Pension Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

PENSION PLANS

9. PENSION PLANS

Total pension cost for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 included the following components:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013				2012
	U.S.		Foreign		U.S.		Foreign
	(in millions)
Service cost	$	4	$	7	$	4	$	7
Interest cost		11		139		12		141
Expected return on plan assets		(15)		(130)		(14)		(122)
Amortization of prior service cost		1		-		1		-
Amortization of net loss		7		21		6		10
Total pension cost	$	8	$	37	$	9	$	36

Total employer contributions for the threemonths ended March 31, 2013 for the Company's U.S. and foreign subsidiaries were $50million and $37 million, respectively. The expected remaining scheduled employer contributions for 2013 are $2 million and $132 million for U.S. and foreign subsidiaries, respectively.