Retirement Benefits

The components of net periodic (credit) benefit cost included in the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:



	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	3.2		$	3.5		$	0.8		$	1.6
Interest cost	18.5			17.2			6.6			5.6
Expected return on assets	(34.4		)	(33.2		)	(5.8		)	(5.5		)
Recognized actuarial loss	5.3			6.1			2.3			2.8
Settlement loss	1.3			2.6			—			—
Amortization of prior service credit	(0.2		)	(0.2		)	(3.6		)	(3.3		)
Net periodic (credit) benefit cost	$	(6.3	)	$	(4.0	)	$	0.3		$	1.2

The components of net periodic (credit) benefit cost included in the consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:



	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	9.7		$	10.8		$	2.4		$	5.0
Interest cost	55.5			50.6			19.7			16.8
Expected return on assets	(103.1		)	(99.8		)	(17.5		)	(16.5		)
Recognized actuarial loss	15.8			23.2			7.0			8.4
Settlement loss	3.8			9.7			—			—
Amortization of prior service credit	(0.6		)	(0.6		)	(10.8		)	(10.0		)
Net periodic (credit) benefit cost	$	(18.9	)	$	(6.1	)	$	0.8		$	3.7

For the year ending December 31, 2014, no material contributions are expected to be necessary to meet the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA, required funding levels; however, we may elect to make discretionary contributions up to the maximum amount deductible for income tax purposes. No contributions were made to our retirement benefit plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Contributions of $34.8 were made to our retirement benefit plans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.