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Employee Benefit Plans Level 4 Benefit Payments (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
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Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts, Rolling Maturity [Abstract] |
Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts, Next Twelve Months | $ 3
Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts, Year Two | 3
Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts, Year Three | 3
Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts, Year Four | 3
Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts, Year Five | 3
Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts, after Year Five | 18
Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts Net | (33)
Pension Plan [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Rolling Maturity [Abstract] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Next Twelve Months | 327
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Two | 332
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Three | 338
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Four | 345
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Five | 346
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Five Fiscal Years Thereafter | 1,738
Net Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments | (3,426)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Rolling Maturity [Abstract] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Next Twelve Months | 40
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Two | 38
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Three | 35
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Four | 32
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Five | 29
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Five Fiscal Years Thereafter | 113
Net Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments | $ (287)

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