Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

v2.4.1.9
Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
  
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
Non-U.S. Pension
Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
(In Millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Beginning projected benefit obligation
 
$
1,137

 
$
1,742

 
$
1,695

 
$
1,412

 
$
509

 
$
484

Service cost
 
88

 
119

 
104

 
78

 
26

 
27

Interest cost
 
49

 
67

 
66

 
60

 
23

 
20

Actuarial (gain) loss
 
760

 
(746
)
 
767

 
121

 
10

 
(56
)
Currency exchange rate changes
 

 

 
(254
)
 
46

 

 

Plan curtailments
 
(1,083
)
 

 

 

 

 

Other
 
(59
)
 
(45
)
 
45

 
(22
)
 
(22
)
 
34

Ending projected benefit obligation
 
$
892

 
$
1,137

 
$
2,423

 
$
1,695

 
$
546

 
$
509

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
  
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
Non-U.S. Pension
Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
(In Millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Beginning fair value of plan assets
 
$
649

 
$
684

 
$
1,005

 
$
838

 
$
395

 
$
191

Actual return on plan assets
 
30

 
10

 
80

 
81

 
33

 
49

Employer contributions
 

 

 
73

 
65

 

 
162

Currency exchange rate changes
 

 

 
(114
)
 
26

 

 

Other
 
(56
)
 
(45
)
 
(27
)
 
(5
)
 
(1
)
 
(7
)
Ending fair value of plan assets
 
$
623

 
$
649

 
$
1,017

 
$
1,005

 
$
427

 
$
395

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
The amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheets at the end of each period were as follows:
  
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
Non-U.S. Pension
Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
(In Millions)
 
Dec 27,
2014
 
Dec 28,
2013
 
Dec 27,
2014
 
Dec 28,
2013
 
Dec 27,
2014
 
Dec 28,
2013
Other long-term assets
 
$

 
$

 
$
14

 
$
16

 
$

 
$

Other long-term liabilities
 
(269
)
 
(488
)
 
(1,420
)
 
(706
)
 
(119
)
 
(114
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income), before tax
 
1

 
255

 
1,217

 
520

 
33

 
43

Net amount recognized
 
$
(268
)
 
$
(233
)
 
$
(189
)
 
$
(170
)
 
$
(86
)
 
$
(71
)
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Not yet Recognized [Table Text Block]
The amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) before taxes at the end of each period were as follows:
  
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
Non-U.S. Pension
Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
(In Millions)
 
Dec 27,
2014
 
Dec 28,
2013
 
Dec 27,
2014
 
Dec 28,
2013
 
Dec 27,
2014
 
Dec 28,
2013
Net prior service credit (cost)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(13
)
 
$
25

 
$
(48
)
 
$
(54
)
Net actuarial gain (loss)
 
(1
)
 
(255
)
 
(1,204
)
 
(545
)
 
15

 
11

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), before tax
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(255
)
 
$
(1,217
)
 
$
(520
)
 
$
(33
)
 
$
(43
)
Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
As of December 27, 2014, the accumulated benefit obligation was $808 million for the U.S. Intel Minimum Pension Plan ($497 million as of December 28, 2013) and $1.7 billion for the non-U.S. defined-benefit pension plans ($1.3 billion as of December 28, 2013). Included in the aggregate data in the following tables are the amounts applicable to our pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets, as well as plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets. Amounts related to such plans at the end of each period were as follows:
  
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
Non-U.S. Pension
Benefits
(In Millions)
 
Dec 27,
2014
 
Dec 28,
2013
 
Dec 27,
2014
 
Dec 28,
2013
Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated benefit obligations
 
$
808

 
$

 
$
1,344

 
$
900

Plan assets
 
$
623

 
$

 
$
616

 
$
563

Plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligations
 
$
892

 
$
1,137

 
$
2,361

 
$
1,295

Plan assets
 
$
623

 
$
649

 
$
941

 
$
588

Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]
Weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for the plans at the end of each period were as follows:
  
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
Non-U.S. Pension
Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
  
 
Dec 27,
2014
 
Dec 28,
2013
 
Dec 27,
2014
 
Dec 28,
2013
 
Dec 27,
2014
 
Dec 28,
2013
Discount rate
 
3.8
%
 
4.8
%
 
2.7
%
 
4.0
%
 
4.1
%
 
4.6
%
Rate of compensation increase
 
3.8
%
 
3.8
%
 
4.0
%
 
3.9
%
 
n/a

 
n/a

Weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine costs for the plans for each period were as follows:
  
 
U.S. Pension Benefits
 
Non-U.S. Pension Benefits
 
U.S. Postretirement
Medical Benefits
  
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Discount rate
 
4.6
%
 
3.9
%
 
4.7
%
 
4.0
%
 
4.2
%
 
5.0
%
 
4.6
%
 
4.2
%
 
4.6
%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
 
5.4
%
 
4.5
%
 
5.0
%
 
5.7
%
 
5.2
%
 
5.9
%
 
7.4
%
 
7.7
%
 
3.0
%
Rate of compensation increase
 
3.8
%
 
4.1
%
 
4.5
%
 
4.1
%
 
4.3
%
 
4.1
%
 
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
Estimated benefit payments over the next 10 fiscal years are as follows:
(In Millions)
 
U.S. Pension
Benefits
 
Non-U.S.
Pension
Benefits
 
U.S.
Postretirement
Medical
Benefits
2015
 
$
55

 
$
66

 
$
14

2016
 
$
54

 
$
26

 
$
16

2017
 
$
58

 
$
31

 
$
19

2018
 
$
64

 
$
35

 
$
21

2019
 
$
64

 
$
40

 
$
24

2020-2024
 
$
327

 
$
272

 
$
163

U.S. Pension Benefits [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
U.S. Intel Minimum Pension Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following investment categories at the end of each period:
  
 
December 27, 2014
 
Dec 28,
2013
  
 
Fair Value Measured at Reporting Date Using
 
 
 
 
(In Millions)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Total
Equity securities
 
$
56

 
$
291

 
$

 
$
347

 
$
220

Fixed income
 
39

 
169

 
46

 
254

 
415

Other investments
 
20

 

 

 
20

 
11

Total assets measured at fair value
 
$
115

 
$
460

 
$
46

 
$
621

 
$
646

Cash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2

 
3

Total U.S. pension plan assets at fair value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
623

 
$
649

Non-U.S. Pension Benefits [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Non-U.S. plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following investment categories at the end of each period:
  
 
December 27, 2014
 
Dec 28,
2013
  
 
Fair Value Measured at Reporting Date Using
 
 
 
 
(In Millions)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Total
Equity securities
 
$
447

 
$
59

 
$
15

 
$
521

 
$
361

Fixed income
 

 
440

 
36

 
476

 
554

Total assets measured at fair value
 
$
447

 
$
499

 
$
51

 
$
997

 
$
915

Cash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20

 
90

Total non-U.S. plan assets at fair value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,017

 
$
1,005