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Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Obligations and Funded Status at End of Year
Obligations and Funded Status at End of Year
 
 
United States
Pension Benefits
 
Foreign
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement
Benefits
Millions of dollars
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Funded status
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets
 
$
2,664

 
$
2,741

 
$
510

 
$
552

 
$

 
$

Benefit obligations
 
3,415

 
3,470

 
855

 
865

 
376

 
441

Funded status
 
$
(751
)
 
$
(729
)
 
$
(345
)
 
$
(313
)
 
$
(376
)
 
$
(441
)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncurrent asset
 
$

 
$

 
$
2

 
$
5

 
$

 
$

Current liability
 
(14
)
 
(10
)
 
(10
)
 
(12
)
 
(42
)
 
(51
)
Noncurrent liability
 
(737
)
 
(719
)
 
(337
)
 
(306
)
 
(334
)
 
(390
)
Amount recognized
 
$
(751
)
 
$
(729
)
 
$
(345
)
 
$
(313
)
 
$
(376
)
 
$
(441
)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (pre-tax)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial loss
 
$
1,426

 
$
1,404

 
$
176

 
$
99

 
$
3

 
$
20

Prior service (credit) cost
 
(7
)
 
(11
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(40
)
 
(25
)
Amount recognized
 
$
1,419

 
$
1,393

 
$
173

 
$
96

 
$
(37
)
 
$
(5
)
 
 
Change in Benefit Obligation
Change in Benefit Obligation
 
 
United States
Pension Benefits
 
Foreign
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement
Benefits
Millions of dollars
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Benefit obligation, beginning of year
 
$
3,470

 
$
3,796

 
$
865

 
$
1,026

 
$
441

 
$
502

Service cost
 
3

 
3

 
5

 
5

 
7

 
2

Interest cost
 
147

 
150

 
27

 
31

 
18

 
19

Plan participants’ contributions
 

 

 
1

 
1

 
6

 
7

Actuarial loss (gain)
 
92

 
(164
)
 
105

 
(11
)
 
(16
)
 
(32
)
Benefits paid
 
(286
)
 
(315
)
 
(31
)
 
(31
)
 
(54
)
 
(55
)
Plan amendments
 

 

 

 
(3
)
 
(30
)
 
8

Settlements / curtailment (gain)
 
(11
)
 

 
(16
)
 
(66
)
 

 

Foreign currency exchange rates
 

 

 
(101
)
 
(87
)
 
4

 
(10
)
Benefit obligation, end of year
 
$
3,415

 
$
3,470

 
$
855

 
$
865

 
$
376

 
$
441

Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year
 
$
3,406

 
$
3,459

 
$
816

 
$
806

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
 
Change in Plan Assets
Change in Plan Assets
 
 
United States Pension Benefits
 
Foreign
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement
Benefits
Millions of dollars
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year
 
$
2,741

 
$
3,042

 
$
552

 
$
640

 
$

 
$

Actual return on plan assets
 
206

 
(62
)
 
47

 
16

 

 

Employer contribution
 
14

 
76

 
30

 
39

 
48

 
48

Plan participants’ contributions
 

 

 
1

 
1

 
6

 
7

Benefits paid
 
(286
)
 
(315
)
 
(31
)
 
(31
)
 
(54
)
 
(55
)
Other Adjustments
 

 

 

 
4

 

 

Settlements
 
(11
)
 

 
(14
)
 
(73
)
 

 

Foreign currency exchange rates
 

 

 
(75
)
 
(44
)
 

 

Fair value of plan assets, end of year
 
$
2,664

 
$
2,741

 
$
510

 
$
552

 
$

 
$

 
 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 
 
United States
Pension Benefits
 
Foreign
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement
Benefits
Millions of dollars
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Service cost
 
$
3

 
$
3

 
$
2

 
$
5

 
$
5

 
$
5

 
$
7

 
$
2

 
$
3

Interest cost
 
147

 
150

 
167

 
27

 
31

 
22

 
18

 
19

 
24

Expected return on plan assets
 
(186
)
 
(191
)
 
(193
)
 
(30
)
 
(33
)
 
(16
)
 

 

 

Amortization:
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

Actuarial loss
 
46

 
53

 
43

 
4

 
5

 
5

 

 

 

Prior service cost (credit)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 

 

 
1

 
(15
)
 
(23
)
 
(36
)
Curtailment gain
 
4

 

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(63
)
 

Settlement loss
 

 

 

 
3

 
12

 
4

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
11

 
$
12

 
$
16

 
$
8

 
$
20

 
$
21

 
$
10

 
$
(65
)
 
$
(9
)
 
 
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Pre-Tax) in 2012
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Pre-Tax) in 2016
Millions of dollars
 
United States
Pension Benefits
 
Foreign
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement
Benefits
Current year actuarial loss
 
$
73

 
$
83

 
$
(17
)
Actuarial (loss) recognized during the year
 
(51
)
 
(6
)
 

Current year prior service cost (credit)
 

 

 
(30
)
Prior service credit (cost) recognized during the year
 
3

 

 
15

Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (pre-tax)
 
$
25

 
$
77

 
$
(32
)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit costs and other comprehensive loss (pre-tax)
 
$
36

 
$
85

 
$
(22
)
 
 
Estimated Pre-Tax Amounts that will be amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Net Periodic Pension Cost in 2013
Estimated Pre-Tax Amounts that will be amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Net Periodic Pension Cost in 2017
Millions of dollars
 
United States
Pension Benefits
 
Foreign
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement
Benefits
Actuarial loss
 
$
50

 
$
7

 
$

Prior service (credit)
 
(3
)
 

 
(15
)
Total
 
$
47

 
$
7

 
$
(15
)

Additionally, we amortize prior service credits over a period of up to 28 years.
 
 
Weighted-average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligation at the End of the Year and Net Periodic Cost
Weighted-Average Assumptions used to Determine Benefit Obligation at End of Year
 
 
United States
Pension Benefits
 
Foreign
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Discount rate
 
4.15
%
 
4.45
%
 
2.64
%
 
3.40
%
 
4.42
%
 
4.51
%
Rate of compensation increase
 
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
 
3.08
%
 
3.06
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

Weighted-Average Assumptions used to Determine Net Periodic Cost
 
 
United States
Pension Benefits
 
Foreign
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Discount rate
 
4.45
%
 
4.05
%
 
4.95
%
 
3.40
%
 
3.32
%
 
3.89
%
 
4.88
%
 
4.74
%
 
5.25
%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
 
7.00
%
 
7.00
%
 
7.25
%
 
5.81
%
 
5.63
%
 
5.44
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

Rate of compensation increase
 
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
 
3.06
%
 
3.23
%
 
3.35
%
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

Health care cost trend rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initial rate
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
7.00
%
 
7.00
%
 
7.00
%
Ultimate rate
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
Year that ultimate rate will be reached
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
2019

 
2019

 
2017

 
 
Estimated Impact of One Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate
A one percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects on our health care plan:
Millions of dollars
 
One Percentage
Point Increase
 
One Percentage
Point Decrease
Effect on total of service and interest cost
 
$

 
$

Effect on postretirement benefit obligations
 
3

 
(2
)
 
 
Expected Employer Contributions to Funded Plans
Expected Employer Contributions to Funded Plans
Millions of dollars
 
United States
Pension Benefits(1)
 
Foreign
Pension Benefits
2017
 
$
42

 
$
15

 
 
Expected Benefit Payments
Expected Benefit Payments
Millions of dollars
 
United States
Pension Benefits
 
Foreign
Pension Benefits           
 
Other Postretirement Benefits              
2017
 
$
295

 
$
33

 
$
42

2018
 
272

 
32

 
34

2019
 
269

 
36

 
34

2020
 
259

 
36

 
33

2021
 
255

 
35

 
32

2022-2026
 
1,162

 
189

 
132

 
 
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
The fair values of our pension plan assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015, by asset category were as follows:
 
 
December 31,
 
 
Quoted prices
(Level 1)
 
Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 
Net Asset Value
 
Total
Millions of dollars
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
47

 
$
26

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
47

 
$
26

Government and government agency securities(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. securities
 

 

 
455

 
494

 

 

 

 

 
455

 
494

International securities
 

 

 
163

 
212

 

 

 

 

 
163

 
212

Corporate bonds and notes (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. companies
 

 

 
892

 
909

 

 

 

 

 
892

 
909

International companies
 

 

 
190

 
160

 

 

 

 

 
190

 
160

Equity securities (b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. companies
 
14

 
13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
14

 
13

International companies
 
454

 
472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
454

 
472

Mutual funds (c)
 
64

 
59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
64

 
59

Common and collective funds (d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. equity securities
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
650

 
648

 
650

 
648

International equity securities
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
56

 
65

 
56

 
65

Short-term investment fund
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
30

 
55

 
30

 
55

Limited partnerships (e)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. private equity investments
 

 

 

 

 
104

 
120

 

 

 
104

 
120

Diversified fund of funds
 

 

 

 

 
14

 
21

 

 

 
14

 
21

Emerging growth
 

 

 

 

 
14

 
15

 

 

 
14

 
15

Real estate (f)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
10

 
10

 
10

 
10

All other investments
 

 

 
17

 
14

 

 

 

 

 
17

 
14

 
 
$
579

 
$
570

 
$
1,717

 
$
1,789

 
$
132

 
$
156

 
$
746

 
$
778

 
$
3,174

 
$
3,293


(a)
Valued using pricing vendors who use proprietary models to estimate the price a dealer would pay to buy a security using significant observable inputs, such as interest rates, yield curves, and credit risk.
(b)
Valued using the closing stock price on a national securities exchange, which reflects the last reported sales price on the last business day of the year.
(c)
Valued using the net asset value (NAV) of the fund, which is based on the fair value of underlying securities. The fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of equity securities issued by non-U.S. companies.
(d)
Valued using the NAV of the fund, which is based on the fair value of underlying securities.
(e)
Valued at estimated fair value based on the proportionate share of the limited partnership's fair value, as determined by the general partner.
(f)
Valued using the NAV of the fund, which is based on the fair value of underlying assets.
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Millions of dollars
 
Limited
Partnerships
Balance, December 31, 2015
 
$
156

Realized gains (net)
 
16

Unrealized gains (net)
 
(9
)
Purchases
 
2

Settlements
 
(33
)
Balance, December 31, 2016
 
$
132

 
 
Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets
The projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
 
 
United States
Pension Benefits
 
Foreign
Pension Benefits
Millions of dollars
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Projected benefit obligation
 
$
3,415

 
$
3,470

 
$
759

 
$
776

Fair value of plan assets
 
2,664

 
2,741

 
421

 
469

 
 
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
 
 
United States
Pension Benefits
 
Foreign
Pension Benefits
Millions of dollars 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Projected benefit obligation
 
$
3,415

 
$
3,470

 
$
720

 
$
730

Accumulated benefit obligation
 
3,406

 
3,459

 
699

 
690

Fair value of plan assets
 
2,664

 
2,741

 
383

 
424