Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

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PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
The following are the components of defined benefit pension and OPEB expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:
 
(In Millions)
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Service cost
$
9.9

 
$
8.0

 
$
3.1

 
$
3.6

Interest cost
11.5

 
12.0

 
4.3

 
5.2

Expected return on plan assets
(13.1
)
 
(14.8
)
 
(5.0
)
 
(4.3
)
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service costs
0.7

 
1.0

 
(0.9
)
 
0.7

Net actuarial loss
6.8

 
7.4

 
2.8

 
2.9

Net periodic benefit cost
$
15.8

 
$
13.6

 
$
4.3

 
$
8.1