP (£) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of the Company's projected benefit obligation |  |  |  | 92.00% |  |  |  |  | 92.00% |
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash contributions by employer | $ 80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. | Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plans with PBO in excess of the fair value of plan assets, PBO |  |  |  | $ 3,200 | $ 2,900 |  |  |  | $ 3,200 | $ 2,900
Plans with ABO in excess of the fair value of plan assets, fair value of plan assets |  |  |  | 2,000 | 1,700 |  |  |  | 2,000 | 1,700
Plans with ABO in excess of the fair value of plan assets, ABO |  |  |  | 3,200 | 2,900 |  |  |  | 3,200 | 2,900
Benefit payments |  |  |  |  | 281 |  |  |  | 152 | 139
Settlements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 281
Defined benefit plan, benefit obligation, period increase (decrease) |  |  |  |  | 325 |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, settlements, benefit obligation |  |  |  |  | 158 |  |  |  | 0 | 281
Future amortization of loss |  |  |  | 61 |  |  |  |  | 61 |
UK | Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future amortization of loss |  |  |  | 42 |  |  |  |  | 42 |
U.K. | Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plans with PBO in excess of the fair value of plan assets, PBO |  |  |  | 52 | 1,200 |  |  |  | 52 | 1,200
Plans with PBO in excess of the fair value of plan assets |  |  |  | 30 | 1,100 |  |  |  | 30 | 1,100
Plans with ABO in excess of the fair value of plan assets, fair value of plan assets |  |  |  | 30 | 1,100 |  |  |  | 30 | 1,100
Plans with ABO in excess of the fair value of plan assets, ABO |  |  |  | 52 | 1,200 |  |  |  | 52 | 1,200
Benefit payments |  |  |  |  |  | £ 116 | $ 159 |  | 146 | 242
Settlements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 371 | 496 | 159
Defined benefit plan, benefit obligation, period increase (decrease) |  |  | £ 325 | 434 |  | 103 | 141 |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, settlements, benefit obligation |  |  | £ 93 | 125 |  | £ 42 | $ 61 |  | 496 | 159
Effect of UK Plan insurance contract |  | $ 267 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other | Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plans with PBO in excess of the fair value of plan assets, PBO |  |  |  | 1,400 | 1,200 |  |  |  | 1,400 | 1,200
Plans with PBO in excess of the fair value of plan assets |  |  |  | 1,200 | 1,000 |  |  |  | 1,200 | 1,000
Plans with ABO in excess of the fair value of plan assets, fair value of plan assets |  |  |  | 1,200 | 1,000 |  |  |  | 1,200 | 1,000
Plans with ABO in excess of the fair value of plan assets, ABO |  |  |  | $ 1,300 | $ 1,100 |  |  |  | 1,300 | 1,100
Benefit payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 | 39
Settlements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Defined benefit plan, settlements, benefit obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0

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