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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
HSBC North America Pension Plan [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]  
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The components of pension expense for the defined benefit pension plan recorded in our consolidated statement of income and shown in the table below reflect the portion of pension expense of the combined HSBC North America Pension Plan (either the "HBSC North America Pension Plan" or the "Plan") which has been allocated to us.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,

2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Service cost – benefits earned during the period
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
3

 
$
2

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
16

 
18

 
33

 
36

Expected return on plan assets
(23
)
 
(21
)
 
(46
)
 
(42
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
10

 
9

 
19

 
19

Pension expense
$
4

 
$
7

 
$
9

 
$
15

Postretirement Plans Other Than Pensions [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]  
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The components of net periodic benefit cost for our postretirement plans other than pension are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,

2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Interest cost on accumulated benefit obligation
$

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
1

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost
$

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
1