Pension and Other Beneifts

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

8. Pension and Other Benefits

The following table sets forth the components of pension and other benefits cost for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, (in millions):

		Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Components of net periodic benefit cost for the
	three months ended June 30
Service cost		$	3.5	$	3.0	$	-	$	0.1
Interest cost			9.6		9.3		0.4		0.5
Expected return on plan assets			(10.5)		(10.4)		-		-
Amortization of prior service cost			0.1		0.1		-		-
Amortization of actuarial losses/(gains)			2.1		1.2		(0.2)		(0.1)
Net periodic benefit cost		$	4.8	$	3.2	$	0.2	$	0.5
Components of net periodic benefit cost for the
	six months ended June 30
Service cost		$	7.0	$	6.0	$	-	$	0.1
Interest cost			19.1		18.6		0.8		1.0
Expected return on plan assets			(21.0)		(20.7)		-		-
Amortization of prior service cost			0.2		0.2		-		-
Amortization of actuarial losses/(gains)			4.1		2.5		(0.4)		(0.1)
Net periodic benefit cost		$	9.4	$	6.6	$	0.4	$	1.0

Employer Contributions

The Company anticipates making required contributions of approximately $3.0 million to its foreign pension plans during 2011, of which$1.4 million has been contributed through June 30, 2011.In addition, the Company may make a voluntary contribution to its foreign pension plans in 2011. Although not required under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Company may also make a voluntary contribution to its qualified domestic benefit pension plans in 2011.