EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AND RETIREMENT PLANS

6 Months Ended

May 31, 2012

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AND RETIREMENT PLANS

5. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AND RETIREMENT PLANS

The following table presents the components of our pension expense of the defined benefit plans for the three months ended May 31 (in millions):

	United States						International
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Defined benefit plans
Service cost	$	4.4		$	3.8		$	1.7		$	1.6
Interest costs		8.0			7.6			3.3			3.2
Expected return on plan assets		(9.5	)		(8.5	)		(4.1	)		(4.0	)
Amortization of prior service costs		—			—			0.1			0.1
Recognized net actuarial loss		4.5			3.3			0.9			0.6
Total pension expense	$	7.4		$	6.2		$	1.9		$	1.5

The following table presents the components of our pension expense of the defined benefit plans for the six months ended May 31 (in millions):

	United States						International
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Defined benefit plans
Service cost	$	8.7		$	7.6		$	3.4		$	3.1
Interest costs		15.9			15.1			6.4			6.3
Expected return on plan assets		(18.9	)		(17.0	)		(8.1	)		(7.9	)
Amortization of prior service costs		—			—			0.2			0.2
Recognized net actuarial loss		9.1			6.6			1.8			1.2
Total pension expense	$	14.8		$	12.3		$	3.7		$	2.9

During the six months ended May 31, 2012 and 2011, we made $54.7 million and $39.0 million, respectively, in total contributions to our pension plans. Total contributions to our pension plans in 2012 are expected to be approximately $66 million. Total contributions to our pension plans in fiscal year 2011 were $42.7 million.

The following table presents the components of our other postretirement benefits expense (in millions):

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	May 31,						May 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Other postretirement benefits
Service cost	$	1.1		$	0.8		$	2.2		$	1.9
Interest costs		1.2			1.1			2.4			2.2
Amortization of prior service costs		(1.0	)		(1.5	)		(2.0	)		(3.0	)
Amortization of losses		0.1			0.1			0.1			0.4
Total other postretirement expense	$	1.4		$	0.5		$	2.7		$	1.5