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Benefit Plans
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure  
Benefit Plans

NOTE 11. Benefit Plans

     Qualified Plan Nonqualified Plans 
 Three Months Ended September 30 2013 2012 2013 2012 
                 
     (Dollars in millions) 
 Service cost  $ 32 $ 28 $ 2 $ 2 
 Interest cost    27   25   2   2 
 Estimated return on plan assets    (65)   (51)     
 Amortization and other    20   18   3   2 
  Net periodic benefit cost  $ 14 $ 20 $ 7 $ 6 

     Qualified Plan Nonqualified Plans 
 Nine Months Ended September 30 2013  2012 2013 2012 
                 
     (Dollars in millions) 
 Service cost  $ 106 $ 86 $ 8 $ 6 
 Interest cost    81   74   9   7 
 Estimated return on plan assets    (193)   (149)     
 Amortization and other    60   52   9   4 
  Net periodic benefit cost  $ 54 $ 63 $ 26 $ 17 

BB&T makes contributions to the qualified pension plan in amounts between the minimum required for funding and the maximum amount deductible for federal income tax purposes. Discretionary contributions of $345 million were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.