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Retirement Benefits
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Retirement Benefits
Retirement Benefits
The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
—

Interest cost
 
186

 
163

 
15

 
13

Expected return on assets
 
(196
)
 
(180
)
 
(5
)
 
(4
)
Settlements
 
2

 
—

 
—

 
—

Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost
 
7

 
7

 
(61
)
 
(61
)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)
 
11

 
23

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
10

 
$
14

 
$
(53
)
 
$
(54
)

Effective November 1, 2012, the Company's defined benefit pension plans were frozen.
The Company is required to make minimum contributions to its defined benefit pension plans under the minimum funding requirements of ERISA, the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004, the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Pension Relief Act of 2010, and the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012. During the first three months of 2014, the Company contributed $34 million to its defined benefit pension plans. On April 15, 2014, the Company contributed an additional $37 million to its defined benefit pension plans. During the first three months of 2013, the Company contributed $33 million to its defined benefit plans covering post-petition periods. Prior to emergence from bankruptcy, the Company made a $385 million contribution to its defined benefit plans in connection with missed contributions during Chapter 11 as well as interest and penalty interest.
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Retirement Benefits
Retirement Benefits    
The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
—

Interest cost
 
185

 
163

 
14

 
13

Expected return on assets
 
(195
)
 
(180
)
 
(5
)
 
(4
)
Settlements
 
2

 
—

 
—

 
—

Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost
 
7

 
7

 
(60
)
 
(61
)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)
 
11

 
23

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
10

 
$
14

 
$
(53
)
 
$
(54
)
    
Effective November 1, 2012, American's defined benefit pension plans were frozen.
American is required to make minimum contributions to its defined benefit pension plans under the minimum funding requirements of ERISA, the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004, the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Pension Relief Act of 2010, and the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012. During the first three months of 2014, American contributed $34 million to its defined benefit pension plans. On April 15, 2014, American contributed an additional $37 million to its defined benefit pension plans. During the first three months of 2013, American contributed $33 million to its defined benefit plans covering post-petition periods. Prior to emergence from bankruptcy, American made a $385 million contribution to its defined benefit plans in connection with missed contributions during Chapter 11 as well as interest and penalty interest.