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Retirement Plans and Other Retiree Benefits - Summary of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Other Retiree Benefit Plans |  |  |
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost |  |  |
Service cost | $ 13 | $ 13 | $ 14
Interest cost | 40 | 43 | 44
Annual ESOP allocation | 0 | 0 | 0
Expected return on plan assets | 0 | (1) | (2)
Amortization of transition and prior service costs (credits) | 0 | 0 | 0
Amortization of actuarial loss | 13 | 14 | 25
Net periodic benefit cost | 66 | 69 | 81
Other postretirement charges | (3) | 1 | 1
Total pension cost | $ 63 | $ 70 | $ 82
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost |  |  |
Discount rate | 4.41% | 4.97% | 4.36%
Long-term rate of return on plan assets | 6.80% | 6.80% | 6.80%
Long-term rate of compensation increase | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
ESOP growth rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00%
Medical cost trend rate of increase | 6.33% | 6.67% | 7.00%
United States | Pension Plans |  |  |
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost |  |  |
Service cost | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 2
Interest cost | 94 | 105 | 100
Annual ESOP allocation | 0 | 0 | 0
Expected return on plan assets | (111) | (109) | (117)
Amortization of transition and prior service costs (credits) | 0 | 0 | 0
Amortization of actuarial loss | 48 | 41 | 44
Net periodic benefit cost | 32 | 38 | 29
Other postretirement charges | 24 | 3 | 16
Total pension cost | $ 56 | $ 41 | $ 45
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost |  |  |
Discount rate | 4.27% | 4.93% | 4.24%
Long-term rate of return on plan assets | 6.80% | 6.80% | 6.80%
Long-term rate of compensation increase | 3.50% | 3.50% | 3.50%
ESOP growth rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Medical cost trend rate of increase | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |
Voluntary contributions to postretirement plans | $ 81 | $ 53 | $ 0
International | Pension Plans |  |  |
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost |  |  |
Service cost | 16 | 16 | 20
Interest cost | 22 | 25 | 28
Annual ESOP allocation | 0 | 0 | 0
Expected return on plan assets | (22) | (23) | (28)
Amortization of transition and prior service costs (credits) | 0 | 0 | 2
Amortization of actuarial loss | 10 | 8 | 11
Net periodic benefit cost | 26 | 26 | 33
Other postretirement charges | 4 | 11 | (1)
Total pension cost | $ 30 | $ 37 | $ 32
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost |  |  |
Discount rate | 2.59% | 3.17% | 3.06%
Long-term rate of return on plan assets | 4.14% | 4.62% | 5.05%
Long-term rate of compensation increase | 2.58% | 2.78% | 2.83%
ESOP growth rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Medical cost trend rate of increase | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Global Growth and Efficiency Program |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |
Charges against assets | $ (40) | $ (33) | $ (42)
Global Growth and Efficiency Program | Employee-Related Costs |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |
Charges against assets | $ (21) | $ (4) | $ (17)

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