PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

The following sets forth the components of the company's net periodic benefit (credit) cost for defined benefit pension plans and other post employment benefits:



	Successor			Predecessor			Successor			Predecessor
(In millions)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018			Three Months Ended June 30, 2017			Six Months Ended June 30, 2018			Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Defined Benefit Pension Plans:
Service cost	$	33		$	34		$	67		$	67
Interest cost	189			197			379			392
Expected return on plan assets	(301		)	(309		)	(604		)	(617		)
Amortization of unrecognized (gain) loss	(1		)	189			(1		)	379
Amortization of prior service benefit	—			(1		)	—			(2		)
Curtailment/settlement gain¹	(4		)	—			(4		)	—
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost - Total	$	(84	)	$	110		$	(163	)	$	219
Less: Discontinued operations	—			1			—			2
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost - Continuing operations	$	(84	)	$	109		$	(163	)	$	217
Other Post Employment Benefits:
Service cost	$	2		$	2		$	4		$	4
Interest cost	22			23			43			45
Amortization of unrecognized loss	—			23			—			46
Amortization of prior service benefit	—			(18		)	—			(35		)
Net periodic benefit cost - Continuing operations	$	24		$	30		$	47		$	60


^1.	The 2018 impact relates to the curtailment and settlement of pension plans in the U.S. and Australia.

In accordance with adopted ASU No. 2017-07, service costs are included in cost of goods sold, research and development expense and selling, general and administrative expenses in the interim Consolidated Income Statements. Non-service related components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost are included in sundry income (expense) - net in the interim Consolidated Income Statements. See Notes 1, 2 and 8 for additional information.

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the company made contributions of $2,900 million to its principal U.S. pension plan funded through a debt offering in May of 2017; short-term borrowings, including commercial paper issuance; and cash.