Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued) Becton, Dickinson and Company Table of Contents (a) As per applicable disclosure requirements, certain investments that were measured at net asset value per share or its equivalent have not been categorized within the fair value hierarchy. Values of such assets are based on the corroborated net asset value provided by the fund administrator. International plan assets comprise 29% of the Company’s total benefit plan assets, based on market value at September 30, 2019. Such plans have local independent fiduciary committees, with responsibility for development and oversight of investment policy, including asset allocation decisions. In making such decisions, consideration is given to local regulations, investment practices and funding rules. The following table provides the fair value measurements of international plan assets, as well as the measurement techniques and inputs utilized to measure fair value of these assets, at September 30, 2019 and 2018. Other U.S. pension plan assets include fund investments comprised of underlying assets of real estate, infrastructure, commodities and hedge funds. The values of such instruments classified within Level 1 are based on the closing price reported on the major market on which the investments are traded. A portion of the U.S. plans’ assets consists of investments in cash and cash equivalents, primarily to accommodate liquidity requirements relating to trade settlement and benefit payment activity, and the values of these assets are based upon quoted market prices. securities classified within Level 1 are based on the closing price reported on the major market on which the investments are traded. Cash and Cash Equivalents Other Securities International Plans (Millions of dollars) Total International Plan Asset Balances Investments Measured at Net Asset Value (a) Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (b) 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 Fixed Income: Corporate bonds $ 33 $ 28 $ — $ — $ 15 $ 14 $ 18 $ 14 $ — $ — Government and agency- U.S. 3 6 — — — 3 3 3 — — Government and agency- Foreign 199 150 — — 105 104 94 46 — — Other fixed income 100 96 — — 63 63 37 33 — — Equity securities 319 314 14 15 305 299 — — — — Cash and cash equivalents 8 9 — — 8 9 — — — — Real estate 30 30 — — — — 30 30 — — Insurance contracts 113 114 — — — — — — 113 114 Other 53 74 — — 52 55 1 20 — — Fair value of plan assets $ 859 $ 821 $ 14 $ 15 $ 549 $ 546 $ 182 $ 146 $ 113 $ 114 82