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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
The following table sets forth reconciliations of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation, the weighted-average assumptions used to determine year-end benefit obligations, and the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the Corporation’s defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit plan at December 31, 2021 and 2020. The Corporation used a measurement date of December 31, 2021 for these plans.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
QualifiedNon-QualifiedPostretirement Benefit Plan
(dollar amounts in millions)202120202021202020212020
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at January 1$3,350 $2,933 $ $— $57 $57 
Actual return on plan assets291 537  — (1)
Plan participants' contributions —  — 1 
Benefits paid(179)(120) — (4)(4)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31$3,462 $3,350 $ $— $53 $57 
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at January 1$2,327 $2,131 $252 $235 $35 $48 
Service cost38 32 2  — 
Interest cost61 70 7 1 
Actuarial (gain) loss(69)214 (3)22 (1)(11)
Plan participants' contributions —  — 1 
Benefits paid(179)(120)(15)(14)(4)(4)
Plan amendments (a)36 — (36)— (1)— 
Projected benefit obligation at December 31$2,214 $2,327 $207 $252 $31 $35 
Accumulated benefit obligation$2,199 $2,312 $204 $251 $31 $35 
Funded status at December 31 (b) (c)$1,248 $1,023 $(207)$(252)$22 $22 
Weighted-average assumptions used:
Discount rate2.96 %2.71 %2.96 %2.71 %2.79 %2.43 %
Rate of compensation increase4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 n/an/a
Interest crediting rate
3.79 - 5.00
3.79 - 5.00
3.79 - 5.00
3.79 - 5.00
n/an/a
Healthcare cost trend rate:
Cost trend rate assumed for next yearn/an/an/an/an/a6.00 
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)n/an/an/an/an/a4.50 
Year when rate reaches the ultimate trend raten/an/an/an/an/a2027
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income before income taxes:
Net actuarial loss (d)$(205)$(392)$(92)$(106)$(11)$(9)
Prior service credit (d)48 103 47 17 2 
Balance at December 31 (d)$(157)$(289)$(45)$(89)$(9)$(8)
(a)The qualified defined benefit pension plan was amended in 2021 to include a flat dollar benefit for specified participants that would otherwise have been payable from the non-qualified defined benefit pension plan, resulting in a shift in projected benefit obligation from the non-qualified plan to the qualified plan.
(b)Based on projected benefit obligation for defined benefit pension plans and accumulated benefit obligation for postretirement benefit plan.
(c)The Corporation recognizes the overfunded and underfunded status of the plans in accrued income and other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(d)The qualified defined benefit pension plan for the year ending December 31, 2020 has been recast to reflect the retrospective application of the Corporation's election to change the accounting method for certain components of defined pension benefit credit, effective January 1, 2021. For further information, refer to Note 1.
n/a - not applicable
Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table details the changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans 
(in millions)QualifiedNon-QualifiedPostretirement Benefit PlanTotal
Actuarial gain (loss) arising during the period$158 $3 $(2)$159 
Prior service (cost) credit arising during the period(36)36 1 1 
Amortization of net actuarial loss29 11  40 
Amortization of prior service credit(19)(6) (25)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss$132 $44 $(1)$175 
Components of Net Periodic Defined Benefit Cost
Components of net periodic defined benefit (credit) cost and postretirement benefit credit, the actual return on plan assets and the weighted-average assumptions used were as follows:
 Defined Benefit Pension Plans
(dollar amounts in millions)QualifiedNon-Qualified
Years Ended December 3120212020 (a)2019 (a)202120202019
Service cost (b)$38 $32 $31 $2 $$
Other components of net benefit (credit) cost:
Interest cost61 70 80 7 
Expected return on plan assets(202)(185)(172) — — 
Amortization of prior service credit(19)(19)(19)(6)(8)(8)
Amortization of net actuarial loss29 38 34 11 
Total other components of net benefit (credit) cost (c)(131)(96)(77)12 
Net periodic defined benefit (credit) cost$(93)$(64)$(46)$14 $10 $11 
Actual return on plan assets$291 $537 $579 n/an/an/a
Actual rate of return on plan assets8.92 %18.72 %24.07 %n/an/an/a
Weighted-average assumptions used:
Discount rate2.71 %3.43 %4.37 %2.71 %3.43 %4.37 %
Expected long-term return on plan assets6.50 6.50 6.50 n/an/an/a
Rate of compensation increase4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 
(a)Recast to reflect the retrospective application of the Corporation's election to change the accounting method for certain components of defined pension benefit credit, effective January 1, 2021. For 2020, expected return on plan assets increased $14 million and amortization of net loss was reduced by $16 million, resulting in an increase of $30 million to total other components of net benefit credit. For 2019, expected return on plan assets increased $6 million, resulting in a corresponding increase to total other components of net benefit credit.
(b)Included in salaries and benefits expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(c)Included in other noninterest expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
n/a - not applicable
(dollar amounts in millions)Postretirement Benefit Plan
Years Ended December 31202120202019
Other components of net benefit credit:
Interest cost$1 $$
Expected return on plan assets(3)(2)(3)
Amortization of actuarial net loss — 
Net periodic postretirement benefit credit$(2)$(1)$— 
Actual return on plan assets$(1)$$
Actual rate of return on plan assets(2.25 %)6.00 %9.14 %
Weighted-average assumptions used:
Discount rate2.43%3.26 %4.26 %
Expected long-term return on plan assets5.005.00 5.00 
Healthcare cost trend rate:
Cost trend rate assumed6.006.25 6.50 
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)4.504.50 4.50 
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate202720272027
Fair Value of Defined Benefit Plan Investments
The fair values of the Corporation’s qualified defined benefit pension plan investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2021 and 2020, by asset category and level within the fair value hierarchy, are detailed in the table below.
(in millions)TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
December 31, 2021
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency securities$599 $595 $4 $ 
Corporate and municipal bonds and notes893  893  
Mortgage-backed securities27  27  
Private placements50   50 
Total investments in the fair value hierarchy$1,569 $595 $924 $50 
Investments measured at net asset value:
Collective investment funds1,885 
Total investments at fair value$3,454 
December 31, 2020
Equity securities:
Mutual funds$$$— $— 
Common stock1,266 1,266 — — 
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency securities494 492 — 
Corporate and municipal bonds and notes861 — 861 — 
Mortgage-backed securities29 — 29 — 
Private placements58 — — 58 
Total investments in the fair value hierarchy$2,712 $1,762 $892 $58 
Investments measured at net asset value:
   Collective investment funds637 
Total investments at fair value$3,349 
Changes in Level 3 Defined Benefit Plan Investments
The table below provides a summary of changes in the Corporation’s qualified defined benefit pension plan’s Level 3 investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
Balance at
End of Period
Net Gains (Losses)
(in millions)RealizedUnrealizedPurchasesSales
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Private placements$58 $2 $(4)$44 $(50)$50 
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Private placements$57 $$$57 $(60)$58 
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
The Corporation currently expects to make no employer contributions to the qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit plan for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
(in millions)
Years Ended December 31
Qualified
Defined Benefit
Pension Plan
Non-Qualified
Defined Benefit
Pension Plan
Postretirement
Benefit Plan (a)
2022$215 $14 $4 
2023147 14 4 
2024148 14 3 
2025144 14 3 
2026144 14 3 
2027 - 2031687 68 9 
(a)Estimated benefit payments in the postretirement benefit plan are net of estimated Medicare subsidies.