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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations, Fair Value of Plan Assets, and Funded Status of Plan
The following table details information regarding the Company's pension plans:

(In millions)20212020
Change in Benefit Obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year$3,224 $2,885 
Service cost27 29 
Interest cost37 52 
Actuarial (gain) loss (1)
(112)239 
Benefits paid(106)(116)
Curtailment, settlements and special termination benefits(54)(16)
Other, including expenses paid(48)151 
Liabilities held for sale (2)
(2,062) 
Benefit obligation at end of year$906 $3,224 
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value at beginning of year$3,294 $2,953 
Actual return on plan assets67 285 
Company contributions47 41 
Benefits paid(106)(116)
Settlements(54)(15)
Other, including expenses paid(34)146 
Assets held for sale (2)
(2,623)— 
Fair value of assets end of year$591 $3,294 
Funded status of plans$(315)$70 
Amounts included in the balance sheet:
Other non-current assets$43 $542 
Accrued compensation and benefits(10)(10)
Post-employment and other benefit liabilities(348)(462)
Net amount recognized$(315)$70 

(1) Reflects the impact of foreign exchange translation, primarily for plans in the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany.
(2) See Note 20 - Divestitures for additional information.
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The pretax amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss are:

(In millions)Prior Service Cost (Benefit)Net Actuarial (Gain) LossTotal
As of December 31, 2020$13 $689 $702 
Current year changes recorded in AOCI(34)(30)
Amortization reclassified to earnings(2)(32)(34)
Settlement/curtailment reclassified to earnings— (12)(12)
Currency translation and other— (16)(16)
As of December 31, 2021$15 $595 $610 
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets
Information for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:

(In millions)20212020
Projected benefit obligation$405 $622 
Accumulated benefit obligation$374 $579 
Fair value of plan assets$47 $156 
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets
Information for pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:

(In millions)20212020
Projected benefit obligation$405 $666 
Accumulated benefit obligation$374 $615 
Fair value of plan assets$47 $194 
Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans
The components of net periodic pension benefits for the defined benefit pension plans are as follows:

(In millions)202120202019
Service cost$27 $29 $31 
Interest cost37 52 67 
Expected return on plan assets(145)(140)(154)
Amortization of prior service cost
Recognized actuarial net loss32 22 
Net settlement, curtailment and special termination benefit loss13 
Net periodic pension benefit $(34)$(31)$(41)
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions
Major assumptions used in determining the benefit obligation and net cost for pension plans are presented in the following table as weighted-averages:

Benefit ObligationNet Costs
20212020202120202019
(2)
Discount rate
Projected benefit obligation2.1%1.4 %1.4%2.0 %2.8 %
Interest cost (1)
—%— %1.2%1.8 %2.7 %
Service cost (1)
—%— %2.1%1.8 %3.2 %
Salary scale3.1%2.8 %2.8%3.3 %3.0 %
Expected return on plan assets—%— %4.6%4.9 %5.6 %
(1) The 2021 and 2020 discount rates used to measure the service cost and interest cost applies to the significant plans of the Company. The projected benefit obligation discount rate is used for the service cost and interest cost measurements for non-significant plans.
(2) Assumptions prior to 2020 include assumptions used for the UTC plan which included Carrier employees.
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
The fair values of pension plan assets by asset category are as follows:

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical AssetsSignificant Observable InputsSignificant Unobservable InputsNot Subject
(In millions)(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)to LevelingTotal
Asset Category
Public Equities:
Global Equities$— $29 $— $— $29 
Global Equity Funds at net asset value (1) (2)
— — — 208 208 
Fixed Income Securities:
Governments— 26 — — 26 
Corporate Bonds— 103 — — 103 
Fixed Income Securities (2)
— — — 189 189 
Real Estate (3)
— — — 
Other (4) (5)
— — — 
Cash & Cash Equivalents (2)(6)
— — 10 
Subtotal$ $179 $ $400 $579 
Other assets and liabilities (7)
12 
Total as of December 31, 2021 (8)
$591 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical AssetsSignificant Observable InputsSignificant Unobservable InputsNot Subject
(In millions)(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)to LevelingTotal
Asset Category
Public Equities:
Global Equities (1) (2)
$— $52 $— $65 $117 
Global Equity Funds at net asset value (1)
— — — 733 733 
Fixed Income Securities:
Governments— 1,270 — — 1,270 
Corporate Bonds— 121 — 41 162 
Fixed Income Securities (2)
— — — 923 923 
Real Estate (3)(2)
— — 11 13 
Other (4)(2)(5)
— (422)— 407 (15)
Cash & Cash Equivalents (2)(6)
— 32 — 22 54 
Subtotal$ $1,055 $ $2,202 $3,257 
Other assets and liabilities (7)
37 
Total as of December 31, 2020
$3,294 
(1) Represents commingled funds that invest primarily in common stocks.
(2) In accordance with ASU 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented for the total pension plan assets.
(3) Represents investments in real estate, including commingled funds and directly held properties.
(4) Represents insurance contracts and global balanced risk commingled funds consisting mainly of equity, bonds and some commodities.
(5) Includes fixed income repurchase agreements entered into for purposes of pension asset and liability matching.
(6) Represents short-term commercial paper, bonds and other cash or cash-like instruments.
(7) Represents trust receivables and payables that are not leveled.
(8) Chubb plan assets for 2021, totaling $2.6 billion are not included within this table, as the business has been reclassified as held for sale.