| Schedule of Preferred and Common Stock Dividends Paid [Table Text Block] |
The following table summarizes dividends paid on our preferred and common stock (dollars in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | September 30, 2015 | | September 30, 2014 | | September 30, 2015 | | September 30, 2014 | Series A preferred stock | | | $ | 87 |
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| | $ | 263 |
| Common stock | $ | 563 |
| | $ | 483 |
| | $ | 1,618 |
| | $ | 1,445 |
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| Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Table Text Block] |
The following table summarizes the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss (dollars in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | September 30, 2015 | | September 30, 2014 | | September 30, 2015 | | September 30, 2014 | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | | | | | | | | Balance at beginning of period | $ | (1,023 | ) | | $ | (661 | ) | | $ | (1,064 | ) | | $ | (614 | ) | Other comprehensive loss before reclassification adjustment, net of tax(a) | (637 | ) | | (79 | ) | | (764 | ) | | (133 | ) | Reclassification adjustment, net of tax(a)(b) | (8 | ) | | — |
| | 168 |
| | 2 |
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (645 | ) | | (79 | ) | | (596 | ) | | (131 | ) | Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax | (2 | ) | | 8 |
| | (10 | ) | | 13 |
| Balance at end of period | $ | (1,670 | ) | | $ | (732 | ) | | $ | (1,670 | ) | | $ | (732 | ) | Defined Benefit Plans, Net | | | | | | | | Balance at beginning of period | $ | (6,517 | ) | | $ | (2,477 | ) | | $ | (7,006 | ) | | $ | (2,501 | ) | Other comprehensive loss before reclassification adjustment – prior service cost or credit, net of tax(a) | (6 | ) | | (3 | ) | | (13 | ) | | (30 | ) | Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustment – actuarial gains or losses, net of tax(a) | 91 |
| | 257 |
| | 439 |
| | 238 |
| Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustment, net of tax | 85 |
| | 254 |
| | 426 |
| | 208 |
| Reclassification adjustment – prior service cost or credit, net of tax(a)(c) | 2 |
| | 4 |
| | 9 |
| | 14 |
| Reclassification adjustment – actuarial losses, net of tax(a)(c) | 67 |
| | 22 |
| | 208 |
| | 82 |
| Reclassification adjustment, net of tax(a) | 69 |
| | 26 |
| | 217 |
| | 96 |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 154 |
| | 280 |
| | 643 |
| | 304 |
| Balance at end of period | $ | (6,363 | ) | | $ | (2,197 | ) | | $ | (6,363 | ) | | $ | (2,197 | ) |
_______ | | (a) | The income tax effect was insignificant in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. |
| | (b) | Related to the change of our business model in Russia. Included in Automotive cost of sales. Refer to Note 12 for additional information. |
| | (c) | Included in the computation of net periodic pension and OPEB (income) expense. Refer to Note 9 for additional information. |
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