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SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Roll-forward of Common Stock, Additional Paid-in Capital, and Retained Earnings Accounts | The following is a rollforward of our common stock, additional paid-in capital and retained earnings accounts (in millions, except per share amounts):
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
| Shares |  | Dollars |  | Shares |  | Dollars |  | Shares |  | Dollars
Class A Common Stock: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 173 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | 180 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | 194 |  |  | $ | 2 |
Common stock purchases | (3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (4 | ) |  | — |  |  | (4 | ) |  | — |
Stock award plans | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |
Common stock issuances | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |
Conversions of class A to class B common stock | (14 | ) |  | — |  |  | (10 | ) |  | — |  |  | (17 | ) |  | — |
Class A shares issued at end of year | 163 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | 173 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | 180 |  |  | $ | 2 |
Class B Common Stock: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 687 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | 689 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | 693 |  |  | $ | 7 |
Common stock purchases | (5 | ) |  | — |  |  | (12 | ) |  | — |  |  | (21 | ) |  | — |
Conversions of class A to class B common stock | 14 |  |  | — |  |  | 10 |  |  | — |  |  | 17 |  |  | — |
Class B shares issued at end of year | 696 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | 687 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | 689 |  |  | $ | 7 |
Additional Paid-In Capital: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |
Stock award plans |  |  | 419 |  |  |  |  | 396 |  |  |  |  | 541 |
Common stock purchases |  |  | (859 | ) |  |  |  | (813 | ) |  |  |  | (898 | )
Common stock issuances |  |  | 406 |  |  |  |  | 363 |  |  |  |  | 303 |
Option premiums received (paid) |  |  | 34 |  |  |  |  | 54 |  |  |  |  | 54 |
Balance at end of year |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |
Retained Earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  |  | $ | 5,852 |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,880 |  |  |  |  | $ | 6,011 |
Net income attributable to controlling interests |  |  | 4,791 |  |  |  |  | 4,905 |  |  |  |  | 3,422 |
Dividends ($3.64, $3.32, and $3.12 per share) |  |  | (3,189 | ) |  |  |  | (2,928 | ) |  |  |  | (2,771 | )
Common stock purchases |  |  | (141 | ) |  |  |  | (1,003 | ) |  |  |  | (1,782 | )
Reclassification from AOCI pursuant to the early adoption of ASU 2018-02 |  |  | 735 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |
Other |  |  | $ | (42 | ) |  |  |  | $ | (2 | ) |  |  |  | $ | — |
Balance at end of year |  |  | $ | 8,006 |  |  |  |  | $ | 5,852 |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,880 |
Activity in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The activity in AOCI is as follows (in millions):
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss), Net of Tax: |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | $ | (930 | ) |  | $ | (1,016 | ) |  | $ | (897 | )
Translation adjustment (net of tax effect of $37, $(161) and $32) | (149 | ) |  | 86 |  |  | (119 | )
Reclassification to retained earnings pursuant to the early adoption of ASU 2018-02 | (47 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Balance at end of year | (1,126 | ) |  | (930 | ) |  | (1,016 | )
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities, Net of Tax: |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | (2 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | (1 | )
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $(1), $(1) and $0) | (3 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | — |
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $1, $1 and $0) | 3 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Balance at end of year | (2 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (1 | )
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax: |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | (366 | ) |  | (45 | ) |  | 67 |
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $135, $(190) and $75) | 429 |  |  | (316 | ) |  | 124 |
Reclassification to retained earnings pursuant to the early adoption of ASU 2018-02 | (79 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $18, $(3) and $(142)) | 56 |  |  | (5 | ) |  | (236 | )
Balance at end of year | 40 |  |  | (366 | ) |  | (45 | )
Unrecognized Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs, Net of Tax: |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | $ | (3,569 | ) |  | $ | (3,421 | ) |  | $ | (2,709 | )
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $439, $269 and $1,040) | 1,389 |  |  | 731 |  |  | 1,783 |
Reclassification to retained earnings pursuant to the early adoption of ASU 2018-02 | (609 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service cost resulting from remeasurements of plan assets and liabilities (net of tax effect of $(355), $(180) and $(1,460)) | (1,117 | ) |  | (879 | ) |  | (2,495 | )
Balance at end of year | (3,906 | ) |  | (3,569 | ) |  | (3,421 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at end of year | (4,994 | ) |  | (4,867 | ) |  | (4,483 | )
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block] | Detail of the gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI to the statements of consolidated income for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in millions):
Twelve Months Ended December 31: | 2018 Amount Reclassified from AOCI |  | 2017 Amount Reclassified from AOCI |  | 2016 Amount Reclassified from AOCI |  | Affected Line Item in the Income Statement
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized gain (loss) on sale of securities | (4 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | Investment income (expense) and other
Income tax (expense) benefit | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | Income tax expense
Impact on net income | (3 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | Net income
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts | (24 | ) |  | (27 | ) |  | (26 | ) |  | Interest expense
Foreign exchange contracts | (50 | ) |  | 35 |  |  | 404 |  |  | Revenue
Income tax (expense) benefit | 18 |  |  | (3 | ) |  | (142 | ) |  | Income tax expense
Impact on net income | (56 | ) |  | 5 |  |  | 236 |  |  | Net income
Unrecognized Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior service costs | (201 | ) |  | (200 | ) |  | (172 | ) |  | Investment income (expense) and other
Remeasurement of benefit obligation | (1,627 | ) |  | (800 | ) |  | (2,651 | ) |  | Investment income (expense) and other
Income tax (expense) benefit | 439 |  |  | 269 |  |  | 1,040 |  |  | Income tax expense
Impact on net income | (1,389 | ) |  | (731 | ) |  | (1,783 | ) |  | Net income
Total amount reclassified for the period | $ | (1,448 | ) |  | $ | (727 | ) |  | $ | (1,547 | ) |  | Net income
Activity in Deferred Compensation Program | Activity in the deferred compensation program for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in millions):
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
| Shares |  | Dollars |  | Shares |  | Dollars |  | Shares |  | Dollars
Deferred Compensation Obligations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  |  | $ | 37 |  |  |  |  | $ | 45 |  |  |  |  | $ | 51 |
Reinvested dividends |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Benefit payments |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  |  | (9 | )
Balance at end of year |  |  | $ | 32 |  |  |  |  | $ | 37 |  |  |  |  | $ | 45 |
Treasury Stock: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | (1 | ) |  | $ | (37 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | $ | (45 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | $ | (51 | )
Reinvested dividends | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3 | )
Benefit payments | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 10 |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |
Balance at end of year | (1 | ) |  | $ | (32 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | $ | (37 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | $ | (45 | )

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