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Retirement Benefits
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Retirement Benefits

11.    RETIREMENT BENEFITS

The components of net pension cost for the defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit cost for the three and six months ended 31 March 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

 

Special termination benefits for the three and six months ended 31 March 2012 are related to the cost reduction plan initiated in the second quarter. For additional information regarding this plan, see Note 4, Cost Reduction Plan.

For the six months ended 31 March 2012 and 2011, our cash contributions to funded plans and benefit payments under unfunded plans were $23.4 and $221.4, respectively. Total contributions for fiscal 2012 are expected to be approximately $40 to $60. During fiscal 2011, total contributions were $241.