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Employee Benefit Plans and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of defined benefit pension, healthcare and other postemployment plans
The following summarizes data from CNH Industrial’s defined benefit pension, healthcare and other postemployment plans for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Pension
Healthcare (1)
Other (1)
202020192020201920202019
(in millions)
Change in benefit obligations:
Beginning benefit obligation$2,938 $3,029 $412 $434 $431 $422 
Service cost22 23 16 13 
Interest cost44 74 10 14 
Plan participants’ contributions10 — — 
Actuarial loss215 377 21 45 — 37 
Gross benefits paid(139)(156)(37)(42)(31)(37)
Plan amendments(2)(47)— — 
Currency translation adjustments and other (2)
(426)(410)(7)38 (7)
Ending benefit obligation$2,659 $2,938 $418 $412 $455 $431 
Change in the fair value of plan assets:
Beginning plan assets2,096 2,281 152 141 — — 
Actual return on plan assets231 305 17 27 — — 
Employer contributions70 53 — — — — 
Plan participants’ contributions— — — — 
Gross benefits paid(114)(130)(9)(16)— — 
Currency translation adjustments and other (2)
(479)(416)(15)— — — 
Ending plan assets1,807 2,096 145 152 — — 
Funded status:$(852)$(842)$(273)$(260)$(455)$(431)
(1)The healthcare and other postemployment plans are not required to be prefunded.
(2)Includes the impact of the transfer of the outstanding pension benefit obligations related to certain retirees and beneficiaries within the U.S. plans through group annuity contract purchases in the fourth quarter of 2020 and 2019.
Schedule of defined benefit pension plans by significant geographical area
The following summarizes data from CNH Industrial’s defined benefit pension plans by significant geographical area for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
U.S.U.K
Germany (1)
Other Countries (1)
20202019202020192020201920202019
(in millions)
Change in benefit obligations:
Beginning benefit obligation$666 $1,015 $1,488 $1,290 $424 $409 $360 $315 
Service cost— 14 13 
Interest cost16 36 24 30 
Plan participants’ contributions— — — — — — 
Actuarial loss80 132 99 166 39 30 40 
Gross benefits paid(40)(70)(58)(47)(25)(25)(16)(14)
Plan amendments— — — — — — (2)
Currency translation adjustments and other (2)
(551)(450)55 45 38 (6)32 
Ending benefit obligation$177 $666 $1,608 $1,488 $449 $424 $425 $360 
Change in the fair value of plan assets:
Beginning plan assets700 1,030 1,067 951 324 295 
Actual return on plan assets93 190 118 88 — — 20 27 
Employer contributions— — 59 42 — — 11 11 
Plan participants’ contributions— — — — — — 
Gross benefits paid(40)(69)(58)(47)— — (16)(14)
Currency translation adjustments and other (2)
(549)(451)44 33 — — 26 
Ending plan assets$204 $700 $1,230 $1,067 $$$368 $324 
Funded status:$27 $34 $(378)$(421)$(444)$(419)$(57)$(36)
(1)    Pension benefits in Germany and some other countries are not required to be prefunded.
(2)    Includes the impact of the transfer of the outstanding pension benefit obligations related to certain retirees and beneficiaries within the U.S. plans through group annuity contract purchases in the fourth quarter of 2020 and 2019.
Schedule of net amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets
Net amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 consist of:
PensionHealthcareOther
202020192020201920202019
(in millions)
Other assets$37 $45 $— $— $— $— 
Pension, postretirement and other postemployment benefits(889)(887)(273)(260)(455)(431)
Net liability recognized at end of year$(852)$(842)$(273)$(260)$(455)$(431)
Schedule of pre-tax amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Pre-tax amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2020 consist of:
PensionHealthcareOther
(in millions)
Unrecognized actuarial losses$793 $59 $109 
Unrecognized prior service credit(242)(6)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss$796 $(183)$103 
Schedule of aggregate pension accumulated benefit obligation
The following table summarizes the aggregate pension accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
Pension
20202019
(in millions)
Accumulated benefit obligation$2,384 $2,108 
Fair value of plan assets$1,526 $1,240 
Schedule of projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets
The following table summarizes CNH Industrial’s pension and other postemployment plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
PensionHealthcareOther
202020192020201920202019
(in millions)
Projected benefit obligation$2,428 $2,219 $418 $412 $455 $431 
Fair value of plan assets$1,539 $1,332 $145 $152 $— $— 
Schedule of net periodic benefit cost
The following summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost of CNH Industrial’s defined benefit for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018:
PensionHealthcareOther
202020192018202020192018202020192018
(in millions)
Service cost$22 $23 $25 $$$$16 $13 $15 
Interest cost44 74 71 10 14 24 
Expected return on assets(80)(99)(112)(7)(7)(7)— — — 
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)— (1)(130)(125)(82)— 
Actuarial loss (gain)40 67 74 (2)14 
Settlement loss and other125 125 — — — 
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)$151 $191 $58 $(121)$(115)$(52)$24 $33 $24 
Schedule of net periodic benefit cost recognized in net income and other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations
Net periodic benefit cost recognized in net income and other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations that are recognized in other comprehensive loss during 2020 consist of:
PensionHealthcareOther
(in millions)
Net periodic benefit cost$151 $(121)$24 
Benefit adjustments included in other comprehensive (income) loss:
Net actuarial losses (gains)(61)12 (3)
Amortization of actuarial losses(40)(2)(5)
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit— 131 — 
Currency translation adjustments and other36 13 
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss(65)142 
Total recognized in comprehensive loss$86 $21 $29 
Schedule of assumptions utilized in determining the funded status and the net periodic benefit cost
The following assumptions were utilized in determining the funded status at December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the net periodic benefit cost of CNH Industrial’s defined benefit plans for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018:
Pension plansHealthcare plansOther
(in %)202020192018202020192018202020192018
Assumptions used to determine funded status at December 31
Weighted-average discount rate1.121.882.912.122.994.120.470.691.62
Weighted-average rate of compensation increase2.072.993.00n/an/an/a1.851.911.41
Weighted-average, initial healthcare cost trend raten/an/an/a4.394.686.17n/an/an/a
Weighted-average, ultimate healthcare cost trend rate(*)n/an/an/a3.954.205.00n/an/an/a
Assumptions used to determine expense
Weighted-average discount rates - service cost1.061.971.793.154.033.580.811.761.64
Weighted-average discount rates - interest cost1.622.582.202.583.533.190.611.501.34
Weighted-average rate of compensation increase2.993.003.01n/an/an/a1.911.411.11
Weighted-average long-term rates of return on plan assets4.024.684.585.005.504.50n/an/an/a
Weighted-average, initial healthcare cost trend raten/an/an/a4.686.176.46n/an/an/a
Weighted-average, ultimate healthcare cost trend rate(*)n/an/an/a4.205.005.00n/an/an/a
 
(*)    CNH Industrial expects to achieve the ultimate healthcare cost trend rate in 2028 for U.S. plans. A flat trend rate assumption is utilized for the Canada plans.
Schedule of weighted average target asset allocation
Weighted average target asset allocation for all plans for 2020 are as follows:
All
Plans
Asset category:
Equity securities12 %
Debt securities45 %
Cash/Other43 %
Schedule of fair value of plan assets by asset category and level within the fair value hierarchy
The following summarizes the fair value of plan assets by asset category and level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2020:
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
(in millions)
Equity securities:
U.S. equities$— $— $— $— 
Non-U.S. equities— — — — 
Total Equity securities— — — — 
Fixed income securities:
U.S. government bonds32 30 — 
U.S. corporate bonds42 37 — 
Non-U.S. government bonds49 10 39 — 
Non-U.S. corporate bonds25 — 25 — 
Mortgage backed securities— — — — 
Other fixed income— — — — 
Total Fixed income securities148 45 103 — 
Other types of investments:
Mutual funds (A)
1,582 21 1,561 — 
Insurance contracts200 — — 200 
Derivatives—credit contracts— — — — 
Real estate— — — — 
Total Other types of investments1,782 21 1,561 200 
Cash:22 10 12 — 
Total$1,952 $76 $1,676 $200 
 
(A) This category includes mutual funds, which primarily invest in non-U.S. equities and non-U.S. corporate bonds.
The following summarizes the fair value of plan assets by asset category and level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2019:
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
(in millions)
Equity securities:
U.S. equities$— $— $— $— 
Non-U.S. equities— — — — 
Total Equity securities— — — — 
Fixed income securities:
U.S. government bonds124 122 — 
U.S. corporate bonds34 29 — 
Non-U.S. government bonds47 38 — 
Non-U.S. corporate bonds25 — 25 — 
Mortgage backed securities— — — — 
Other fixed income— — — — 
Total Fixed income securities230 136 94 — 
Other types of investments:
Mutual funds(A)
1,802 20 1,782 — 
Insurance contracts171 — — 171 
Derivatives—credit contracts— — — — 
Real estate— — — — 
Total Other types of investments1,973 20 1,782 171 
Cash:45 17 28 — 
Total$2,248 $173 $1,904 $171 
(A) This category includes mutual funds, which primarily invest in non-U.S. equities and non-U.S. corporate bonds.
Schedule of changes in level 3 plan assets
The following table presents the changes in the Level 3 plan assets for the year ended December 31, 2020:
 
Insurance Contracts (in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2019$171 
Actual return on plan assets relating to assets still held at
   reporting date
Purchases
Settlements(5)
Transfers in and/or out of level 3— 
Currency impact18 
Balance at December 31, 2020$200 
The following table presents the changes in the Level 3 plan assets for the year ended December 31, 2019:
Insurance
Contracts (in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2018$152 
Actual return on plan assets relating to assets still held at
   reporting date
12 
Purchases
Settlements(3)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3— 
Currency impact
Balance at December 31, 2019$171 
Schedule of cash flows related to total benefits expected to be paid
The benefit expected to be paid from the benefit plans which reflect expected future years of service, and the Medicare subsidy expected to be received are as follows:
Pension PlansHealthcare
Medicare
Part D
Reimbursement
Other
(in millions)
2021$105 $32 $— $30 
2022107 31 — 29 
2023109 29 — 30 
2024106 29 — 31 
2025110 28 — 31 
2026 - 2030569 133 (1)153 
Total$1,106 $282 $(1)$304