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Pension and Postretirement Expense
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Pension and Postretirement Expense [Abstract]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
Pension and Postretirement Expense
Following are the components of net pension and postretirement expense (benefit) recognized by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Non-Pension Postretirement Benefits
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
U.S.
Plans
 
Non-U.S.
Plans
 
U.S.
Plans
 
Non-U.S.
Plans
 
U.S.
Plans
 
Non-U.S.
Plans
 
U.S.
Plans
 
Non-U.S.
Plans
Service cost
$
1

 
$
2

 
$
1

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
3

 
4

 
3

 
4

 

 

 

 

Expected return on assets
(4
)
 
(3
)
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)
2

 

 

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(3
)
 

Recognized actuarial loss

 

 
2

 

 

 

 

 

Net expense (benefit)
$
2

 
$
3

 
$
2

 
$
3

 
$
(2
)
 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
$