Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

v3.8.0.1
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Pension and other postretirement benefits  
Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets The following table presents information regarding total accumulated benefit obligation, PBO's and underfunded pension plans that are included in the preceding table:
 
 
Qualified and Non-Qualified Pension Plans
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
U.K. Plans
In millions
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Total accumulated benefit obligation
 
$
2,745

 
$
2,625

 
$
1,569

 
$
1,366

Plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated benefit obligation
 
323

 
304

 

 

Plans with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation
 
344

 
339

 

 

Pension Plan  
Pension and other postretirement benefits  
Schedule of Net Funded Status The changes in the benefit obligations, the various plan assets, the funded status of the plans and the amounts recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheets for our significant pension plans at December 31 were as follows:
 
 
Qualified and Non-Qualified Pension Plans
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
U.K. Plans
In millions
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Change in benefit obligation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at the beginning of the year
 
$
2,661

 
$
2,533

 
$
1,451

 
$
1,390

Service cost
 
107

 
90

 
26

 
21

Interest cost
 
106

 
109

 
40

 
50

Actuarial loss
 
61

 
111

 
53

 
316

Benefits paid from fund
 
(155
)
 
(175
)
 
(54
)
 
(55
)
Benefits paid directly by employer
 
(15
)
 
(16
)
 

 

Plan amendments
 

 
9

 

 

Exchange rate changes
 

 

 
146

 
(271
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
 
$
2,765

 
$
2,661

 
$
1,662

 
$
1,451

Change in plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
 
$
2,751

 
$
2,636

 
$
1,753

 
$
1,712

Actual return on plan assets
 
351

 
200

 
78

 
402

Employer contributions
 
219

 
90

 
9

 
28

Benefits paid
 
(155
)
 
(175
)
 
(54
)
 
(55
)
Exchange rate changes
 

 

 
174

 
(334
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
 
$
3,166

 
$
2,751

 
$
1,960

 
$
1,753

Funded status (including underfunded and nonfunded plans) at end of year
 
$
401

 
$
90

 
$
298

 
$
302

Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension assets - long-term
 
$
745

 
$
429

 
$
298

 
$
302

Accrued compensation, benefits and retirement costs - current liabilities
 
(14
)
 
(13
)
 

 

Pensions - long-term liabilities
 
(330
)
 
(326
)
 

 

Net amount recognized
 
$
401

 
$
90

 
$
298

 
$
302

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial loss
 
$
649

 
$
770

 
$
207

 
$
172

Prior service cost
 
8

 
9

 

 

Net amount recognized
 
$
657

 
$
779

 
$
207

 
$
172

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs The following table presents the net periodic pension cost under our plans for the years ended December 31:
 
 
Qualified and Non-Qualified Pension Plans
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
U.K. Plans
In millions
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Service cost
 
$
107

 
$
90

 
$
80

 
$
26

 
$
21

 
$
27

Interest cost
 
106

 
109

 
102

 
40

 
50

 
56

Expected return on plan assets
 
(204
)
 
(201
)
 
(189
)
 
(70
)
 
(71
)
 
(91
)
Amortization of prior service cost
 

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

Recognized net actuarial loss
 
37

 
29

 
45

 
40

 
15

 
34

Net periodic pension cost
 
$
46

 
$
27

 
$
37

 
$
36

 
$
15

 
$
26

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Other changes in benefit obligations and plan assets recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
In millions
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Amortization of prior service credit
 
$

 
$

 
$
1

Recognized net actuarial loss
 
(77
)
 
(44
)
 
(79
)
Incurred actuarial (gain) loss
 
(40
)
 
107

 
105

Foreign exchange translation adjustments
 
30

 
(28
)
 
(7
)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income
 
$
(87
)
 
$
35

 
$
20

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total recognized in net periodic pension cost and other comprehensive income
 
$
(5
)
 
$
77

 
$
83

Schedule of Assumptions Used The table below presents various assumptions used in determining the PBO for each year and reflects weighted-average percentages for the various plans as follows:
 
 
Qualified and Non-Qualified Pension Plans
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
U.K. Plans
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Discount rate
 
3.66
%
 
4.12
%
 
2.55
%
 
2.70
%
Compensation increase rate
 
2.99
%
 
4.87
%
 
3.75
%
 
3.75
%
The table below presents various assumptions used in determining the net periodic pension cost and reflects weighted-average percentages for the various plans as follows:
 
 
Qualified and Non-Qualified Pension Plans
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
U.K. Plans
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Discount rate
 
4.12
%
 
4.47
%
 
4.07
%
 
2.70
%
 
3.95
%
 
3.80
%
Expected return on plan assets
 
7.25
%
 
7.50
%
 
7.50
%
 
4.50
%
 
4.70
%
 
5.80
%
Compensation increase rate
 
4.87
%
 
4.87
%
 
4.88
%
 
3.75
%
 
3.75
%
 
4.25
%
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments The table below presents expected future benefit payments under our pension plans:
 
 
Qualified and Non-Qualified Pension Plans
In millions
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023 - 2027
Expected benefit payments
 
$
239

 
$
237

 
$
242

 
$
248

 
$
253

 
$
1,320

Other Postretirement Benefit Plan  
Pension and other postretirement benefits  
Schedule of Net Funded Status The changes in the benefit obligations, the funded status of the plans and the amounts recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheets for our significant other postretirement benefit plans were as follows:
In millions
 
2017
 
2016
Change in benefit obligation
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at the beginning of the year
 
$
364

 
$
385

Interest cost
 
14

 
16

Plan participants' contributions
 
24

 
14

Actuarial (gain) loss
 
(35
)
 
9

Benefits paid directly by employer
 
(49
)
 
(60
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
 
$
318

 
$
364

 
 
 
 
 
Funded status at end of year
 
$
(318
)
 
$
(364
)
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets
 
 
 
 
Accrued compensation, benefits and retirement costs - current liabilities
 
$
(29
)
 
$
(35
)
Postretirement benefits other than pensions-long-term liabilities
 
(289
)
 
(329
)
Net amount recognized
 
$
(318
)
 
$
(364
)
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial loss
 
$
27

 
$
69

Prior service credit
 
(4
)
 
(5
)
Net amount recognized
 
$
23

 
$
64

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs The following table presents the net periodic other postretirement benefits cost under our plans:
 
 
Years ended December 31,
In millions
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Interest cost
 
$
14

 
$
16

 
$
15

Recognized net actuarial loss
 
6

 
5

 
5

Net periodic other postretirement benefit cost
 
$
20

 
$
21

 
$
20

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Other changes in benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
 
 
Years ended December 31,
In millions
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Recognized net actuarial loss
 
$
(6
)
 
$
(6
)
 
$
(5
)
Incurred actuarial (gain) loss
 
(35
)
 
9

 
6

Total recognized in other comprehensive income
 
$
(41
)
 
$
3

 
$
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total recognized in net periodic other postretirement benefit cost and other comprehensive income
 
$
(21
)
 
$
24

 
$
21

Schedule of Assumptions Used The table below presents assumptions used in determining the other postretirement benefit obligation for each year and reflects weighted-average percentages for our other postretirement plans as follows:
 
 
2017
 
2016
Discount rate
 
3.55
%
 
4.00
%
The table below presents assumptions used in determining the net periodic other postretirement benefits cost and reflects weighted-average percentages for the various plans as follows:
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Discount rate
 
4.00
%
 
4.35
%
 
3.90
%
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments The table below presents expected benefit payments under our other postretirement benefit plans:
In millions
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023 - 2027
Expected benefit payments
 
$
29

 
$
28

 
$
27

 
$
26

 
$
25

 
$
108

UNITED STATES  
Pension and other postretirement benefits  
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets The primary investment objective is to exceed, on a net-of-fee basis, the rate of return of a policy portfolio comprised of the following:
Asset Class
 
Target
 
Range
U.S. equities
 
10.0
%
 
+2.0/-8.0%
Non-U.S. equities
 
2.0
%
 
+3.0/-2.0%
Global equities
 
8.0
%
 
+1.0/-5.0%
Total equities
 
20.0
%
 
 
Real estate
 
6.0
%
 
+4.0/-6.0%
Private equity/venture capital
 
4.0
%
 
+6.0/-4.0%
Opportunistic credit
 
2.0
%
 
+8.0/-2.0%
Fixed income
 
68.0
%
 
+/-5.0%
Total
 
100.0
%
 
 
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis The fair values of U.S. pension plan assets by asset category were as follows:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2017
In millions
 
Quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 
$
102

 
$

 
$

 
$
102

Non-U.S.
 
56

 

 

 
56

Fixed income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Government debt
 

 
691

 

 
691

Corporate debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

U.S.
 

 
590

 

 
590

Non-U.S.
 

 
73

 

 
73

Asset/mortgaged backed securities
 

 
78

 

 
78

Net cash equivalents(1)
 
50

 
25

 

 
75

Derivative instruments(2)
 

 
3

 

 
3

Private equity and real estate(3)
 

 

 
246

 
246

Net plan assets subject to leveling
 
$
208

 
$
1,460

 
$
246

 
$
1,914

Pending trade/purchases/sales
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(96
)
Accruals(4)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
12

Investments measured at net asset value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,336

Net plan assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
3,166


 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016
In millions
 
Quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Equities
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

U.S.
 
$
145

 
$

 
$

 
$
145

Non-U.S.
 
125

 

 

 
125

Fixed income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Government debt
 

 
570

 

 
570

Corporate debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


U.S.
 

 
497

 

 
497

Non-U.S.
 

 
84

 

 
84

Asset/mortgaged backed securities
 

 
58

 

 
58

Net cash equivalents (1)
 
18

 
20

 

 
38

Derivative instruments (2)
 

 
9

 

 
9

Private equity and real estate (3)
 

 

 
212

 
212

Net plan assets subject to leveling
 
$
288

 
$
1,238

 
$
212

 
$
1,738

Pending trade/purchases/sales
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(83
)
Accruals (4)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
12

Investments measured at net asset value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,084

Net plan assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
2,751

____________________________________________________
(1)
Cash equivalents include commercial paper, short-term government/agency, mortgage and credit instruments.
(2)
Derivative instruments include interest rate swaps and credit default swaps.
(3)
The instruments in private equity, real estate and insurance funds, for which quoted market prices are not available, are valued at their estimated fair value as determined by applicable investment managers or by audited financial statements of the funds.
(4)
Accruals include interest or dividends that were not settled at December 31.
Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets The reconciliation of Level 3 assets was as follows:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
In millions
 
Private Equity
 
Real Estate
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2015
 
$
143

 
$
60

 
$
203

Actual return on plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains on assets still held at the reporting date
 
6

 
6

 
12

Purchases, sales and settlements, net
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(3
)
Balance at December 31, 2016
 
148

 
64

 
212

Actual return on plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains on assets still held at the reporting date
 
24

 
5

 
29

Purchases, sales and settlements, net
 
8

 
(3
)
 
5

Balance at December 31, 2017
 
$
180

 
$
66

 
$
246

UNITED KINGDOM  
Pension and other postretirement benefits  
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets To achieve these objectives we have established the following targets:
Asset Class
 
Target
Global equities
 
23.0
%
Real estate/private markets
 
5.0
%
Re-insurance
 
8.0
%
Corporate credit instruments
 
7.5
%
Fixed income
 
56.5
%
Total
 
100.0
%
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis The fair values of U.K. pension plan assets by asset category were as follows:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2017
In millions
 
Quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 
$

 
$
63

 
$

 
$
63

Non-U.S.
 

 
91

 

 
91

Fixed income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash equivalents (1)
 
29

 

 

 
29

Private equity, real estate and insurance (2)
 

 

 
671

 
671

Net plan assets subject to leveling
 
$
29

 
$
154

 
$
671

 
$
854

Investments measured at net asset value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,106

Net plan assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,960


 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016
In millions
 
Quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 
$

 
$
174

 
$

 
$
174

Non-U.S.
 

 
193

 

 
193

Fixed income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Net cash equivalents (1)
 
24

 

 

 
24

Private equity, real estate and insurance (2)
 

 

 
613

 
613

Net plan assets subject to leveling
 
$
24

 
$
367

 
$
613

 
$
1,004

Investments measured at net asset value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
749

Net plan assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,753

_____________________________________________________
(1) 
Cash equivalents include commercial paper, short-term government/agency, mortgage and credit instruments.
(2) 
The instruments in private equity, real estate and insurance funds, for which quoted market prices are not available, are valued at their estimated fair value as determined by applicable investment managers or by audited financial statement of the funds.
Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets The reconciliation of Level 3 assets was as follows:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
In millions
 
Insurance
 
Real Estate
 
Private Equity
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2015
 
$
445

 
$
57

 
$
99

 
$
601

Actual return on plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized (losses) gains on assets still held at the reporting date
 
(6
)
 
(7
)
 
15

 
2

Purchases, sales and settlements, net
 

 
7

 
3

 
10

Balance at December 31, 2016
 
439

 
57

 
117

 
613

Actual return on plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains on assets still held at the reporting date
 
38

 
10

 
28

 
76

Purchases, sales and settlements, net
 

 
(8
)
 
(10
)
 
(18
)
Balance at December 31, 2017
 
$
477

 
$
59

 
$
135

 
$
671