Pensions Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Pensions Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

Pensions Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

12.  Pensions Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

The components of the net periodic pension cost for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	U.S.						Non-U.S.
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	7		$	7		$	7		$	5
Interest cost	28			31			19			21
Expected asset return	(46		)	(47		)	(22		)	(21		)
Amortization:
Actuarial loss	24			21			5			6
Net periodic pension cost	$	13		$	12		$	9		$	11

The components of the net postretirement benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	U.S.						Non-U.S.
	2012			2011			2012		2011
Service cost	$	1		$	—		$	—	$	—
Interest cost	2			3			1		1
Amortization:
Prior service credit	(1		)	(1		)
Actuarial loss	1			1
Net amortization	—			—			—		—
Net postretirement benefit cost	$	3		$	3		$	1	$	1