PENSION BENEFITS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

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Pension Benefits

Note11. Pension Benefits

Net periodic pension benefit costs for our significant defined benefit plans include the following components:

		U.S. Plans
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2015				June 30, 2015
		2015		2014		2015		2014
Service cost	$	57	$	60	$	114	$	120
Interest cost		178		192		356		385
Expected return on plan assets		(321)		(315)		(641)		(629)
Amortization of prior service cost		6		6		12		12
	$	(80)	$	(57)	$	(159)	$	(112)
		Non-U.S. Plans
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2015				June 30, 2015
		2015		2014		2015		2014
Service cost	$	13	$	15	$	26	$	29
Interest cost		45		60		89		118
Expected return on plan assets		(89)		(90)		(179)		(179)
Amortization of transition obligation		-		1		-		1
Amortization of prior service (credit)		(1)		(1)		(1)		(1)
	$	(32)	$	(15)	$	(65)	$	(32)

In the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company contributed $109 million of marketable securities and $17 million of cash to our non-U.S. pension plans.