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Retirement Benefits
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Retirement Benefits
Retirement Benefits
The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost (in millions):
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
2

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
—

Interest cost
 
185

 
163

 
16

 
13

Expected return on assets
 
(197
)
 
(180
)
 
(5
)
 
(4
)
Settlements
 
1

 
—

 
—

 
—

Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost (benefit)
 
7

 
7

 
(59
)
 
(61
)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)
 
12

 
23

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
10

 
$
14

 
$
(49
)
 
$
(54
)
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
1

 
$
—

Interest cost
 
371

 
326

 
31

 
26

Expected return on assets
 
(393
)
 
(360
)
 
(10
)
 
(8
)
Settlements
 
3

 
—

 
—

 
—

Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost (benefit)
 
14

 
14

 
(120
)
 
(122
)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)
 
23

 
46

 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
20

 
$
28

 
$
(102
)
 
$
(108
)

Effective November 1, 2012, the Company's defined benefit pension plans were frozen.
The Company is required to make minimum contributions to its defined benefit pension plans under the minimum funding requirements of ERISA, the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004, the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Pension Relief Act of 2010, and the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012. During the first six months of 2014, the Company contributed $71 million to its defined benefit pension plans. On July 15, 2014, the Company contributed an additional $37 million to its defined benefit pension plans.
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Retirement Benefits
Retirement Benefits    
The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost (in millions):
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
—

Interest cost
 
184

 
163

 
14

 
13

Expected return on assets
 
(196
)
 
(180
)
 
(5
)
 
(4
)
Settlements
 
1

 
—

 
—

 
—

Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost (benefit)
 
7

 
7

 
(58
)
 
(61
)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)
 
12

 
23

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
9

 
$
14

 
$
(51
)
 
$
(54
)
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
1

 
$
2

 
$
—

 
$
—

Interest cost
 
369

 
326

 
28

 
26

Expected return on assets
 
(391
)
 
(360
)
 
(10
)
 
(8
)
Settlements
 
3

 
—

 
—

 
—

Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost (benefit)
 
14

 
14

 
(118
)
 
(122
)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)
 
23

 
46

 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
19

 
$
28

 
$
(104
)
 
$
(108
)

Effective November 1, 2012, American's defined benefit pension plans were frozen.
American is required to make minimum contributions to its defined benefit pension plans under the minimum funding requirements of ERISA, the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004, the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Pension Relief Act of 2010, and the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012. During the first six months of 2014, American contributed $71 million to its defined benefit pension plans. On July 15, 2014, American contributed an additional $37 million to its defined benefit pension plans.