PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Text Block]

Note 14. PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

The net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans includes:

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits				Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
Dollars in Millions	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost — benefits earned during the year	$	7	$	11	$	2	$	2	$	17	$	21	$	4	$	4
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		79		86		5		6		158		170		11		13
Expected return on plan assets		(126)		(118)		(6)		(6)		(252)		(233)		(13)		(13)
Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit)		(1)		-		-		-		(1)		-		(1)		(1)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		32		29		2		1		65		57		6		3
Curtailments		-		-		-		-		-		(1)		-		-
Settlements		-		-		-		-		-		(2)		-		-
Total net periodic benefit cost	$	(9)	$	8	$	3	$	3	$	(13)	$	12	$	7	$	6

Contributions to the U.S. pension plans are expected to be approximately $340 million during 2012, of which $319 million was contributed in the six months ended June 30, 2012. Contributions to the international plans are expected to range from $75 million to $90 million in 2012, of which $40 million was contributed in the six months ended June 30, 2012.

The expense attributed to defined contribution plans in the U.S. was $48 million and $47 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively and $96 million and $86 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.