PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Contribution Information for Plans

The following table provides contribution information for our Non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement plans at March 31, 2019:

	Non-U.S. Pension Plans		Other Postretirement Plans
	(In millions)
Contributions made through March 31, 2019	$	7	$	-
Contributions expected for the remainder of 2019		7		2
Total contributions expected for 2019	$	14	$	2

Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

The following table provides a breakdown of the components of the net periodic benefit cost (income) associated with our defined benefit pension plans for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019 ⁽²⁾			2018 ⁽²⁾
	(In millions)
U.S. pension plans:
Service cost	$	-		$	-
Interest cost		5			4
Expected return on plan assets		(4	)		(5	)
Amortization of prior service (credits) costs		-			-
Net periodic benefit cost (income) ⁽¹⁾	$	1		$	(1	)

Non-U.S. pension plans:
Service cost	$	3		$	-
Interest cost		4			-
Expected return on plan assets		(6	)		-
Amortization of prior service (credits) costs		-			-
Net periodic benefit cost (income) ⁽¹⁾	$	1		$	-

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^{The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in Other non-operating (income) expense, net in our Statements of Operations. The service cost component is included in Cost of operations and SG&A, in our Statements of Operations, along with other compensation costs rendered by the participating employees.}

⁽²⁾	^{Net periodic benefit cost for our other postretirement plans is not material.}