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PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
The following table provides the components of the Company's net periodic benefit cost for all significant plans:

Net Periodic Benefit Cost for All Significant Plans
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
In millions
Jun 30,
2019
Jun 30,
2018
Jun 30,
2019
Jun 30,
2018
Defined Benefit Pension Plans:
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
95

$
132

$
207

$
265

Interest cost
227

217

468

435

Expected return on plan assets
(421
)
(404
)
(838
)
(810
)
Amortization of prior service credit
(5
)
(6
)
(11
)
(12
)
Amortization of net loss
147

170

279

341

Curtailment/special termination benefits 1
(27
)
—

(27
)
—

Net periodic benefit cost
$
16

$
109

$
78

$
219

Less: discontinued operations
—

25

21

50

Net periodic benefit cost - continuing operations
$
16

$
84

$
57

$
169

 
 
 
 
 
Other Postretirement Benefits:
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
2

$
3

$
4

$
6

Interest cost
12

11

26

22

Amortization of net gain
(5
)
(6
)
(11
)
(12
)
Curtailment/special termination benefits 1
(3
)
—

(3
)
—

Net periodic benefit cost
$
6

$
8

$
16

$
16

Less: discontinued operations
—

1

—

2

Net periodic benefit cost - continuing operations
$
6

$
7

$
16

$
14


1.
The 2019 impact relates to plan curtailments and associated special termination benefits resulting from the reduction in plan participation by employees transferred to DowDuPont.