Long-Term Employee Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Long-Term Employee Benefits

Long-Term Employee Benefits

Pension Plans

In February 2013, DuPont completed the sale of its Performance Coatings business. As a result of the sale, the company recorded settlement and curtailment charges of $153. See Note 2 for additional information.

The following sets forth the components of the company’s net periodic benefit cost for pensions:  

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2013			2012
Service cost	$	71		$	68
Interest cost	273			297
Expected return on plan assets	(382		)	(381		)
Amortization of loss	241			219
Amortization of prior service cost	3			4
Curtailment loss	1			—
Settlement loss	152			—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	359		$	207

Other Long-Term Employee Benefit Plans

In conjunction with the sale of Performance Coating business as noted above, the company recorded a $154 curtailment gain and a $1 settlement charge. See Note 2 for additional information.

The following sets forth the components of the company’s net periodic benefit cost for other long-term employee benefits:  

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2013			2012
Service cost	$	8		$	9
Interest cost	33			48
Amortization of loss	27			22
Amortization of prior service benefit	(48		)	(30		)
Curtailment gain	(154		)	—
Settlement loss	1			—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(133	)	$	49