The Coca-Cola Company Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Details 4)

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Pension benefits
Net periodic pension and other Postretirement benefit cost
Service cost	$ 261	$ 280	$ 291
Interest cost	406	378	388
Expected return on plan assets	(713)	(659)	(573)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(2)	(2)	(2)
Amortization of actuarial loss	73	197	137
Net periodic benefit cost	25	194	241
Settlement charge	4	1	3
Curtailment charge	0	0	6
Special termination benefits	5	2	1
Total cost recognized in the statement of income	34	197	251
Changes in AOCI for our benefit plans, pretax
Beginning balance in AOCI	(1,537)	(3,032)
Recognized prior service cost (credit)	(2)	(2)
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)	77	198
Prior service credit (cost) arising in the current year	0	1
Net actuarial (loss) gain arising in the current year	(1,658)	1,283
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	51	15
Ending balance in AOCI	(3,069)	(1,537)	(3,032)
Prior service credit (cost)	10	12
Net actuarial loss	(3,079)	(1,549)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amount to be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Next Fiscal Year [Abstract]
Amounts in AOCI expected to be recognized as component of net periodic pension cost in next fiscal year	201
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(2)
Amortization of actuarial loss	203
Weighted average assumptions used in computing the benefit obligations
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.75%	4.75%
Rate of increase in compensation levels (as a percent)	3.50%	3.50%
Weighted-average assumptions used in computing net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.75%	4.00%	4.75%
Rate of increase in compensation levels (as a percent)	3.50%	3.50%	3.25%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (as a percent)	8.25%	8.25%	8.25%
U.S. Plan
Weighted-average assumptions used in computing net periodic benefit cost
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (as a percent)	8.50%
The 5-year annualized return on plan assets (as a percent)	10.40%
The 10-year annualized return on plan assets (as a percent)	6.30%
The 15-year annualized return on plan assets (as a percent)	5.50%
Annualized return on plan assets since inception (as a percent)	10.90%
Other benefits
Net periodic pension and other Postretirement benefit cost
Service cost	26	36	34
Interest cost	43	42	43
Expected return on plan assets	(11)	(9)	(8)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(17)	(10)	(52)
Amortization of actuarial loss	2	13	6
Net periodic benefit cost	43	72	23
Settlement charge	0	0	0
Curtailment charge	0	0	0
Special termination benefits	0	0	0
Total cost recognized in the statement of income	43	72	23
Changes in AOCI for our benefit plans, pretax
Beginning balance in AOCI	13	(186)
Recognized prior service cost (credit)	(17)	(10)
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)	2	13
Prior service credit (cost) arising in the current year	31	73
Net actuarial (loss) gain arising in the current year	(97)	122
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	1	1
Ending balance in AOCI	(67)	13	(186)
Prior service credit (cost)	100	86
Net actuarial loss	(167)	(73)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amount to be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Next Fiscal Year [Abstract]
Amounts in AOCI expected to be recognized as component of net periodic pension cost in next fiscal year	(9)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(19)
Amortization of actuarial loss	$ 10
Weighted average assumptions used in computing the benefit obligations
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.75%	4.75%
Weighted-average assumptions used in computing net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.75%	4.00%	4.75%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (as a percent)	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%