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2424407 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans (Details 5)
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TableSchedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000093410 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures, Defined Benefit Plans [Axis]Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures, Defined Benefit Plans [Axis]Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures, Defined Benefit Plans [Axis]
U.S. [Member]International [Member]Other Benefits [Member]U.S. [Member]International [Member]Other Benefits [Member]U.S. [Member]International [Member]Other Benefits [Member]
Weighted-average assumptions were used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
3.90%  
4.30%  
4.30%  
4.00%  
5.30%  
4.60%  
3.70%  
5.00%  
4.30%  
Rate of compensation increase
4.50%  
4.50%  
 
4.50%  
4.80%  
 
4.50%  
5.10%  
 
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate for service cost
4.40%  
5.30%  
4.90%  
3.70%  
5.00%  
4.30%  
4.30%  
5.80%  
4.90%  
Discount rate for interest cost
3.00%  
5.30%  
4.00%  
3.70%  
5.00%  
4.30%  
4.30%  
5.80%  
4.90%  
Expected return on plan assets
7.25%  
6.30%  
 
7.50%  
6.30%  
 
7.50%  
6.60%  
 
Rate of compensation increase
4.50%  
4.80%  
 
4.50%  
5.10%  
 
4.50%  
5.50%