Retirement Benefits

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Retirement Benefits

10.       RETIREMENT BENEFITS

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans for the three and six months ended 31 March 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	Pension Benefits								Other Benefits
	2013				2012				2013		2012
Three Months Ended 31 March	U.S.		International		U.S.		International
Service cost	$	13.0	$	8.0	$	11.2	$	6.1	$	1.1	$	1.1
Interest cost		29.2		14.3		31.0		15.5		.5		1.0
Expected return on plan assets		(47.7)		(17.6)		(44.5)		(16.5)		-		-
Prior service cost amortization		.7		.1		.6		.1		-		-
Actuarial loss amortization		29.1		6.6		19.7		3.8		.6		.7
Special termination benefits		-		-		4.6		2.2		-		-
Other		-		.5		-		.7		-		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	24.3	$	11.9	$	22.6	$	11.9	$	2.2	$	2.8
	Pension Benefits								Other Benefits
	2013				2012				2013		2012
Six Months Ended 31 March	U.S.		International		U.S.		International
Service cost	$	26.0	$	16.3	$	22.5	$	12.1	$	2.1	$	2.2
Interest cost		58.4		29.0		62.1		31.2		1.0		2.0
Expected return on plan assets		(92.6)		(35.9)		(89.0)		(33.3)		-		-
Prior service cost amortization		1.4		.2		1.3		.2		-		-
Actuarial loss amortization		58.2		13.4		39.3		7.7		1.2		1.4
Special termination benefits		-		-		4.6		2.2		-		-
Other		-		1.1		-		1.3		-		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	51.4	$	24.1	$	40.8	$	21.4	$	4.3	$	5.6

Special termination benefits for the three and six months ended 31 March 2012 are related to the cost reduction plan initiated in the second quarter. For additional information regarding this plan, see Note 4, Business Restructuring and Cost Reduction Plans.

For the six months ended 31 March 2013 and 2012, our cash contributions to funded pension plans and benefit payments under unfunded pension plans were $238.9 and $23.4, respectively. Total contributions for fiscal 2013 are expected to be approximately $280 to $290. During fiscal 2012, total contributions were $76.4.