Retirement Benefits and Trusteed Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Retirement Benefits and Trusteed Assets [Abstract]

RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND TRUSTEED ASSETS

NOTE 11 — RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND TRUSTEED ASSETS

The following table details the components of net periodic benefit costs for pension benefits and other postretirement benefits:

							Other Postretirement
	Pension Benefits						Benefits
(in Millions)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Three Months Ended June 30
Service cost	$	18		$	16		$	17		$	14
Interest cost		50			51			31			31
Expected return on plan assets		(61	)		(65	)		(23	)		(18	)
Amortization of:
Net actuarial loss		33			25			15			13
Prior service cost		1			1			(6	)		(1	)
Net transition liability		—			—			—			1
Special termination benefits		2			—			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	43		$	28		$	34		$	40

							Other Postretirement
	Pension Benefits						Benefits
(in Millions)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Six Months Ended June 30
Service cost	$	37		$	32		$	34		$	30
Interest cost		101			101			62			63
Expected return on plan assets		(123	)		(129	)		(47	)		(37	)
Amortization of:
Net actuarial loss		66			50			30			27
Prior service cost		2			2			(13	)		(2	)
Net transition liability		—			—			1			1
Special termination benefits		2			—			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	85		$	56		$	67		$	82

Pension and Other Postretirement Contributions

In January 2011, the Company contributed $200 million to its pension plans.

In January 2011, the Company contributed $81 million to its other postretirement benefit plans. At the discretion of management, the Company may make up to an additional $90 million contribution to its other postretirement benefit plans by the end of 2011.