Pension Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

PENSION PLANS

9. PENSION PLANS

Total pension cost for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 included the following components:

	2012				2011
	U.S.		Foreign		U.S.		Foreign
	(in millions)
Service cost	$	4	$	7	$	2	$	5
Interest cost		12		141		8		142
Expected return on plan assets		(14)		(122)		(8)		(128)
Amortization of prior service cost		1		-		1		-
Amortization of net loss		6		10		3		6
Loss on curtailment		-		-		-		4
Total pension cost	$	9	$	36	$	6	$	29

Total employer contributions for the three months ended March 31, 2012 for the Company's U.S. and foreign subsidiaries were $7million and $41 million, respectively. The expected remaining scheduled employer contributions for 2012 are $41 million for U.S. subsidiaries and $139 million for foreign subsidiaries.