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Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Pension Plans
 
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits  
Expense Components for Plans
Expense components are:
 
Three months ended
June 30,
 
Six months ended
June 30,
(in millions)
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Service cost
$
43

 
$
43

 
$
86

 
$
86

Interest cost
49

 
52

 
98

 
104

Expected return on plan assets
(59
)
 
(60
)
 
(118
)
 
(120
)
Amortization of prior service cost
1

 
2

 
2

 
4

Amortization of net loss
18

 
6

 
36

 
12

Expense under accounting standards
52

 
43

 
104

 
86

Regulatory adjustment (deferred)
27

 
(6
)
 
54

 
(12
)
Total expense recognized
$
79

 
$
37

 
$
158

 
$
74

Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions
 
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits  
Expense Components for Plans
Expense components are:
 
Three months ended
June 30,
 
Six months ended
June 30,
(in millions)
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Service cost
$
13

 
$
11

 
$
26

 
$
22

Interest cost
30

 
33

 
60

 
66

Expected return on plan assets
(27
)
 
(28
)
 
(54
)
 
(56
)
Amortization of prior service credit
(9
)
 
(9
)
 
(18
)
 
(18
)
Amortization of net loss
12

 
9

 
24

 
18

Total expense
$
19

 
$
16

 
$
38

 
$
32