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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
HSBC North America Pension Plan [Member]
  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]  
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The table below reflects the portion of pension expense and its related components of the HSBC North America Pension Plan which has been allocated to us and is recorded in our consolidated statement of income.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Service cost – benefits earned during the period
$
1

 
$
4

 
$
2

 
$
7

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
17

 
18

 
34

 
35

Expected return on assets
(21
)
 
(23
)
 
(41
)
 
(44
)
Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)
—

 
(2
)
 
—

 
(3
)
Recognized losses
13

 
8

 
26

 
19

Pension expense
$
10

 
$
5

 
$
21

 
$
14
Postretirement Plans Other Than Pensions [Member]
  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]  
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The net postretirement benefit cost included the following components:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Interest cost
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
2

Amortization of transition obligation
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
3