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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Net Periodic Pension and OPEB (Income) Expense [Table Text Block]
The following tables summarize the components of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefits (OPEB) (income) expense (dollars in millions):
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Pension Benefits
 
Global OPEB Plans
 
Pension Benefits
 
Global OPEB Plans
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
Service cost
$
102

 
$
95

 
$
6

 
$
96

 
$
112

 
$
6

Interest cost
688

 
195

 
59

 
765

 
263

 
69

Expected return on plan assets
(974
)
 
(202
)
 
—

 
(979
)
 
(222
)
 
—

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
(1
)
 
4

 
(3
)
 
(1
)
 
4

 
(4
)
Amortization of net actuarial (gains) losses
2

 
59

 
9

 
(23
)
 
41

 
2

Curtailments, settlements and other
—

 
107

 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

Net periodic pension and OPEB (income) expense
$
(183
)
 
$
258

 
$
71

 
$
(142
)
 
$
197

 
$
73

 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Pension Benefits
 
Global OPEB Plans
 
Pension Benefits
 
Global OPEB Plans
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
 
U.S.
 
Non-U.S.
 
Service cost
$
203

 
$
195

 
$
12

 
$
191

 
$
205

 
$
11

Interest cost
1,377

 
391

 
119

 
1,530

 
525

 
137

Expected return on plan assets
(1,948
)
 
(405
)
 
—

 
(1,957
)
 
(441
)
 
—

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
(2
)
 
8

 
(6
)
 
(2
)
 
9

 
(8
)
Amortization of net actuarial (gains) losses
4

 
117

 
17

 
(46
)
 
80

 
4

Curtailments, settlements and other
—

 
107

 
—

 
(2
)
 
1

 
—

Net periodic pension and OPEB (income) expense
$
(366
)
 
$
413

 
$
142

 
$
(286
)
 
$
379

 
$
144