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Pension Benefits (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations | The projected benefit obligation (“PBO”), accumulated benefit obligation (“ABO”), and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets and with plan assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligations are as follows:
| U.S. Plans |  | Non-U.S. Plans
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
| (in millions) Plans with ABO in Excess of Plan Assets
PBO | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 60 |  |  | $ | 1,899 |  |  | $ | 2,092 |
ABO | 50 |  |  | 60 |  |  | 1,713 |  |  | 1,870 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,087 |  |  | 1,133 |
| Plans with Plan Assets in Excess of ABO
PBO | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 133 |  |  | $ | 146 |
ABO | — |  |  | — |  |  | 92 |  |  | 98 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | — |  |  | — |  |  | 122 |  |  | 131 |
| Total
PBO | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 60 |  |  | $ | 2,032 |  |  | $ | 2,238 |
ABO | 50 |  |  | 60 |  |  | 1,805 |  |  | 1,968 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,209 |  |  | 1,264 |
Schedule of Assumptions Used | Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:
| Pension Benefits
| U.S. Plans |  | Non-U.S. Plans
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Weighted-average discount rate | 2.70 | % |  | 2.50 | % |  | 3.81 | % |  | 3.67 | %
Weighted-average rate of increase in compensation levels | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  | 3.67 | % |  | 3.65 | %
Assumptions used to determine net expense for years ended December 31:
| Pension Benefits
| U.S. Plans |  | Non-U.S. Plans
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Weighted-average discount rate | 2.50 | % |  | 3.00 | % |  | 2.40 | % |  | 3.67 | % |  | 4.58 | % |  | 4.41 | %
Weighted-average rate of increase in compensation levels | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  | 3.65 | % |  | 3.85 | % |  | 3.50 | %
Weighted-average expected long-term rate of return on plan assets | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  | 6.34 | % |  | 6.35 | % |  | 6.44 | %
Schedule of Change in Assumptions Used | Delphi’s pension expense for 2016 is determined at the 2015 year end measurement date. For purposes of analysis, the following table highlights the sensitivity of the Company’s pension obligations and expense to changes in key assumptions:
Change in Assumption |  | Impact on Pension Expense |  | Impact on PBO
25 basis point (“bp”) decrease in discount rate |  | + $8 million |  | + $88 million
25 bp increase in discount rate |  | - $6 million |  | - $81 million
25 bp decrease in long-term expected return on assets |  | + $3 million |  | —
25 bp increase in long-term expected return on assets |  | - $3 million |  | —
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments | The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:
| Projected Pension Benefit Payments
| U.S. Plans |  | Non-U.S. Plans
| (in millions)
2016 | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 77 |
2017 | 10 |  |  | 69 |
2018 | 9 |  |  | 75 |
2019 | 7 |  |  | 80 |
2020 | 4 |  |  | 85 |
2021 – 2025 | 8 |  |  | 508 |
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets | The fair values of Delphi’s pension plan assets weighted-average asset allocations at December 31, 2015 and 2014, by asset category, are as follows:
|  | Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015
Asset Category |  | Total |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
|  | (in millions)
Cash |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Time deposits |  | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |
Equity mutual funds |  | 457 |  |  | — |  |  | 457 |  |  | — |
Bond mutual funds |  | 230 |  |  | — |  |  | 230 |  |  | — |
Real estate trust funds |  | 39 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 39 |
Hedge Funds |  | 102 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 102 |
Insurance contracts |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Debt securities |  | 286 |  |  | 282 |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |
Equity securities |  | 54 |  |  | 54 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 1,209 |  |  | $ | 367 |  |  | $ | 700 |  |  | $ | 142 |
|  | Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014
Asset Category |  | Total |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
|  | (in millions)
Cash |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Time deposits |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |
Equity mutual funds |  | 461 |  |  | — |  |  | 461 |  |  | — |
Bond mutual funds |  | 265 |  |  | — |  |  | 265 |  |  | — |
Real estate trust funds |  | 41 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 41 |
Hedge Funds |  | 102 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 102 |
Insurance contracts |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Debt securities |  | 307 |  |  | 291 |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |
Equity securities |  | 50 |  |  | 50 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 1,264 |  |  | $ | 370 |  |  | $ | 750 |  |  | $ | 144 |
Schedule of Level Three Defined Benefit Plan Assets Roll Forward |
| Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
| Real Estate Trust Fund |  | Hedge Funds |  | Insurance Contracts
| (in millions)
Beginning balance at December 31, 2013 | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 90 |  |  | $ | 4 |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |  |  |
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date | (2 | ) |  | 9 |  |  | — |
Purchases, sales and settlements | 1 |  |  | 7 |  |  | (3 | )
Foreign currency translation and other | (3 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | — |
Ending balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | 41 |  |  | $ | 102 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |  |  |
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | — |
Purchases, sales and settlements | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Foreign currency translation and other | (1 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | — |
Ending balance at December 31, 2015 | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 102 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Non-U.S. Plans |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Funded Status | The amounts shown below reflect the change in the non-U.S. defined benefit pension obligations during 2015 and 2014.
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
| (in millions)
Benefit obligation at beginning of year | $ | 2,238 |  |  | $ | 2,105 |
Obligation assumed in HellermannTyton acquisition | 12 |  |  | — |
Divestitures | (40 | ) |  | — |
Service cost | 57 |  |  | 57 |
Interest cost | 77 |  |  | 94 |
Actuarial (gain) loss | (71 | ) |  | 255 |
Benefits paid | (80 | ) |  | (100 | )
Impact of curtailments | (10 | ) |  | 2 |
Exchange rate movements and other | (151 | ) |  | (175 | )
Benefit obligation at end of year | 2,032 |  |  | 2,238 |
Change in plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1,264 |  |  | 1,199 |
Assets acquired in HellermannTyton acquisition | 13 |  |  | — |
Actual return on plan assets | 8 |  |  | 156 |
Delphi contributions | 80 |  |  | 97 |
Benefits paid | (80 | ) |  | (100 | )
Exchange rate movements and other | (76 | ) |  | (88 | )
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1,209 |  |  | 1,264 |
Underfunded status | (823 | ) |  | (974 | )
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of: |  |  |
Non-current assets | 2 |  |  | — |
Current liabilities | (11 | ) |  | (19 | )
Non-current liabilities | (814 | ) |  | (955 | )
Total | (823 | ) |  | (974 | )
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of (pre-tax): |  |  |
Actuarial loss | 341 |  |  | 409 |
Prior service cost | 1 |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 342 |  |  | $ | 409 |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs |
| Non-U.S. Plans
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (in millions)
Service cost | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 53 |
Interest cost | 77 |  |  | 94 |  |  | 85 |
Expected return on plan assets | (77 | ) |  | (77 | ) |  | (70 | )
Settlement loss (1) | 11 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 2 |
Curtailment (gain) loss | (3 | ) |  | 2 |  |  | — |
Amortization of actuarial losses | 18 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 7 |
Other | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 83 |  |  | $ | 87 |  |  | $ | 78 |
U.S. Plans |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Funded Status | The amounts shown below reflect the change in the U.S. defined benefit pension obligations during 2015 and 2014.
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
| (in millions)
Benefit obligation at beginning of year | $ | 60 |  |  | $ | 69 |
Interest cost | 1 |  |  | 2 |
Actuarial loss | — |  |  | 2 |
Benefits paid | (11 | ) |  | (13 | )
Benefit obligation at end of year | 50 |  |  | 60 |
Change in plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | — |  |  | — |
Delphi contributions | 11 |  |  | 13 |
Benefits paid | (11 | ) |  | (13 | )
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | — |  |  | — |
Underfunded status | (50 | ) |  | (60 | )
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of: |  |  |
Current liabilities | (12 | ) |  | (9 | )
Non-current liabilities | (38 | ) |  | (51 | )
Total | (50 | ) |  | (60 | )
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of (pre-tax): |  |  |
Actuarial loss | 11 |  |  | 13 |
Total | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 13 |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs | Benefit costs presented below were determined based on actuarial methods and included the following:
| U.S. Plans
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (in millions)
Interest cost | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 2 |
Amortization of actuarial losses | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 2 |

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