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Post-Employment Benefits
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]  
Post-Employment Benefits Post-Employment Benefits
The following table summarizes net periodic benefit cost relating to the company’s defined benefit and other post-employment plans:
Defined
benefit plans		Other post-
employment plans
Three months ended
March 31,		Three months ended
March 31,
(in millions)2021202020212020
Service cost$112 $92 $12 $12 
Interest cost58 61 5 9 
Expected return on plan assets(166)(135)— — 
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)1 1 (10)(1)
Amortization of actuarial loss70 54 8 7 
Net periodic benefit cost$75 $73 $15 $27 
The components of net periodic benefit cost other than service cost are included in other expense (income), net in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.