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Employee Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Pension Cost and Amount Recognized in OCI for All Funded and Unfunded Plans The components of net pension cost and the amount recognized in OCI for all funded and unfunded plans are as follows:
Year ended December 31,
Dollars in millions
202320222021
Interest cost on PBO$45 $27 $25 
Expected return on plan assets(42)(27)(28)
Amortization of losses9 15 18 
Settlement loss18 12 
Net pension cost$30 $27 $24 
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI:
Net (gain) loss$26 $31 $(19)
Amortization of gains(27)(27)(27)
Total recognized in comprehensive income$(1)$$(46)
Total recognized in net pension cost and comprehensive income$29 $31 $(22)
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets
The following table summarizes changes in the FVA.
Year ended December 31,
Dollars in millions
20232022
FVA at beginning of year$886 $1,096 
Actual return on plan assets25 (138)
Employer contributions13 13 
Benefit payments(97)(85)
FVA at end of year$827 $886 
The following table summarizes changes in FVA.
Year ended December 31,  
Dollars in millions20232022
FVA at beginning of year$40 $57 
Employer contributions — 
Plan participants’ contributions1 
Benefit payments(9)(15)
Actual return on plan assets8 (3)
FVA at end of year$40 $40 
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations
The following table summarizes changes in the PBO related to our pension plans. Actuarial losses in 2023 were primarily driven by a decrease in discount rates.
Year ended December 31,
Dollars in millions
20232022
PBO at beginning of year$965 $1,156 
Interest cost45 27 
Actuarial losses (gains)10 (133)
Benefit payments(97)(85)
PBO at end of year$923 $965 
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet
The following table summarizes the funded status of the pension plans, which equals the amounts recognized in the balance sheets at December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022.
December 31,
Dollars in millions
20232022
Funded status (a)
$(95)$(78)
Net prepaid pension cost recognized consists of:  
Noncurrent assets$34 $58 
Current liabilities(14)(13)
Noncurrent liabilities(115)(123)
Net prepaid pension cost recognized (b)
$(95)$(78)
(a)The shortage of the FVA under the PBO.
(b)Represents the accrued benefit liability of the pension plans.
Schedule of Plans ABO in Excess of Plan Assets As indicated in the table below, collectively our plans had an ABO in excess of plan assets as follows: 
December 31,20232022
Dollars in millionsCash Balance Pension PlanOther Defined Benefit PlansCash Balance Pension PlanOther Defined Benefit Plans
PBO$793 $128 $828 $137 
ABO793 128 828 137 
Fair value of plan assets827  886 — 
Schedule of Weighted-Average Rates to Determine Actuarial Present Value of Benefit Obligations
To determine the actuarial present value of benefit obligations, we assumed the following weighted-average rates.
December 31,20232022
Discount rate4.68 %4.85 %
Weighted-average interest crediting rate4.09 %3.97 %
Schedule of Weighted-Average Rates to Determine Net Pension Cost
To determine net pension cost, we assumed the following weighted-average rates.
Year ended December 31,
202320222021
Discount rate
4.85 %2.43 %2.05 %
Expected return on plan assets
4.50 %2.75 %2.75 %
Schedule of Asset Target Allocations Prescribed by Pension Funds' Investment Policies The following table shows the asset target allocations prescribed by the pension fund’s investment policies based on the plan’s funded status at December 31, 2023.
Target Allocation  
Asset Class2023
Global equity 16 %
Fixed income84 
Total100 %
  
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Postemployment Benefit Obligations
The following table summarizes changes in the APBO. Actuarial losses are a result of asset performance.
Year ended December 31,  
Dollars in millions20232022
APBO at beginning of year$40 $57 
Service cost — 
Interest cost2 
Plan participants’ contributions1 
Actuarial losses (gains)6 (5)
Benefit payments(9)(15)
Plan amendments — 
APBO at end of year$40 $40 
Schedule of Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets by Asset Category
The following tables show the fair values of our postretirement plan assets by asset class at December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022.
December 31, 2023    
Dollars in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
ASSET CLASS
Mutual funds:
Equity — U.S.$24 $ $ $24 
Equity — International7   7 
Fixed income — U.S.8   8 
Other assets (measured at NAV)(a)
   1 
Total net assets at fair value$39 $ $ $40 
(a)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 fair value of plan assets presented elsewhere within this footnote.
December 31, 2022    
Dollars in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
ASSET CLASS
Mutual funds:
Equity — U.S.$24 $— $— $24 
Equity — International— — 
Fixed income — U.S.— — 
Other assets (measured at NAV)— — — 
Total net assets at fair value$39 $— $— $40 
(a)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 fair value of plan assets presented elsewhere within this footnote.
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
The following tables show the fair values of our pension plan assets by asset class at December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022.

December 31, 2023    
Dollars in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
ASSET CLASS
Mutual funds:
Fixed income — U.S.$ $342 $ $342 
Collective investment funds (measured at NAV) (a)
   465 
Insurance investment contracts and pooled separate accounts (measured at NAV) (a)
   20 
Total net assets at fair value$ $342 $ $827 
(a)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 fair value of plan assets presented elsewhere within this footnote.

December 31, 2022    
Dollars in millionsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
ASSET CLASS
Mutual funds:
Fixed income — U.S.$— $359 $— $359 
Collective investment funds (measured at NAV) (a)
— — — 507 
Insurance investment contracts and pooled separate accounts (measured at NAV) (a)
— — — 20 
Total net assets at fair value$— $359 $— $886 
(a)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 fair value of plan assets presented elsewhere within this footnote.
The following table shows the asset target allocations prescribed by the trust’s investment policy.
Target Allocation
Asset Class2023
U.S. equity securities64 %
International equity securities16 
Fixed income securities20 
Total100 %
  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions
To determine net postretirement benefit cost, we assumed the following weighted-average rates.
Year ended December 31,202320222021
Discount rate4.50 %4.50 %4.50 %
Expected return on plan assets4.50 4.50 4.50 
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Not yet Recognized
The components of pre-tax AOCI not yet recognized as net postretirement benefit cost are shown below.
December 31,  
Dollars in millions20232022
Net unrecognized losses (gains)$(9)$(9)
Net unrecognized prior service credit(11)(12)
Total unrecognized AOCI$(20)$(21)
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The components of net postretirement benefit cost and the amount recognized in OCI for all funded and unfunded plans are as follows:
December 31,   
Dollars in millions202320222021
Interest cost on APBO$2 $$
Expected return on plan assets(2)(2)(2)
Amortization of prior service credit(1)(1)(1)
Amortization of gains(1)(1)(1)
Net postretirement benefit cost$(2)$(2)$(2)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI:
Net (gain) loss$1 $$
Amortization of prior service credit1 
Total recognized in comprehensive income$2 $$
Total recognized in net postretirement benefit cost and comprehensive income$ $— $—