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PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
The Company maintains both defined benefit pension plans and postretirement health care plans that provide medical and life insurance coverage to eligible salaried and hourly retired employees in North America and their dependents. The Company maintains international defined benefit pension plans which are either noncontributory or contributory and are funded in accordance with applicable local laws. Pension or termination benefits are based primarily on years of service and the employee's compensation.

Pension and Postretirement Expense

The pension and postretirement expenses related to the Company’s plans consisted of the following:

Pension BenefitsPostretirement Benefits
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
In millions20232022202320222023202220232022
Components of Net Periodic Cost:
Service Cost$2 $3 $4 $7 $— $— $— $— 
Interest Cost6 3 11 6 — — — — 
Expected Return on Plan Assets(7)(5)(12)(11)— — — — 
Amortization:
Actuarial Loss (Gain)2 1 3 2 (1)— (1)— 
Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)$3 $2 $6 $4 $(1)$— $(1)$— 

Employer Contributions

The Company made $4 million and $8 million of contributions to its pension plans during the first six months of 2023 and 2022, respectively. In the first quarter of 2022, the Company made a $6 million contribution to its remaining U.S. defined benefit plan by effectively utilizing the excess balance related to the U.S. defined benefit plan terminated in 2020. The Company expects to make contributions in the range of $10 million to $20 million for the full year of 2023.

The Company also made postretirement health care benefit payments of $1 million during the first six months of 2023 and 2022. For the full year 2023, the Company expects to make approximately $2 million contributions to its postretirement health care plans.