Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - OBLIGATIONS, ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS(Details)

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - OBLIGATIONS, ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS(Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
country
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets      
Pension assets - long-term $ 731 $ 735  
Postretirement benefits other than pensions-long-term liabilities (329) (349)  
Pensions - long-term liabilities (326) (298)  
Pension Plan      
Change in plan assets      
Exchange rate changes (28) $ (7) $ (18)
Other Pension Plan      
Change in plan assets      
Employer contributions $ 54    
Less Significant Defined Benefit Plans Applicable to Number of Countries | country 14    
Maximum Percentage of Defined Benefit Plans Assets Included in Other Liabilities and Deferred Revenue 3.00% 4.00%  
U.S. Plans      
Change in benefit obligation      
Benefit obligation at the beginning of the year $ 2,533 $ 2,579  
Service cost 90 80 66
Interest cost 109 102 105
Actuarial loss (gain) 111 (76)  
Benefits paid from Fund (175) (139)  
Benefits paid directly by employer (16) (13)  
Plan amendments 9    
Benefit obligation at the end of the year 2,661 2,533 2,579
Change in plan assets      
Fair value of plan assets 2,751 2,636 2,713
Actual return on plan assets 200 (8)  
Employer contributions 90 70  
Funded status      
Funded status at end of year 90 103  
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets      
Pension assets - long-term 429 413  
Accrued compensation, benefits and retirement costs - current liabilities (13) (12)  
Pensions - long-term liabilities (326) (298)  
Net amount recognized 90 103  
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:      
Net actuarial loss 770 689  
Prior service cost (credit) 9 (1)  
Net amount recognized 779 688  
Non-U.S. Plans      
Change in benefit obligation      
Benefit obligation at the beginning of the year 1,390 1,522  
Service cost 21 27 24
Interest cost 50 56 63
Actuarial loss (gain) 316 (88)  
Benefits paid from Fund (55) (53)  
Exchange rate changes (271) (74)  
Benefit obligation at the end of the year 1,451 1,390 1,522
Change in plan assets      
Fair value of plan assets 1,753 1,712 1,724
Actual return on plan assets 402 20  
Employer contributions 28 107  
Exchange rate changes (334) (86)  
Funded status      
Funded status at end of year 302 322  
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets      
Pension assets - long-term 302 322  
Net amount recognized 302 322  
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:      
Net actuarial loss 172 228  
Net amount recognized 172 228  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan      
Change in benefit obligation      
Benefit obligation at the beginning of the year 385 408  
Interest cost 16 15 17
Plan participants' contributions 14 10  
Actuarial loss (gain) 9 5  
Benefits paid from Fund (60) (53)  
Benefit obligation at the end of the year 364 385 $ 408
Funded status      
Funded status at end of year (364) (385)  
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets      
Accrued compensation, benefits and retirement costs - current liabilities (35) (36)  
Postretirement benefits other than pensions-long-term liabilities (329) (349)  
Net amount recognized (364) (385)  
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:      
Net actuarial loss 69 66  
Prior service cost (credit) (5) (5)  
Net amount recognized 64 $ 61  
GERMANY      
Change in plan assets      
Employer contributions $ 44