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2310301 - Disclosure - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000014693 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-05-01 - 2016-04-30
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Change in present value of pension and other postretirement benefit obligation
The following table shows how the present value of our obligation changed during each of the last two years. 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Medical and Life
Insurance Benefits
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
Obligation at beginning of year
$
785

 
$
887

 
$
69

 
$
57

Service cost
22

 
26

 
1

 
1

Interest cost
34

 
35

 
3

 
2

Net actuarial loss (gain)
91

 
8

 
3

 
(1
)
Plan amendments
—

 
—

 
(16
)
 
—

Retiree contributions
—

 
—

 
1

 
1

Benefits paid
(45
)
 
(58
)
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Obligation at end of year
$
887

 
$
898

 
$
57

 
$
56

  
Expected benefit payments over the next 10 years
Expected benefit payments (net of retiree contributions) over the next 10 years are as follows:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Medical and Life
Insurance Benefits
2017
$
51

 
$
3

2018
52

 
3

2019
53

 
3

2020
54

 
3

2021
56

 
3

2022 – 2026
303

 
18

  
Fair value of pension plan assets by category, as well as the actual and target allocations
The following table shows the fair value of pension plan assets by category as of the end of the last two years. (Fair value levels are defined in Note 6.)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
April 30, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commingled trust funds1:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity funds
$
—

 
$
248

 
$
—

 
$
248

Fixed income funds
—

 
185

 
—

 
185

Real estate funds
—

 
20

 
36

 
56

Short-term investments
—

 
4

 
—

 
4

Total commingled trust funds
—

 
457

 
36

 
493

Hedge funds2
—

 
—

 
31

 
31

Private equity3
—

 
—

 
26

 
26

Equity securities
76

 
—

 
—

 
76

Total
$
76

 
$
457

 
$
93

 
$
626

April 30, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commingled trust funds1:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity funds
$
—

 
$
197

 
$
—

 
$
197

Fixed income funds
—

 
197

 
—

 
197

Real estate funds
—

 
—

 
59

 
59

Short-term investments
—

 
4

 
—

 
4

Total commingled trust funds
—

 
398

 
59

 
457

Hedge funds2
—

 
—

 
30

 
30

Private equity3
—

 
—

 
29

 
29

Equity securities
78

 
—

 
—

 
78

Total
$
78

 
$
398

 
$
118

 
$
594

 
 
1Commingled trust fund valuations are based on the net asset value (NAV) of the funds as determined by the fund administrators and reviewed by us. NAV represents the underlying assets owned by the fund, minus liabilities and divided by the number of shares or units outstanding.
2Hedge fund valuations are based primarily on the NAV of the funds as determined by fund administrators and reviewed by us. During our review, we determine whether it is necessary to adjust a valuation for inherent liquidity and redemption issues that may exist within a fund’s underlying assets or fund unit values.
3As of April 30, 2015 and 2016, consists only of limited partnership interests, which are valued at the percentage ownership of total partnership equity as determined by the general partner. These valuations require significant judgment due to the absence of quoted market prices, the inherent lack of liquidity, and the long-term nature of these investments.
  
Change in fair value of Level 3 assets
The following table shows how the fair value of the Level 3 assets changed during each of the last two years. There were no transfers of assets between Level 3 and either of the other two levels.
 
Real Estate
Funds
 
Hedge
Funds
 
Private
Equity
 
Total
Balance as of April 30, 2014
$
32

 
$
30

 
$
25

 
$
87

Return on assets held at end of year
4

 
1

 
1

 
6

Purchases and settlements
—

 
—

 
4

 
4

Sales and settlements
—

 
—

 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Balance as of April 30, 2015
36

 
31

 
26

 
93

Return on assets held at end of year
4

 
(1
)
 
1

 
4

Purchases and settlements
19

 
—

 
5

 
24

Sales and settlements
—

 
—

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Balance as of April 30, 2016
$
59

 
$
30

 
$
29

 
$
118

  
Change in fair value of pension plan Assets
The following table shows how the total fair value of all pension plan assets changed during each of the last two years. (We do not have assets set aside for postretirement medical or life insurance benefits.) 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Medical and Life
Insurance Benefits
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
Assets at beginning of year
$
605

 
$
626

 
$
—

 
$
—

Actual return on assets
52

 
2

 
—

 
—

Retiree contributions
—

 
—

 
1

 
1

Company contributions
14

 
24

 
3

 
3

Benefits paid
(45
)
 
(58
)
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Assets at end of year
$
626

 
$
594

 
$
—

 
$
—

  
Funded status of plans
The following table shows the funded status of our plans.
 
Pension Benefits
 
Medical and Life
Insurance Benefits
April 30,
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
Assets
$
626

 
$
594

 
$
—

 
$
—

Obligations
(887
)
 
(898
)
 
(57
)
 
(56
)
Funded status
$
(261
)
 
$
(304
)
 
$
(57
)
 
$
(56
)
  
Funded status is recorded on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
The funded status is recorded on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows: 
 
 

Pension Benefits
 
Medical and Life
Insurance Benefits
April 30,
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Accrued postretirement benefits
 
(257
)
 
(300
)
 
(54
)
 
(53
)
Net liability
 
$
(261
)
 
$
(304
)
 
$
(57
)
 
$
(56
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial gain (loss)
 
$
(353
)
 
$
(372
)
 
$
(16
)
 
$
(13
)
Prior service credit (cost)
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
18

 
15

 
 
$
(357
)
 
$
(376
)
 
$
2

 
$
2

  
Pension plans that have assets in excess of their accumulated benefit obligations with those whose assets are less than their obligations
The following table compares our pension plans whose assets exceed their accumulated benefit obligations with those whose obligations exceed their assets. (As discussed above, we have no assets set aside for postretirement medical or life insurance benefits.) 
 
Plan Assets
 
Accumulated
Benefit Obligation
 
Projected
Benefit Obligation
April 30,
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
Plans with assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligation
$
53

 
$
—

 
$
50

 
$
—

 
$
52

 
$
—

Plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of assets
573

 
594

 
710

 
776

 
835

 
898

Total
$
626

 
$
594

 
$
760

 
$
776

 
$
887

 
$
898

  
Pension expense
The following table shows the components of the pension expense recognized during each of the last three years. The amount for each year includes amortization of the prior service cost/credit and net actuarial loss/gain included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of the beginning of the year. 
 
Pension Benefits
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
Service cost
$
21

 
$
22

 
$
26

Interest cost
31

 
34

 
35

Expected return on assets
(40
)
 
(41
)
 
(40
)
Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost (credit)
1

 
1

 
1

Net actuarial loss (gain)
31

 
22

 
27

Net expense
$
44

 
$
38

 
$
49

  
Postretirement medical and life insurance benefit expense
The following table shows the components of the postretirement medical and life insurance benefit expense that we recognized during each of the last three years. 
 
Medical and Life Insurance Benefits
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
Service cost
$
2

 
$
1

 
$
1

Interest cost
3

 
3

 
2

Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost (credit)
—

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Net actuarial loss (gain)
—

 
1

 
1

Net expense
$
5

 
$
3

 
$
2

  
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income
The following table shows the pre-tax effect of these amounts on OCI during each of the last three years.
 
Pension Benefits
 
Medical and Life
Insurance Benefits
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
Prior service credit (cost)
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
10

 
$
16

 
$
—

Net actuarial gain (loss)
9

 
(80
)
 
(46
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
1

Amortization reclassified to earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost (credit)
1

 
1

 
1

 
—

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Net actuarial loss (gain)
31

 
22

 
27

 
—

 
1

 
1

Net amount recognized in OCI
$
41

 
$
(57
)
 
$
(18
)
 
$
7

 
$
12

 
$
—

  
Assumptions used in computing benefit plan obligations
The weighted-average assumptions used in computing benefit plan obligations as of the end of the last two years were as follows:
 

Pension Benefits
 
Medical and Life
Insurance Benefits
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
Discount rate
4.09
%
 
4.02
%
 
4.09
%
 
3.96
%
Rate of salary increase
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
n/a

 
n/a

  
Assumptions used in computing benefit plan expense
assumptions used in computing benefit plan expense during each of the last three years were as follows: 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Medical and Life
Insurance Benefits
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
Discount rate
4.08
%
 
4.46
%
 
4.09
%
 
4.36
%
 
4.67
%
 
4.09
%
Rate of salary increase
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

Expected return on plan assets
7.50
%
 
7.50
%
 
7.00
%
 
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

  
Assumed health care cost trend rates
The assumed health care cost trend rates as of the end of the last two years were as follows: 
 
Medical and Life
Insurance Benefits
 
2015
 
2016
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year
7.50
%
 
7.25
%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
2023

 
2024