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Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Changes in Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets and Funded Status |
| Year Ended December 31, 2017 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2016
| Pension Benefits |  | Global OPEB Plans |  | Pension Benefits |  | Global OPEB Plans
| U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |
Change in benefit obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning benefit obligation | $ | 68,827 |  |  | $ | 21,156 |  |  | $ | 6,180 |  |  | $ | 71,486 |  |  | $ | 21,008 |  |  | $ | 6,066 |
Service cost | 203 |  |  | 180 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 220 |  |  | 255 |  |  | 18 |
Interest cost | 2,145 |  |  | 473 |  |  | 202 |  |  | 2,212 |  |  | 527 |  |  | 201 |
Actuarial losses | 2,885 |  |  | 561 |  |  | 311 |  |  | 416 |  |  | 1,328 |  |  | 230 |
Benefits paid | (5,067 | ) |  | (1,369 | ) |  | (426 | ) |  | (5,507 | ) |  | (1,458 | ) |  | (400 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | 1,953 |  |  | 78 |  |  | — |  |  | (445 | ) |  | 45 |
Curtailments, settlements and other | (543 | ) |  | (165 | ) |  | 10 |  |  | — |  |  | (59 | ) |  | 20 |
Ending benefit obligation | 68,450 |  |  | 22,789 |  |  | 6,374 |  |  | 68,827 |  |  | 21,156 |  |  | 6,180 |
Change in plan assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning fair value of plan assets | 61,622 |  |  | 12,799 |  |  | — |  |  | 61,072 |  |  | 12,794 |  |  | — |
Actual return on plan assets | 6,549 |  |  | 1,025 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,004 |  |  | 750 |  |  | — |
Employer contributions | 77 |  |  | 1,153 |  |  | 406 |  |  | 2,054 |  |  | 1,022 |  |  | 378 |
Benefits paid | (5,067 | ) |  | (1,369 | ) |  | (426 | ) |  | (5,507 | ) |  | (1,458 | ) |  | (400 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | 1,007 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (229 | ) |  | — |
Settlements and other | (542 | ) |  | (120 | ) |  | 20 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (80 | ) |  | 22 |
Ending fair value of plan assets | 62,639 |  |  | 14,495 |  |  | — |  |  | 61,622 |  |  | 12,799 |  |  | — |
Ending funded status | $ | (5,811 | ) |  | $ | (8,294 | ) |  | $ | (6,374 | ) |  | $ | (7,205 | ) |  | $ | (8,357 | ) |  | $ | (6,180 | )
Amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current assets | $ | — |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 91 |  |  | $ | — |
Current liabilities | (71 | ) |  | (355 | ) |  | (376 | ) |  | (73 | ) |  | (316 | ) |  | (377 | )
Non-current liabilities | (5,740 | ) |  | (8,006 | ) |  | (5,998 | ) |  | (7,132 | ) |  | (8,132 | ) |  | (5,803 | )
Net amount recorded | $ | (5,811 | ) |  | $ | (8,294 | ) |  | $ | (6,374 | ) |  | $ | (7,205 | ) |  | $ | (8,357 | ) |  | $ | (6,180 | )
Amounts recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net actuarial gain (loss) | $ | 114 |  |  | $ | (4,163 | ) |  | $ | (1,186 | ) |  | $ | 55 |  |  | $ | (3,852 | ) |  | $ | (901 | )
Net prior service (cost) credit | 23 |  |  | (26 | ) |  | 55 |  |  | 27 |  |  | (30 | ) |  | 54 |
Total recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | 137 |  |  | $ | (4,189 | ) |  | $ | (1,131 | ) |  | $ | 82 |  |  | $ | (3,882 | ) |  | $ | (847 | )
Schedule of amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheets |
| Year Ended December 31, 2017 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2016
| Pension Benefits |  | Global OPEB Plans |  | Pension Benefits |  | Global OPEB Plans
| U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |
Change in benefit obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning benefit obligation | $ | 68,827 |  |  | $ | 21,156 |  |  | $ | 6,180 |  |  | $ | 71,486 |  |  | $ | 21,008 |  |  | $ | 6,066 |
Service cost | 203 |  |  | 180 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 220 |  |  | 255 |  |  | 18 |
Interest cost | 2,145 |  |  | 473 |  |  | 202 |  |  | 2,212 |  |  | 527 |  |  | 201 |
Actuarial losses | 2,885 |  |  | 561 |  |  | 311 |  |  | 416 |  |  | 1,328 |  |  | 230 |
Benefits paid | (5,067 | ) |  | (1,369 | ) |  | (426 | ) |  | (5,507 | ) |  | (1,458 | ) |  | (400 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | 1,953 |  |  | 78 |  |  | — |  |  | (445 | ) |  | 45 |
Curtailments, settlements and other | (543 | ) |  | (165 | ) |  | 10 |  |  | — |  |  | (59 | ) |  | 20 |
Ending benefit obligation | 68,450 |  |  | 22,789 |  |  | 6,374 |  |  | 68,827 |  |  | 21,156 |  |  | 6,180 |
Change in plan assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning fair value of plan assets | 61,622 |  |  | 12,799 |  |  | — |  |  | 61,072 |  |  | 12,794 |  |  | — |
Actual return on plan assets | 6,549 |  |  | 1,025 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,004 |  |  | 750 |  |  | — |
Employer contributions | 77 |  |  | 1,153 |  |  | 406 |  |  | 2,054 |  |  | 1,022 |  |  | 378 |
Benefits paid | (5,067 | ) |  | (1,369 | ) |  | (426 | ) |  | (5,507 | ) |  | (1,458 | ) |  | (400 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | 1,007 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (229 | ) |  | — |
Settlements and other | (542 | ) |  | (120 | ) |  | 20 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (80 | ) |  | 22 |
Ending fair value of plan assets | 62,639 |  |  | 14,495 |  |  | — |  |  | 61,622 |  |  | 12,799 |  |  | — |
Ending funded status | $ | (5,811 | ) |  | $ | (8,294 | ) |  | $ | (6,374 | ) |  | $ | (7,205 | ) |  | $ | (8,357 | ) |  | $ | (6,180 | )
Amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current assets | $ | — |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 91 |  |  | $ | — |
Current liabilities | (71 | ) |  | (355 | ) |  | (376 | ) |  | (73 | ) |  | (316 | ) |  | (377 | )
Non-current liabilities | (5,740 | ) |  | (8,006 | ) |  | (5,998 | ) |  | (7,132 | ) |  | (8,132 | ) |  | (5,803 | )
Net amount recorded | $ | (5,811 | ) |  | $ | (8,294 | ) |  | $ | (6,374 | ) |  | $ | (7,205 | ) |  | $ | (8,357 | ) |  | $ | (6,180 | )
Amounts recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net actuarial gain (loss) | $ | 114 |  |  | $ | (4,163 | ) |  | $ | (1,186 | ) |  | $ | 55 |  |  | $ | (3,852 | ) |  | $ | (901 | )
Net prior service (cost) credit | 23 |  |  | (26 | ) |  | 55 |  |  | 27 |  |  | (30 | ) |  | 54 |
Total recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | 137 |  |  | $ | (4,189 | ) |  | $ | (1,131 | ) |  | $ | 82 |  |  | $ | (3,882 | ) |  | $ | (847 | )
Schedule of Projected Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets | The following table summarizes the total accumulated benefit obligations (ABO), the ABO and fair value of plan assets for defined benefit pension plans with ABO in excess of plan assets, and the PBO and fair value of plan assets for defined benefit pension plans with PBO in excess of plan assets:
| December 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S.
ABO | $ | 68,437 |  |  | $ | 22,650 |  |  | $ | 68,813 |  |  | $ | 20,836 |
Plans with ABO in excess of plan assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ABO | $ | 68,437 |  |  | $ | 21,679 |  |  | $ | 68,813 |  |  | $ | 20,172 |
Fair value of plan assets | $ | 62,639 |  |  | $ | 13,408 |  |  | $ | 61,622 |  |  | $ | 12,046 |
Plans with PBO in excess of plan assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PBO | $ | 68,450 |  |  | $ | 21,822 |  |  | $ | 68,827 |  |  | $ | 20,458 |
Fair value of plan assets | $ | 62,639 |  |  | $ | 13,411 |  |  | $ | 61,622 |  |  | $ | 12,009 |
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets | The following table summarizes the total accumulated benefit obligations (ABO), the ABO and fair value of plan assets for defined benefit pension plans with ABO in excess of plan assets, and the PBO and fair value of plan assets for defined benefit pension plans with PBO in excess of plan assets:
| December 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S.
ABO | $ | 68,437 |  |  | $ | 22,650 |  |  | $ | 68,813 |  |  | $ | 20,836 |
Plans with ABO in excess of plan assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ABO | $ | 68,437 |  |  | $ | 21,679 |  |  | $ | 68,813 |  |  | $ | 20,172 |
Fair value of plan assets | $ | 62,639 |  |  | $ | 13,408 |  |  | $ | 61,622 |  |  | $ | 12,046 |
Plans with PBO in excess of plan assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PBO | $ | 68,450 |  |  | $ | 21,822 |  |  | $ | 68,827 |  |  | $ | 20,458 |
Fair value of plan assets | $ | 62,639 |  |  | $ | 13,411 |  |  | $ | 61,622 |  |  | $ | 12,009 |
Schedule of Net Periodic Pension and OPEB expense | The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension and OPEB expense along with the assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
| Year Ended December 31, 2017 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2015
| Pension Benefits |  | Global OPEB Plans |  | Pension Benefits |  | Global OPEB Plans |  | Pension Benefits |  | Global OPEB Plans
| U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |
Components of expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Service cost | $ | 315 |  |  | $ | 199 |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 381 |  |  | $ | 273 |  |  | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 406 |  |  | $ | 306 |  |  | $ | 24 |
Interest cost | 2,145 |  |  | 473 |  |  | 202 |  |  | 2,212 |  |  | 527 |  |  | 201 |  |  | 2,754 |  |  | 689 |  |  | 238 |
Expected return on plan assets | (3,677 | ) |  | (750 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,778 | ) |  | (733 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,896 | ) |  | (794 | ) |  | — |
Amortization of net actuarial (gains) losses | (6 | ) |  | 157 |  |  | 23 |  |  | (25 | ) |  | 137 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 188 |  |  | 37 |
Curtailments, settlements and other(a) | (37 | ) |  | 8 |  |  | (5 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | 16 |  |  | (13 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | 141 |  |  | (14 | )
Net periodic pension and OPEB (income) expense | $ | (1,260 | ) |  | $ | 87 |  |  | $ | 239 |  |  | $ | (1,214 | ) |  | $ | 220 |  |  | $ | 225 |  |  | $ | (732 | ) |  | $ | 530 |  |  | $ | 285 |
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations(b) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.53 | % |  | 2.66 | % |  | 3.52 | % |  | 3.92 | % |  | 2.88 | % |  | 3.93 | % |  | 4.06 | % |  | 3.36 | % |  | 4.13 | %
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net expense(b) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.35 | % |  | 2.94 | % |  | 3.39 | % |  | 3.36 | % |  | 3.14 | % |  | 3.49 | % |  | 3.73 | % |  | 3.30 | % |  | 3.83 | %
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 6.23 | % |  | 5.82 | % |  | N/A |  |  | 6.33 | % |  | 6.07 | % |  | N/A |  |  | 6.38 | % |  | 6.32 | % |  | N/A |
_________
(a) | The curtailment charges recorded in the year ended December 31, 2015 were due primarily to the GM Canada hourly pension plan that was remeasured as a result of a voluntary separation program.
(b) | The rate of compensation increase does not have a significant effect on our U.S. pension and OPEB plans.
Schedule of Assumptions Used | The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension and OPEB expense along with the assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
| Year Ended December 31, 2017 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2015
| Pension Benefits |  | Global OPEB Plans |  | Pension Benefits |  | Global OPEB Plans |  | Pension Benefits |  | Global OPEB Plans
| U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |
Components of expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Service cost | $ | 315 |  |  | $ | 199 |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 381 |  |  | $ | 273 |  |  | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 406 |  |  | $ | 306 |  |  | $ | 24 |
Interest cost | 2,145 |  |  | 473 |  |  | 202 |  |  | 2,212 |  |  | 527 |  |  | 201 |  |  | 2,754 |  |  | 689 |  |  | 238 |
Expected return on plan assets | (3,677 | ) |  | (750 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,778 | ) |  | (733 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,896 | ) |  | (794 | ) |  | — |
Amortization of net actuarial (gains) losses | (6 | ) |  | 157 |  |  | 23 |  |  | (25 | ) |  | 137 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 188 |  |  | 37 |
Curtailments, settlements and other(a) | (37 | ) |  | 8 |  |  | (5 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | 16 |  |  | (13 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | 141 |  |  | (14 | )
Net periodic pension and OPEB (income) expense | $ | (1,260 | ) |  | $ | 87 |  |  | $ | 239 |  |  | $ | (1,214 | ) |  | $ | 220 |  |  | $ | 225 |  |  | $ | (732 | ) |  | $ | 530 |  |  | $ | 285 |
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations(b) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.53 | % |  | 2.66 | % |  | 3.52 | % |  | 3.92 | % |  | 2.88 | % |  | 3.93 | % |  | 4.06 | % |  | 3.36 | % |  | 4.13 | %
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net expense(b) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.35 | % |  | 2.94 | % |  | 3.39 | % |  | 3.36 | % |  | 3.14 | % |  | 3.49 | % |  | 3.73 | % |  | 3.30 | % |  | 3.83 | %
Expected rate of return on plan assets | 6.23 | % |  | 5.82 | % |  | N/A |  |  | 6.33 | % |  | 6.07 | % |  | N/A |  |  | 6.38 | % |  | 6.32 | % |  | N/A |
_________
(a) | The curtailment charges recorded in the year ended December 31, 2015 were due primarily to the GM Canada hourly pension plan that was remeasured as a result of a voluntary separation program.
(b) | The rate of compensation increase does not have a significant effect on our U.S. pension and OPEB plans.
Schedule of Expected Net Benefit Payments | The following table summarizes net benefit payments expected to be paid in the future, which include assumptions related to estimated future employee service:
| Pension Benefits |  | Global OPEB Plans
| U.S. Plans |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
2018 | $ | 5,288 |  |  | $ | 1,458 |  |  | $ | 379 |
2019 | $ | 5,053 |  |  | $ | 1,323 |  |  | $ | 374 |
2020 | $ | 4,895 |  |  | $ | 1,302 |  |  | $ | 368 |
2021 | $ | 4,758 |  |  | $ | 1,276 |  |  | $ | 365 |
2022 | $ | 4,639 |  |  | $ | 1,233 |  |  | $ | 362 |
2023 - 2027 | $ | 21,553 |  |  | $ | 5,759 |  |  | $ | 1,817 |
Pension Plan [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of contributions to defined benefit pension plans | The following table summarizes contributions made to the defined benefit pension plans:
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
U.S. hourly and salaried | $ | 77 |  |  | $ | 2,054 |  |  | $ | 95 |
Non-U.S. | 1,153 |  |  | 1,022 |  |  | 1,108 |
Total | $ | 1,230 |  |  | $ | 3,076 |  |  | $ | 1,203 |
Schedules of Fair Value of Plan Assets by Asset Class and Target Allocations | The following table summarizes the target allocations by asset category for U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans:
| December 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| U.S. |  | Non-U.S. |  | U.S. |  | Non-U.S.
Equity | 15 | % |  | 18 | % |  | 15 | % |  | 21 | %
Debt | 61 | % |  | 56 | % |  | 61 | % |  | 51 | %
Other(a) | 24 | % |  | 26 | % |  | 24 | % |  | 28 | %
Total | 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | %
__________
(a) | Primarily includes private equity, real estate and absolute return strategies which mainly consist of hedge funds.
Assets and Fair Value Measurements The following tables summarize the fair value of U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plan assets by asset class:
| December 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
U.S. Pension Plan Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common and preferred stocks | $ | 8,892 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 8,911 |  |  | $ | 8,288 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 8,326 |
Government and agency debt securities(a) | — |  |  | 12,116 |  |  | — |  |  | 12,116 |  |  | — |  |  | 11,374 |  |  | — |  |  | 11,374 |
Corporate and other debt securities | — |  |  | 26,122 |  |  | — |  |  | 26,122 |  |  | — |  |  | 25,452 |  |  | — |  |  | 25,452 |
Other investments, net | 552 |  |  | 119 |  |  | 395 |  |  | 1,066 |  |  | 486 |  |  | 288 |  |  | 403 |  |  | 1,177 |
Net plan assets subject to leveling | $ | 9,444 |  |  | $ | 38,374 |  |  | $ | 397 |  |  | 48,215 |  |  | $ | 8,774 |  |  | $ | 37,149 |  |  | $ | 406 |  |  | 46,329 |
Plan assets measured at net asset value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,632 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,509 |
Private equity and debt investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,539 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,012 |
Real estate investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,351 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,634 |
Total plan assets measured at net asset value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,522 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,155 |
Other plan assets, net(b) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 902 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,138 |
Net plan assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 62,639 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 61,622 |
| December 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
Non-U.S. Pension Plan Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common and preferred stocks | $ | 578 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 585 |  |  | $ | 978 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 981 |
Government and agency debt securities(a) | — |  |  | 3,853 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,853 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,221 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,221 |
Corporate and other debt securities | — |  |  | 2,566 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,566 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,040 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 2,043 |
Other investments, net | 23 |  |  | 149 |  |  | 438 |  |  | 610 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 153 |  |  | 429 |  |  | 619 |
Net plan assets subject to leveling | $ | 601 |  |  | $ | 6,569 |  |  | $ | 444 |  |  | 7,614 |  |  | $ | 1,015 |  |  | $ | 5,417 |  |  | $ | 432 |  |  | 6,864 |
Plan assets measured at net asset value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,346 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,428 |
Private equity and debt investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 570 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 546 |
Real estate investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,097 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,092 |
Total plan assets measured at net asset value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,066 |
Other plan assets (liabilities), net(b) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (132 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (131 | )
Net plan assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 14,495 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 12,799 |
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(a) | Includes U.S. and sovereign government and agency issues.
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