PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s defined benefit retirement plans and other benefit plans for the fiscal third quarters of 2013 and 2012 include the following components:



	Retirement Plans					Other Benefit Plans
	Fiscal Third Quarters Ended
(Dollars in Millions)	September 29, 2013			September 30, 2012		September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
Service cost	$	204		163		49		42
Interest cost	226			218		37		41
Expected return on plan assets	(360		)	(307	)	(1	)	(1	)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	1			2		(1	)	(1	)
Amortization of net transition obligation	—			1		—		—
Recognized actuarial losses	169			123		29		21
Net periodic benefit cost	$	240		200		113		102

Net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s defined benefit retirement plans and other benefit plans for the fiscal nine months of 2013 and 2012 include the following components:




	Retirement Plans					Other Benefit Plans
	Fiscal Nine Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)	September 29, 2013			September 30, 2012		September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
Service cost	$	615		492		147		131
Interest cost	681			659		112		123
Expected return on plan assets	(1,084		)	(927	)	(4	)	(3	)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	4			4		(2	)	(3	)
Amortization of net transition obligation	—			1		—		—
Recognized actuarial losses	509			371		84		59
Curtailments and settlements	—			(1	)	—		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	725		599		337		307

Company Contributions

For the fiscal nine months ended September 29, 2013, the Company contributed $45 million and $27 million to its U.S. and international retirement plans, respectively. The Company plans to continue to fund its U.S. defined benefit plans to comply with the Pension Protection Act of 2006. International plans are funded in accordance with local regulations.