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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Net Periodic Pension and OPEB (Income) Expense [Table Text Block]
The following tables summarize the components of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefits (OPEB) (income) expense (dollars in millions):
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
Pension Benefits
 
Global OPEB Plans
 
Pension Benefits
 
Global OPEB Plans
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
Service cost
$
101

 
$
116

 
$
6

 
$
94

 
$
92

 
$
7

Interest cost
689

 
184

 
59

 
765

 
259

 
66

Expected return on plan assets
(974
)
 
(193
)
 
—

 
(978
)
 
(221
)
 
—

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
(1
)
 
3

 
(4
)
 
(1
)
 
4

 
(4
)
Amortization of net actuarial (gains) losses
2

 
58

 
10

 
(22
)
 
37

 
2

Curtailments, settlements and other
—

 
1

 
—

 
3

 
3

 
—

Net periodic pension and OPEB (income) expense
$
(183
)
 
$
169

 
$
71

 
$
(139
)
 
$
174

 
$
71

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
Pension Benefits
 
Global OPEB Plans
 
Pension Benefits
 
Global OPEB Plans
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
Service cost
$
304

 
$
311

 
$
18

 
$
285

 
$
297

 
$
18

Interest cost
2,066

 
575

 
178

 
2,295

 
784

 
203

Expected return on plan assets
(2,922
)
 
(598
)
 
—

 
(2,935
)
 
(662
)
 
—

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
(3
)
 
11

 
(10
)
 
(3
)
 
13

 
(12
)
Amortization of net actuarial (gains) losses
6

 
175

 
27

 
(68
)
 
117

 
6

Curtailments, settlements and other
—

 
108

 
—

 
1

 
4

 
—

Net periodic pension and OPEB (income) expense
$
(549
)
 
$
582

 
$
213

 
$
(425
)
 
$
553

 
$
215