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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2015
North America  
Changes in Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets and Funded Status

The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the projected benefit obligation and the fair value of plans assets, as well as the funded status of the plans to amounts recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Pension plans with benefit obligations and accumulated benefit obligations exceed plan assets in all individual plans.

 

     Pension Benefits     Other Benefits  
(In millions)    2015     2014     2015     2014  

Changes in projected benefit obligation:

        

Obligation at beginning of period

   $   1,218      $   1,122      $   17      $   17   

Service cost

     3        3                 

Interest cost

     46        52        1        1   

Actuarial (gain) loss

     (78     138        (2     1   

Currency exchange rate change

                   (2     (1

Benefits paid

     (95     (97     (1     (1
  

 

 

 

Obligation at end of period

   $ 1,094      $ 1,218      $ 13      $ 17   
  

 

 

 

Change in plan assets:

        

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period

   $ 1,039      $ 986      $      $   

Actual return (loss) on plan assets

     (30     107                 

Employer contribution

     8        43        1        1   

Benefits paid

     (95     (97     (1     (1
  

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of period

     922        1,039                 
  

 

 

 

Net liability recognized at end of period

   $ (172   $ (179   $ (13   $ (17
  

 

 

 
Amount Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets Related to Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

The following table shows the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets related to the Company’s North America defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans as of year-ends:

 

     Pension Benefits      Other Benefits  
(In millions)    2015      2014      2015      2014  

Noncurrent assets

   $       $       $       $   

Current liabilities

     (3      (3      (1      (1

Noncurrent liabilities

     (169      (176      (12      (16
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net amount recognized

   $ (172    $ (179    $ (13    $ (17
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Components of Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)

The components of net periodic cost (benefit) are as follows:

 

     Pension Benefits      Other Benefits  
(In millions)    2015      2014      2013      2015      2014      2013  

Service cost

   $ 3       $ 3       $       $       $       $   

Interest cost

     46         52         7         1         1           

Expected return on plan assets

     (56      (62      (8                        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic cost (benefit)

   $ (7    $ (7    $ (1    $ 1       $ 1       $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Other Changes In Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized In Other Comprehensive Loss (Income)

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss (income) are as follows:

 

     Pension Benefits     Other Benefits  
(In millions)    2015      2014     2013     2015     2014      2013  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) at beginning of year

   $ 67       $ (26   $      $ 1      $       $   

Net loss (gain)

     9         93        (26     (2     1           
  

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) at end of year

   $ 76       $ 67      $ (26   $ (1   $ 1       $   
  

 

 

 
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in the Measurement of Benefit Obligations

The following table presents the key weighted average assumptions used in the measurement of the Company’s benefit obligations as of year-ends:

 

           Other Benefits  
     Pension Benefits     United States     Canada  
     2015     2014     2013     2015     2014     2013     2015     2014     2013  

Discount rate

     4.33     3.91     4.84     3.70     3.40     4.00     4.00     4.00     4.80%   

The following table presents the weighted average assumptions used in the measurement of net periodic benefit:

 

                       Other Benefits  
     Pension Benefits     United States     Canada  
     2015     2014     2013     2015     2014     2013     2015     2014     2013  

Discount rate

     3.91     4.84     4.76     3.40     4.00     3.80     4.00     4.80     4.60%   

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

     5.85     6.50     6.60                         —%   
Assumed Healthcare Cost Trend Rates

The following table presents the assumed healthcare cost trend rates used in measuring the Company’s postretirement benefit obligations at year-ends:

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Weighted average assumptions as of year-end:

      

Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year

     6.20     6.40     6.70%   

Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)

     4.50     4.50     4.50%   

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate

     2022        2022        2022   
Allocation of Plan Assets Table

The allocation of pension plan assets by category at year-ends is as follows:

 

     2015     2014  

Money market funds

     2     2%   

Equity securities

     9     8%   

Fixed-income securities

     57     64%   

Mutual funds

     31     25%   

Other

     1     1%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     100     100%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Plan Assets By Assets Category

The following table presents the pension plan assets by level within the fair value hierarchy at year-ends.

 

(In millions)            Fair Value Measurements 2015  
Asset Category    Total     

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

    

Significant

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

    

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Money market funds

   $ 19       $       $ 19       $   

Equity securities

           

U.S. large-cap

     25         25                   

U.S. small and mid-cap

     4         4                   

International

     58         58                   
  

 

 

 

Total equity securities

     87         87                   
  

 

 

 

Fixed-income securities

           

Corporate bonds

     485                 485           

Government securities

     10                 10           

Other fixed-income

     24                 24           
  

 

 

 

Total fixed-income securities

     519                 519           
  

 

 

 

Other

           

Mutual funds

     290                 290           

Other, including plan receivables and payables

     7         7                   
  

 

 

 

Total other

     297         7         290           
  

 

 

 
   $ 922       $ 94       $ 828       $   
  

 

 

 

 

(In millions)            Fair Value Measurements 2014  
Asset Category    Total     

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

    

Significant

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

    

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Money market funds

   $ 18       $       $ 18       $   

Equity securities

           

U.S. large-cap

     24         24                   

U.S. small and mid-cap

     4         4                   

International

     58         58                   
  

 

 

 

Total equity securities

     86         86                   
  

 

 

 

Fixed-income securities

           

Corporate bonds

     612                 612           

Government securities

     19                 19           

Other fixed-income

     39                 39           
  

 

 

 

Total fixed-income securities

     670                 670           
  

 

 

 

Other

           

Equity mutual funds

     255                 255           

Other, including plan receivables and payables

     10         10                   
  

 

 

 
     265         10         255           
  

 

 

 
   $ 1,039       $ 96       $ 943       $   
  

 

 

 
Anticipated Benefit Payments

Anticipated benefit payments by year are as follows:

 

(In millions)   

Pension

Benefits

    

Other

Benefits

 

2016

   $ 91       $ 1   

2017

     88         1   

2018

     86         1   

2019

     84         1   

2020

     82         1   

Next five years

     375         4   
Europe  
Changes in Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets and Funded Status

The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the projected benefit obligation, the fair value of plan assets and the funded status of the plan to amounts recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

(In millions)    2015     2014  

Changes in projected benefit obligation:

    

Obligation at beginning of period

   $ 239      $ 224   

Service cost

              

Interest cost

     9        10   

Benefits paid

     (7     (6

Actuarial (gain) loss

     (20     25   

Currency translation

     (11     (14
  

 

 

 

Obligation at end of period

     210        239   
  

 

 

 

Changes in plan assets:

    

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period

     257        232   

Actual return on plan assets

     2        47   

Benefits paid

     (7     (6

Currency translation

     (12     (16
  

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of period

     240        257   
  

 

 

 

Net asset recognized at end of period

   $ 30      $ 18   
  

 

 

 
Components of Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)

The components of net periodic benefit are presented below:

 

(In millions)    2015     2014     2013  

Service cost

   $      $      $   

Interest cost

     9        10        9   

Expected return on plan assets

     (14     (14     (13
  

 

 

 

Net periodic pension benefit

   $ (5   $ (4   $ (4
  

 

 

 
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in the Measurement of Benefit Obligations

Assumptions used in calculating the funded status and net periodic benefit included:

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

     4.78     5.55     6.33%   

Discount rate

     3.90     3.80     4.60%   

Inflation

     3.00     3.10     3.40%   
Allocation of Plan Assets Table

The allocation of Plan assets is as follows:

 

     2015     2014  

Cash

         1%   

Equity securities

     50     53%   

Fixed-income securities

     50     46%   
  

 

 

 

Total

     100     100%   
  

 

 

 
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Plan Assets By Assets Category

The following table presents the pension plan assets by level within the fair value hierarchy.

 

(In millions)           

Fair Value Measurements

2015

 
Asset Category    Total     

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

    

Significant

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

    

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Cash

   $       $       $       $   

Equity securities

           

Developed market equity funds

     70         70                   

Emerging market equity funds

     15         15                   

Mutual funds real estate

     8                         8   

Mutual funds

     27                 27           
  

 

 

 

Total equity securities

     120         85         27         8   
  

 

 

 

Fixed-income securities

           

UK debt funds

     25                 25           

Liability term matching debt funds

     71                 71           

Emerging market debt fund

     8                 8           

High yield debt

     16                 16           
  

 

 

 

Total fixed-income securities

     120                 120           
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 240       $ 85       $ 147       $ 8   
  

 

 

 

 

(In millions)           

Fair Value Measurements

2014

 
Asset Category    Total     

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

    

Significant

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

    

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Cash

   $ 1       $ 1       $       $   

Equity securities

           

Developed market equity funds

     81         81                   

Emerging market equity funds

     27         27                   

Mutual funds real estate

     7                         7   

Mutual funds

     17                 17           
  

 

 

 

Total equity securities

     132         108         17         7   
  

 

 

 

Fixed-income securities

           

UK debt funds

     21                 21           

Liability term matching debt funds

     80                 80           

Emerging market debt fund

     9                 9           

High yield debt

     14                 14           
  

 

 

 

Total fixed-income securities

     124                 124           
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 257       $ 109       $ 141       $ 7   
  

 

 

 
Anticipated Benefit Payments

Anticipated benefit payments for the European pension plan, at 2015 year-end exchange rates, are as follows:

 

(In millions)   

Benefit

Payments

 

2016

   $ 7   

2017

     7   

2018

     7   

2019

     7   

2020

     8   

Next five years

     41   
Reconciliation of the Change in Fair Value of the Pension Plan Assets Calculated based on Level 3 Inputs

The following is a reconciliation of the change in fair value of the pension plan assets calculated based on Level 3 inputs; during 2014, there was no change in the fair value of the pension plan assets or transfers of assets valued based on Level 3 inputs.

 

(In millions)    Total  

Balance at December 27, 2014

   $ 7   

Actual return on plan assets

     1   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

   $ 8