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SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Schedule of Deferred Compensation and Treasury Stock Activity [Table Text Block] | Activity in the deferred compensation program for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended June 30: | 2019 |  | 2018
| Shares |  | Dollars |  | Shares |  | Dollars
Deferred Compensation Obligations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  |  | $ | 25 |  |  |  |  | $ | 31 |
Reinvested dividends |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |
Benefit payments |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |
Balance at end of period |  |  | $ | 25 |  |  |  |  | $ | 31 |
Treasury Stock: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | (1 | ) |  | $ | (25 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | $ | (31 | )
Reinvested dividends | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Benefit payments | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Balance at end of period | — |  |  | (25 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | (31 | )
Six Months Ended June 30: | 2019 |  | 2018
| Shares |  | Dollars |  | Shares |  | Dollars
Deferred Compensation Obligations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  |  | $ | 32 |  |  |  |  | $ | 37 |
Reinvested dividends |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Benefit payments |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  |  | (7 | )
Balance at end of period |  |  | $ | 25 |  |  |  |  | $ | 31 |
Treasury Stock: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | (1 | ) |  | $ | (32 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | $ | (37 | )
Reinvested dividends | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Benefit payments | 1 |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |
Balance at end of period | — |  |  | (25 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | (31 | )
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The activity in AOCI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended June 30: | 2019 |  | 2018
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax: |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | (1,073 | ) |  | $ | (983 | )
Translation adjustment (net of tax effect of $(7) and $34) | (33 | ) |  | (78 | )
Balance at end of period | (1,106 | ) |  | (1,061 | )
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax: |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 2 |  |  | (5 | )
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $3 and $0) | 5 |  |  | — |
Balance at end of period | 7 |  |  | (5 | )
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax: |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 116 |  |  | (511 | )
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $5 and $100) | 15 |  |  | 312 |
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $(9) and $6) | (27 | ) |  | 20 |
Balance at end of period | 104 |  |  | (179 | )
Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of tax: |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | (3,863 | ) |  | (4,139 | )
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $14 and $12) | 43 |  |  | 38 |
Balance at end of period | (3,820 | ) |  | (4,101 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at end of period | $ | (4,815 | ) |  | $ | (5,346 | )
Six Months Ended June 30: | 2019 |  | 2018
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax: |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | (1,126 | ) |  | $ | (930 | )
Translation adjustment (net of tax effect of $2 and $25) | 20 |  |  | (84 | )
Reclassification to retained earnings pursuant to the early adoption of ASU 2018-02 | — |  |  | (47 | )
Balance at end of period | (1,106 | ) |  | (1,061 | )
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax: |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | (2 | ) |  | (2 | )
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $3 and $(1)) | 9 |  |  | (4 | )
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $0 and $1) | — |  |  | 1 |
Balance at end of period | 7 |  |  | (5 | )
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax: |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 40 |  |  | (366 | )
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $33 and $67) | 104 |  |  | 210 |
Reclassification to retained earnings pursuant to the early adoption of ASU 2018-02 | — |  |  | (79 | )
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $(13) and $18) | (40 | ) |  | 56 |
Balance at end of period | 104 |  |  | (179 | )
Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of tax: |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | (3,906 | ) |  | (3,569 | )
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $27 and $24) | 86 |  |  | 77 |
Reclassification to retained earnings pursuant to the early adoption of ASU 2018-02 | — |  |  | (609 | )
Balance at end of period | (3,820 | ) |  | (4,101 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at end of period | $ | (4,815 | ) |  | $ | (5,346 | )

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