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Pension and Postretirement Expense
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Non-Pension Postretirement Benefits
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
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

 
4

 
4

 

 

 

 

Expected return on assets
(4
)
 
(2
)
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)
2

 

 

 
1

 
(2
)
 

 
(3
)
 

Recognized actuarial loss

 

 
1

 

 

 

 

 

Net expense (benefit)
$
2

 
$
4

 
$
2

 
$
4

 
$
(2
)
 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
$

 
Pension Benefits
 
Non-Pension Postretirement Benefits
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
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
$
2

 
$
6

 
$
2

 
$
6

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
9

 
13

 
10

 
13

 

 

 

 

Expected return on assets
(12
)
 
(9
)
 
(12
)
 
(9
)
 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)
6

 

 

 
1

 
(6
)
 

 
(8
)
 

Recognized actuarial loss

 

 
5

 

 

 

 

 

Net expense (benefit)
$
5

 
$
10

 
$
5

 
$
11

 
$
(6
)
 
$

 
$
(8
)
 
$