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Pension and Postretirement Expense
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
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 (benefit) expense recognized by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (see Note 2):
 
Pension Benefits
 
Non-Pension Postretirement Benefits
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
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

 
$
4

 
$
1

 
$
4

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
2

 
3

 
2

 
4

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Net (benefit) expense
$
(1
)
 
$
4

 
$
(1
)
 
$
4

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$