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Pension and Postretirement Expense
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
Following are the components of net pension and postretirement expense (benefit) recognized by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Non-Pension Postretirement Benefits
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
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

 
$
3

 
$
1

 
$
2

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
3

 
4

 
3

 
4

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)

 
1

 
2

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(2
)
 

Amortization of actuarial loss
2

 
3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net expense (benefit)
$
2

 
$
8

 
$
2

 
$
4

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$
(2
)
 
$

 
Pension Benefits
 
Non-Pension Postretirement Benefits
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
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

 
$
11

 
$
2

 
$
6

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
8

 
13

 
9

 
13

 

 

 

 

Expected return on assets
(11
)
 
(9
)
 
(12
)
 
(9
)
 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)

 
1

 
6

 

 
(1
)
 
1

 
(6
)
 

Amortization of actuarial loss
7

 
7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net expense (benefit)
$
6

 
$
23

 
$
5

 
$
10

 
$
(1
)
 
$
1

 
$
(6
)
 
$

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company changed the projected funding for it U.S. defined benefit pension plan, and as a result, the Company made an additional contribution of approximately $3 to this plan.