Long-Term Employee Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Long-Term Employee Benefits

Long-Term Employee Benefits

Pension Plans

In February 2013, DuPont completed the sale of its Performance Coatings business. As a result of the sale, the company recorded settlement and curtailment charges of $153. See Note 2 for additional information.

The following sets forth the components of the company’s net periodic benefit cost for pensions:  

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	68		$	66		$	139		$	134
Interest cost	271			295			544			592
Expected return on plan assets	(378		)	(379		)	(760		)	(760		)
Amortization of loss	239			220			480			439
Amortization of prior service cost	3			3			6			7
Curtailment loss	—			—			1			—
Settlement loss	—			—			152			—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	203		$	205		$	562		$	412

Other Long-Term Employee Benefit Plans

In conjunction with the sale of the Performance Coating business as noted above, the company recorded a $154 curtailment gain and a $1 settlement charge. See Note 2 for additional information.

The following sets forth the components of the company’s net periodic benefit cost for other long-term employee benefits:  

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Service cost	$	8		$	10		$	16		$	19
Interest cost	33			48			66			96
Amortization of (gain) loss	(2		)	22			25			44
Amortization of prior service benefit	(46		)	(30		)	(94		)	(60		)
Curtailment gain	—			—			(154		)	—
Settlement loss	—			—			1			—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(7	)	$	50		$	(140	)	$	99