Pension and Other Beneifts

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

9. Pension and Other Benefits

The following table sets forth the components of net pension and other benefitcosts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, (in millions):

	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Three Months Ended September 30
Service cost	$	3.5	$	3.0	$	-	$	0.1
Interest cost		9.5		9.4		0.4		0.5
Expected return on plan assets		(10.4)		(10.4)		-		-
Amortization of prior service cost		0.1		0.1		-		-
Amortization of actuarial losses/(gains)		2.1		1.3		(0.2)		(0.1)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4.8	$	3.4	$	0.2	$	0.5
Nine Months Ended September 30
Service cost	$	10.5	$	9.1	$	-	$	0.2
Interest cost		28.6		28.1		1.2		1.6
Expected return on plan assets		(31.4)		(31.3)		-		-
Amortization of prior service cost		0.3		0.2		-		-
Amortization of actuarial losses/(gains)		6.2		3.8		(0.6)		(0.2)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	14.2	$	9.9	$	0.6	$	1.6

Employer Contributions

The Company anticipates making required contributions of approximately $3.0 million to its foreign pension plans during 2011, of which$2.1 million has been contributed through September 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.