Pension and Other Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

9. Pension and Other Benefits

The following table sets forth the components of net pension and other benefitcosts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (in millions):

	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Three Months Ended June 30
Service cost	$	3.9	$	3.5	$	-	$	-
Interest cost		9.1		9.6		0.4		0.4
Expected return on plan assets		(9.9)		(10.5)		-		-
Amortization of prior service cost		-		0.1		-		-
Amortization of actuarial losses/(gains)		4.1		2.1		(0.3)		(0.2)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	7.2	$	4.8	$	0.1	$	0.2
Six Months Ended June 30
Service cost	$	8.1	$	7.0	$	-	$	-
Interest cost		18.1		19.1		0.7		0.8
Expected return on plan assets		(19.9)		(21.0)		-		-
Amortization of prior service cost		0.1		0.2		-		-
Amortization of actuarial losses/(gains)		8.3		4.1		(0.5)		(0.4)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	14.7	$	9.4	$	0.2	$	0.4

Employer Contributions

The Company anticipates making required contributions ofapproximately $2.6 million to its foreign pension plans during 2012, of which$1.3 million has been contributed through June 30, 2012.In addition, the Company may make a voluntary contribution to its foreign pension plans in 2012. Although not required under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Company made a$5.0 million voluntary contributionto its qualified domestic benefit pension plans during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and intends to make additional contributions during the remainder of the year.