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Pension and Retiree Medical Benefits (Notes)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 23, 2019
Pension and Retiree Medical Benefits [Abstract]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block] Pension and Retiree Medical Benefits
The components of net periodic benefit cost for pension and retiree medical plans are as follows: 
 
12 Weeks Ended
 
Pension
 
Retiree Medical
 
3/23/2019

 
3/24/2018

 
3/23/2019

 
3/24/2018

 
3/23/2019

 
3/24/2018

 
U.S.
 
International
 
 
Service cost
$
88

 
$
100

 
$
13

 
$
18

 
$
5

 
$
7

Interest cost
125

 
111

 
17

 
17

 
8

 
8

Expected return on plan assets
(206
)
 
(218
)
 
(33
)
 
(36
)
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credits)
2

 
1

 
—

 
—

 
(4
)
 
(5
)
Amortization of net losses/(gains)
37

 
41

 
5

 
8

 
(6
)
 
(2
)
 
46

 
35

 
2

 
7

 
(1
)
 
4

Special termination benefits (a)
(5
)
 
3

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
—

Total
$
41

 
$
38

 
$
2

 
$
8

 
$
(1
)
 
$
4


(a)
Income amount represents adjustments for changes in estimates of previously recorded amounts.
We regularly evaluate opportunities to reduce risk and volatility associated with our pension and retiree medical plans. During the first quarter of 2019, we made discretionary contributions of $150 million to the PepsiCo Employees Retirement Plan A (Plan A) in the United States and $17 million to our international plans. During the first quarter of 2018, we made discretionary contributions of $1.4 billion to Plan A in the United States and $17 million to our international plans.