2.2.0.7 false Note 13 - Employees Post retirement Benefits and Other Benefits 00912 - Disclosure - Note 13 - Employees Post retirement Benefits and Other Benefits true false false false 1 USD false false Dollars Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] 0 pbra_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract pbra false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Note 13 - Employees Postretirement Benefits and Other Benefits 1 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0%; PADDING-LEFT: 0%; WIDTH: 100%"> 13. Employees Postretirement Benefits and Other Benefits a) Employees postretirement benefits balances The Company sponsors a contributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of its employees and provides certain health care benefits for a number of active and retired employees. During 2010, the Company made contributions of US$560 to pension and health care plans (US$586 in 2009). The balances related to Employees Postretirement Benefits are represented as follows: <div align="left"> <table style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; WIDTH: 100%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td width="40%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="9%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="9%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="9%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="9%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="9%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="9%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left"> </td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center" colspan="11">As of</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left"> </td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center" colspan="5">September 30, 2010</td> <td> </td> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 4px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center" colspan="5">December 31, 2009</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left"> </td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center">Pension Benefits</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center">Health Care Benefits</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center">Total  </td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center">Pension Benefits </td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center">Health Care Benefits</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center">Total </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">Current liabilities</td> <td> </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left"> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="13"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 12px" align="left">Defined-benefit plan</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">383</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">334</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">717</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">182</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">325</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">507</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 12px" align="left">Variable Contribution plan</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">28</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">-</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">28</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">187</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">-</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">187</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 12px" align="left">Employees postretirement projected benefits obligation</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">411</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">334</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">745</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">369</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">325</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">694</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="13"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">Long-term liabilities</td> <td> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 12px" align="left">Defined-benefit plan</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,572</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">7,170</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">11,742</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">4,419</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">6,544</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">10,963</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 12px" align="left">Variable Contribution plan</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">119</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">-</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">119</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">-</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">-</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">-</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 12px" align="left">Employees postretirement projected benefits obligation</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">4,691</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">7,170</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">11,861</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">4,419</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">6,544</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">10,963</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="13"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 1px" align="left">Shareholders equity - Accumulated other comprehensive income</td> <td> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 12px" align="left">Defined-benefit plan</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,331</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">124</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">2,455</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">2,282</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">121</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">2,403</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 12px" align="left">Variable Contribution plan</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">91</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">-</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">91</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">91</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">-</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td align="right">91</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 12px" align="left">Tax effect</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">(823)</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">(43)</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">(866)</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">(807)</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">(41)</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">(848)</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="13"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td style="TEXT-INDENT: 12px" align="left">Net balance recorded in shareholders equity</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">1,599</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">81</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">1,680</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">1,566</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">80</td> <td align="right"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">1,646</td> </tr> </table> </div>   </div> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0%; PADDING-LEFT: 0%; WIDTH: 100%"> b) Funded status of the plans Net periodic benefit cost includes the following components: <div align="left"> <table style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; WIDTH: 100%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td width="40%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="9%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="9%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="9%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="9%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="9%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="9%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left"> </td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center" colspan="11">As of September 30,</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left"> </td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center" colspan="5">2010</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center" colspan="5">2009</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left"> </td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center" colspan="3">Pension Plans</td> <td> </td> <td align="center"> </td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center" colspan="3">Pension Plans</td> <td> </td> <td align="center"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left"> </td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center">Defined- Benefits</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center"> Variable Contribution </td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center">Health Care Benefits </td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center">Defined- Benefits </td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center">Variable Contribution  </td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="center">Health Care Benefits </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="13"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">Service cost-benefits earned during the period</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">188</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">67</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">88</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">138</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">34</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">47</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">Interest cost on projected benefit obligation</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,319</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">26</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">588</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,513</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">12</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">402</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">Expected return on plan assets</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">(1,974)</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">(13)</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">-</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">(1,276)</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">(5)</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">-</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">Amortization of net actuarial loss</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">47</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">-</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">-</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">-</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">Amortization of prior service cost</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">-</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">-</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">-</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">34</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">5</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">1</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left"> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">580</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">87</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">677</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">409</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">46</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">450</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="13"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">Employees contributions</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">(174)</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">(20)</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">-</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">(156)</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">(15)</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align="right">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="13"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">Net periodic benefit cost</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" align="right">406</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" align="right">67</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" align="right">677</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" align="right">253</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" align="right">31</td> <td> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" align="right">450</td> </tr> </table> </div>   b.1) Defined benefits plan Petrobras and its subsidiaries sponsoring the Petros plan, trade unions and Petros executed a Financial Commitment Agreement on October 23, 2008, after legal homologation on August 25, 2008, to cover commitments with pension plans, which will be paid in semi-annually installments with interest of 6% p.a. on the debtor balance updated by the IPCA, for the next 20 years, as previously agreed during the renegotiation. At September 30, 2010, the balance of the obligation of Petrobras and subsidiaries referring to the Financial Commitment Agreement was US$2,670, of which US$65 matures in 2010. </div> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0%; PADDING-LEFT: 0%; WIDTH: 100%"> The Companys obligation, through the Financial Commitment Agreement, presents a counterpart to the concessions made by the members/beneficiaries of the Petros Plan in the amendment of the plan's regulations, in relation to the benefits, and in the closing of existing litigations. At September 30, 2010, Petrobras had long-term National Treasury Notes in the amount of US$2,601 (US$2,363 at December 31, 2009), acquired to balance liabilities with Petros, which will be held in the Company's portfolio and used as a guarantee for the Financial Commitment Agreement. b.2) Variable contribution plan As from July 01, 2007, the Company implemented the new supplementary pension plan, a Variable Contribution (CV) or mixed plan, called Petros Plan 2, for all new employees. A portion of this plan with defined benefits characteristics refers to the risk coverage for disability and death, a guarantee of a minimum benefit and a lifetime income, and the related actuarial commitments are recorded according to the projected credit unit method. The portion of the plan with defined contribution characteristics, earmarked for forming a reserve for programmed retirement, was recognized in the results for the year as the contributions are made. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, the contribution of Petrobras and subsidiaries to the defined contribution portion of this plan was US$142. Petrobras and the other sponsors fully assumed the contributions corresponding to the period in which the participants had no plan. The plan will continue to admit new subscribers after this date but no longer including any payment for the period relating to past service. </div> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0%; PADDING-LEFT: 0%; WIDTH: 100%"> The disbursements related to the cost of past service will be made on a monthly basis over the same number of months during which the participant had no plan and, therefore, should cover the part related to the participants and the sponsors. </div> 13. Employees Postretirement Benefits and Other Benefits a) Employees postretirement benefits balances The Company sponsors a contributory false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description containing the entire pension and other postretirement benefits disclosure as a single block of text. 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