PENSION, SAVINGS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

We provide employees with defined benefit pension or defined contribution savings plans.

Defined benefit pension cost follows:



	U.S.						U.S.
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(In millions)	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost	$	1		$	1		$	2		$	2
Interest cost	39			41			79			81
Expected return on plan assets	(54		)	(61		)	(109		)	(121		)
Amortization of net losses	28			28			56			56
Net periodic pension cost	$	14		$	9		$	28		$	18
Net curtailments/settlements/termination benefits	3			1			3			1
Total defined benefit pension cost	$	17		$	10		$	31		$	19



	Non-U.S.						Non-U.S.
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(In millions)	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost	$	7		$	8		$	14		$	15
Interest cost	17			18			35			35
Expected return on plan assets	(18		)	(20		)	(36		)	(39		)
Amortization of net losses	8			8			15			16
Net periodic pension cost	$	14		$	14		$	28		$	27

Service cost is recorded in CGS or SAG. Other components of net periodic pension cost are recorded in Other (Income) Expense. Net curtailments and settlements are recorded in Other (Income) Expense or Rationalizations if related to a rationalization plan.

We expect to contribute approximately $25 million to $50 million to our funded non-U.S. pension plans in 2018. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we contributed $8 million and $19 million, respectively, to our non-U.S. plans.

The expense recognized for our contributions to defined contribution savings plans for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $28 million in both periods, and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $57 million and $58 million, respectively.

We also provide certain U.S. employees and employees at certain non-U.S. subsidiaries with health care benefits or life insurance benefits upon retirement. Other postretirement benefits expense (credit) for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $3 million and $(1) million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $6 million and $(3) million, respectively.